Tag: Mechai Viravaidya
Pattaya officials stall on offer to upgrade training for city teachers
Pattaya officials reacted coolly to an invitation from the Mechai Viravaidya Foundation to bring city teachers up to international standards. The private Mechai...
A man with a vision
A man with a vision for Thailand’s future is Mechai Viravaidya. He was the honored guest speaker at the Sunday, June 10 meeting...
Community service pays tuition at new boarding school
A former movie star has opened a boarding school in Pattaya where parents plant trees instead of paying tuition. ...
Asian U meets Mr. Condom
Headed by Dr. Viphandh Roengpithya, founder and president of Asian University, a delegation of lecturers and a group of visiting students from South...
Mechai Viravaidya visits Regent’s School
On Friday 23rd January we were privileged to have Mechai Viravaidya from the Village Development Project at The Regent’s School. He spoke to...
Special Report: Condom Controversy Part 2
A mother of a famous 15-year-old star recently was reported to suggest her actor son to always carry condoms in case of emergency. In...
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Kirsty Coventry elected IOC President, the first female President in IOC history
COSTA NAVARINO, Pylos, Greece - Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected on March 20, as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC),...
Joint task force raids Pattaya’s entertainment areas, targeting illegal immigration and begging
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya immigration authorities, in coordination with various local law enforcement and administrative bodies, launched an operation to tackle the growing issue...
Three workers rescued after being trapped in Pattaya condo elevator for over an hour
PATTAYA, Thailand – Rescue volunteers, equipped with hydraulic cutting tools, were immediately dispatched to the scene after receiving a report of a malfunctioning elevator...
Israeli tourist loses bowel control in Pattaya taxi, police mediate cleaning fee dispute
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Police received a request for assistance following a dispute between a taxi driver and a foreign passenger. The conflict arose...
Homeless woman claims Pattaya officials abandoned her on roadside outside town
PATTAYA, Thailand – Officers from Huai Yai Police Station inspected a homeless individual who had been sleeping on a traffic island along Chonburi Rural...