Yearly Archives: 2019
Vaccine shows promise for preventing active TB disease
An experimental vaccine proved 50% effective at preventing latent tuberculosis infection from turning into active disease in a three-year study of adults in Africa.
Doctors...
Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ is mature and melancholy
The runtime is the most boring aspect of Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” to dwell on.
There is no question that three hours and 28 minutes...
Dicey Reilly’s hosts South African wine night
Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub hosted a South African wine tasting night at the Avani Pattaya Resort restaurant.
Avani food and beverage manager Pattana Wangtaphan hosted...
Music, color highlight Pattaya’s Loy Krathong celebrations
Thailand’s night of love was filled with color and music as Pattaya celebrated Loy Krathong.
Beachside footpaths in Pattaya and Jomtien were opened to vendors...
Seniors’ Tennis Tournament this weekend at Royal Cliff
The Thailand Seniors Championship (ITF Grade A) tennis tournament takes place this coming week, November 16-22 at Royal Cliff.
The Fitz Club – Racquets, Health...
PCEC learns the history of the Death Railway
Colin Whitlock gave a very informative talk to the Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) on October 27. He started by commenting on the beauty...
‘Goodness and humor’ celebrated as ‘Sesame Street’ turns 50
New York (AP) — Fifty years ago marked the debut of a TV show that would make history.
The educational and yet silly “Sesame Street”...
Wanted drug dealer threatens to kill ex-wife
A Trat man who allegedly threatened to kill his ex-wife was arrested in Najomtien on drug charges.
Anak Naksomboon, 37, was pulled from the sea...
Luxury condo owners get homeless man’s shack torn down
Pattaya municipal officers scooped up a homeless man who’d built himself a ramshackle shed on Jomtien Second Road.
Residents of the luxury condos nearby called...
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Expat life, Visa choices and TDAC: Thailand’s shift toward legal clarity
TDAC, Elite Visas, and the New Reality of Living Long-Term in Thailand
Thailand has never been a country that shuts its doors on foreigners. If...
Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard Christmas Party brings community together for charity and celebration
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard (RCES) once again marked the festive season with its annual Christmas charity party on Saturday, December...
Pattaya municipal officers warn vendors against using sidewalks as selling areas
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal enforcement officers have issued a clear warning to street vendors after conducting inspections along Pattaya South Road on December...
Pattaya municipal officers step up enforcement against motorcycles blocking sidewalks
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal enforcement officers on December 26 carried out an on-site operation to restore order on public sidewalks, focusing on motorcycles...
Sleep-deprived teen rider crashes motorcycle into parked pickup in Pattaya, two injured
PATTAYA, Thailand — Two teenagers were injured after a motorcycle crashed into the rear of a parked pickup truck in the early hours of...