Yearly Archives: 2021
Pattaya community’s fund struggles to stay solvent amid Covid-19
The Soi Khopai Community is struggling to keep its community fund solvent after residents defaulted on loans during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Community President Wirat Joyjinda...
Phoenix Pattaya bares its teeth
PSC golf from Billabong
Monday, 15th March
Phoenix Gold Mountain and Ocean
Stableford
Phoenix bared its teeth on Monday, as Billabong played Mountain and Ocean in beautiful weather...
Pattaya’s freedom from serious Covid infection attracts many theories
The first recorded coronavirus infection outside of China was in Thailand where a Chinese tourist was identified with the disease as early as January...
Thailand and Germany work together to move and power the future
The German Embassy in Bangkok and the German International Cooperation (GIZ) are jointly launching the “Moving and powering the future” exhibition. Representatives from the...
Thai Bikkhuni strives to promulgate Buddhism for all genders
Buddhist monks in Thailand have always been male, while women and people identifying as other genders are normally barred from being ordained. Wishing to...
Thailand fast-tracks vaccine imports and domestic vaccination
Thai government is negotiating with Sinovac to purchase an additional 5 million doses of vaccine, as authorities are accelerating delivery of vaccine to the...
Life at 33⅓: ABBA’s bittersweet masterpiece
ABBA, “Super Trouper” (Polar)
*From the vaults of Carl Meyer, an original album review written in November 1980.*
A Christmas without ABBA is like Mickey Mouse...
Cluster of Covid-19 infections found in Bangkok last week will not...
The Department of Disease Control (DDC) on Sunday said a new cluster of Covid-19 infections in Bang Khae district will not become a new...
Thailand starts COVID-19 vaccination for people with chronic diseases
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration started COVID-19 vaccination for people with seven chronic diseases after kicking off the inoculation for medical personnel on March 1.
The...
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Thailand’s long term visas: A welcome mat or a quiet tax trap?
PATTAYA, Thailand - For years, Thailand has marketed itself as one of the world’s most accommodating destinations for long-term foreign residents. Retirees, digital nomads,...
Wenn Ersparnisse unantastbar werden: Wie thailändische Bankenregeln den Ruhestand von Expats verändern
PATTAYA, Thailand - Über viele Jahre galt das thailändische Ruhestandsvisum als eines der klarsten und unkompliziertesten Modelle des Landes. Die unausgesprochene Übereinkunft war einfach:...
Neujahrsansturm auf die Schiene: Thailands Bahnverkehr bewältigt Reiseandrang reibungslos
PATTAYA, Thailand — Thailands Eisenbahnsystem hat den starken Reiseverkehr zum Jahreswechsel auch am zweiten Tag der Feiertagsperiode problemlos bewältigt. Nach Angaben des Department of...
Volle Strände, leere Kassen bei Pattayas Kleinbetrieben
PATTAYA, Thailand - Mit dem Beginn der traditionellen Hochsaison zeigt sich Pattaya belebt wie gewohnt. Die Strände sind gut besucht, Touristen kommen weiterhin in...
Warme Sonne und frische Brisen sorgen für ideales Strandwetter in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya erlebt derzeit freundliches und angenehmes Wetter. Warmer Sonnenschein und erfrischende Meeresbrisen locken zahlreiche Besucher an die Strände und schaffen ideale...