Yearly Archives: 2022
Bangkok tackles disorganized cable lines for public safety and country’s image
The government has urged officials to tackle cable wiring issues in Bangkok in order to safeguard the public and improve Thailand’s image.
According to Government...
Mott the Dog: Rod Stewart – Tears of Hercules – 4...
At the age of 77, Rod Stewart struts out again as he leads us through his 31st solo album. ‘Tears of Hercules’ is a...
Photography: The irrepressible Andy Warhol
Photography is a preferred medium for tortured souls which does not require the artist to cut off an ear as per Van Gogh. Let...
Classical Connections: South of the Border
What’s the first thing that comes into your mind if I mention the name “Mexico”? Perhaps you get images of sombreros, giant cacti or...
Wine World: Magic Names
Driving along the side of the railway track into the unassuming French village of Margaux, you could be forgiven that this rather modest community...
Pattaya’s Koh Larn Coral Island facelift 50% complete
Koh Larn’s major redevelopment project is about half done, with pier and road projects complete and more to come.
Pattaya Mayor Sonthaya Kunplome said March...
Pattaya’s bar economy coming back to life
As much as government officials would love to make Pattaya a “family friendly” resort, the city’s economy remains powered by bars.
The reopening of bars...
Government does nothing as East Pattaya village enveloped in plastic fumes
Nong Plalai residents complained about a plastics factory stinking up the air in their village.
The smell of burning plastic has permeated Ngam Charoen 15...
Girl with debilitating, but treatable, brain disease abandoned by her mother
An elderly Pattaya couple is searching for the mother who abandoned a severely impaired child 11 years ago.
Known as “Victoria”, the girl has been...
Latest Stories
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...