Tag: Pat Koester
Returning to Kanchanaburi Province after 49 years
Pat Koester waited only 49 years before going back to Thailand’s Kanchanaburi Province, site of the historic bridge that inspired the film “The Bridge...
Keeping degeneration diseases at bay
Keeping degeneration diseases at bay was the topic at the September 20 meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club. There are ways to slow...
PCEC looks back at busy fiscal year
It was a busy year for the PCEC and its members. Pat Koester at the Sunday, June 29, meeting of the Pattaya City Expats...
Dead foreigner discovered in a rice field
A short comedy about the body of an apparently dead foreigner discovered in a rice field won two awards at the 9Filmfest International Film...
60,000 Russian residents live in Pattaya
According to Thai Immigration authorities, there are 100,000 Russian residents in Thailand, 60,000 of which live in Pattaya. This...
People either love or hate Songkran
There are two kinds of people in Pattaya: those who love Songkran and those who hate it. Well, that’s not exactly true. During a...
If only cancer were a simple disease…
If only cancer were a simple disease, finding a cure might not be so difficult. But cancer is a very complicated disease - an...
PCEC adopts new logo
The Pattaya City Expats Club chair, Pat Koester, unveiled the PCEC’s new logo at their Sunday, March 16 meeting. The PCEC board of governors...
They never existed …
They never existed at an air base that never was and fought a war that never happened. These were the “Ravens” that participated in...
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Officials intervene after disturbance by homeless woman near Pattaya hotel
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal officers and police were called in on January 22 to intervene after a homeless woman caused a public disturbance near...
Pattaya City assists fire victim in Thepprasit Soi 13, helps 77-year-old woman after house...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials and municipal staff have stepped in to assist a 77-year-old woman whose home was damaged by a fire...
Norwegian man warned after walking naked on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police in Pattaya were called to the beachfront in the early hours of January 22 after receiving reports of a foreign...
Pattaya explains ‘Pave First, Cut Later’ roadworks as South Pattaya resurfacing continues
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has issued an update on its ongoing second-layer asphalt resurfacing works, with construction now progressing along Batman Alley in...
Authorities raid illegal hi-lo gambling den in Pattaya, 31 arrested
PATTAYA, Thailand – District officials and police have shut down an illegal hi-lo gambling operation in Nongprue, East Pattaya, arresting 31 people and seizing...