Yearly Archives: 2021
First lot of Moderna vaccine to arrive in Thailand next month
Zuellig Pharma has confirmed that the first lot of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna will arrive in Thailand in November.
Sunaina Kitkasetpaisarn, general manager...
Thailand curfew cut down to only 4 hours from 11 p.m....
The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration will impose the new night-time curfew at 11pm-3am and reduce the number of dark red COVID control zones...
Thailand developing ‘TAT Coin’ and digital tourism transformation plan
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to come up with a private digital company to support the country’s digital transformation in the next...
Phuket eases entry restrictions for domestic travelers
Phuket has further eased entry screening for domestic arrivals at the Tha Chatchai checkpoint, all ports and piers, and Phuket International Airport’s Domestic Terminal,...
Brian Jacks spearheads relief operation to feed starving people in Pattaya
British sporting legend Brian Jacks and I have lived in Pattaya for over twenty years, and we’ve seen the city grow with hotels, resorts,...
Netherlands triumphant against Belgium in Season 3 curtain raiser
Reigning women’s Olympic, World and European champions the Netherlands got their FIH Hockey Pro League title defence off to a solid start, defeating neighbouring...
Startlingly full, Pattaya’s Mabprachan reservoir starts discharging water
The Royal Irrigation Department started draining water from the Mabprachan Reservoir after it reached full capacity – a stark difference from much of the...
Desperate Thai gambler robs gold shop to save family rice farm
A habitual gambler who stood to lose his family’s rice farm was arrested for allegedly stealing 196,000 baht in jewelry from a Chonburi gold...
Top four confirmed for 2021 Asian Men’s Club Championship, Thailand
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, October 13, 2021 – The highly-anticipated semifinals are set for the 2021 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship at Terminal 21 Hall...
Latest Stories
When Expat fixed incomes meet a moving target
The quiet financial squeeze on retired foreigners in Thailand
Retirement is supposed to be the most predictable chapter of life. Income is fixed. Habits are...
Testosterone – Andropause
The short answer to the question, “Are all men destined to become grumpy as they age?” is NO — no man must become a...
Nach dem Countdown fragen Touristen, ob Pattaya ein Strandparadies oder eine Müllhalde ist
PATTAYA, Thailand – Kaum waren die letzten Feuerwerkslichter am Himmel verblasst, zeigte sich am Pattaya Beach ein ganz anderes Bild zum Jahresbeginn. Als Touristen...
Rauchwolken über Zentral-Pattaya nach Brand nahe Beach Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – Am Neujahrstag ist am Nachmittag hinter einem Hotel in der Soi 12 an der Beach Road ein Feuer ausgebrochen. Dichte Rauchschwaden...
Russischer Motorradfahrer stirbt an tödlicher Jomtien-Kurve
PATTAYA, Thailand – Ein russischer Motorradfahrer ist am Neujahrsmorgen tödlich verunglückt, sein Freund wurde verletzt, nachdem ihr Motorrad an der berüchtigten „tödlichen Kurve“ auf...