Tag: Richard Silverberg
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women - after cervical cancer - not only in the West but also in...
Culture plays a huge role in shaping people and civilisations
Thailand has never been colonised, so Thais have never seen their top leaders being forced to bend their knees before anyone. Contrast that to...
Can you reverse the aging process?
Tired of waiting for a magic potion that will make you look and feel 20 years younger? Hang on. Scientists have discovered what causes...
PCEC members discuss world events
Albert Einstein once said, “I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.” This...
There is more to communication than meets the ear
There is more to communication than meets the ear. Have you ever found yourself speaking to someone and getting the impression that they weren’t...
We are what we were then
We are what we were then. This is the apparent philosophy of “Evolutionary Psychology.” It was also the premise that the brains of men...
A cell phone in your tooth?
Would you like to have a cell phone implanted in your tooth? Well, you might not choose to do so, but the technology may...
Award winning producer visits PCEC
Winning a brand new Toyota Vios car for a film that cost 25,000 baht to make - that’s not a bad deal, right? Well,...
Flags and acronyms
In the space of 50 years Singapore became the richest country in the world; how it happened can be explained by using flags and...
Most common causes of presbycusis are noise and age
In adults, the most common causes of hearing loss are noise and age. This was the message at the Pattaya City Expats Club meeting...
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Pattaya Retirees: Lucas Vanlaar
“Between a rock and a hard place”
PATTAYA, Thailand - At 76, Australian retiree Luke Vanlaar (born in Holland) has been settled in Jomtien just...
Pattaya enhances public amenities with new state-of-the-art Toilet Buses
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya City is tackling the shortage of public restrooms by acquiring six new mobile units, with the arrival of the first...
Pattaya launches electric baht-buses to tackle long-term pollution
PATTAYA, Thailand - In a bid to revolutionize public transportation and combat pollution, Pattaya City took a significant step forward on April 25 with...
Thailand’s declining birth rate sparks future population concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Paediatric Society of Thailand has sounded the alarm over a troubling trend where the number of births in Thailand has...
Immigration police raid nets 21 Myanmar nationals in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi Immigration Police conducted a raid on two rented rooms in Soi Khopai South Pattaya on April 24, following reports of...