Tag: Pattaya City Expats Club
Too much prostate cancer testing?
Are men being over-tested and over-treated for prostate cancer? This was the topic presented by Club member David Garmaise at the Sunday, June 30...
Building a Family Tree
Did you know that Charlie Chaplin had briefly stayed in a workhouse in England in 1896 at the age of seven? This was one...
Television commercials inspired Beatle’s songs
Television commercials were the inspiration for many of the Beatle’s songs. It seems that the Beatles were too famous to be seen out on...
Camels have a mind of their own
Got a hot tip on a camel race in Dubai? Well, you might want to hold off placing a large bet because the camel...
Many famous authors “got it wrong”
Many famous authors who wrote about Asia “got it wrong.” This is what led Jerry Hopkins, an author himself, to write “Romancing the East,”...
Cultural differences between America and Thailand
“In America, you can say anything you want as long as you don’t DO it. In Thailand, you can do anything you want, but...
Oh, my aching back…
Problems with the spine can be both painful and difficult to resolve. At the Sunday, May 19 meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club,...
Driving in Thailand can be hazardous
Driving in Thailand can be hazardous to your health; perhaps you already knew that, but in case you didn’t, this was one of...
No author wants to be a time bandit
“Bad books rob you of precious time. No author wants to be a time bandit.” These are the words of Christopher Moore, well...
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Beijing’s AI exit bans reveal expanding structural controls and legal enforcement measures
PATTAYA, Thailand - The global artificial intelligence race has entered a critical regulatory phase. In May 2026, reports confirmed that the Chinese government expanded...
Panic in Sattahip as suspected gold shop robbery turns into glass door mishap
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police in Sattahip rushed to what was initially believed to be a gold shop robbery on May 27, only to discover...
Pattaya mayoral hopeful Poramet visits Baan Mankong community as election race intensifies
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya mayoral hopeful Poramet Ngampichet and candidates from the “Rao Rak Pattaya” (We Love Pattaya) group visited the Baan Mankong Pattaya...
Drunken clash erupts between foreigner and security guard on Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – Early morning chaos briefly erupted on Pattaya’s famous Walking Street after an intoxicated foreign tourist became involved in a confrontation with...
Motorcycle slams into pedestrian crossing North Pattaya Road, three injured
PATTAYA, Thailand – Three people were injured after a motorcycle struck a pedestrian crossing the road in North Pattaya on May 27, prompting an...