Tag: Roy Albiston
Melanoma skin cancer can be curable if treated early
Melanoma skin cancer is usually curable if it is recognised and treated early. But if left untreated, the cancer can spread to other parts...
80 million unexploded cluster bombs remain in Laos
There are an estimated 80 million unexploded cluster bombs remaining in the Laotian jungle along what used to be the Ho Chi Minh Trail....
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...
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...
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,”...
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...
Variety of products available for expats banking in Thailand
Thailand’s banking system offers a variety of products for expats living in or visiting Thailand. The Sunday, April 28, meeting of the Pattaya...
Have you heard of disposable suits?
Have you heard of disposable suits? Club member Darrell Brown had a story about that along with several other interesting comments about his...
NMV turns 44
Being 44 years old may seem young to many of us, but it is a ripe old age for a group of expats...
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Pattaya firefighters remove beehive and wasp nest from condo and home
Pattaya firefighters carefully remove a beehive from a condominium in Jomtien during a routine pest control operation.
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters from Pattaya City Fire...
Fire breaks out on power lines along Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya
Emergency crews respond to a power line fire in front of Sukawadee in Pattaya’s Naklua area, successfully containing the blaze early in the morning.
PATTAYA,...
French fugitive arrested in Cha-am in massive 8-billion baht investment scam case
Immigration police escort a French national suspect following his arrest in Cha-am over an alleged multi-billion-baht international investment fraud case.
PHETCHABURI, Thailand – Immigration police...
Pattaya Tourist Police assist foreign visitors in property loss and harassment cases
Tourist Police in Pattaya assist a foreign visitor reporting lost property and provide guidance on legal procedures and case follow-up.
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Tourist...
Pattaya Police arrest 15-year-old suspect in series of theft cases
Pattaya police detain a 15-year-old suspect at Rattanakorn Market following multiple theft reports in the city.
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police in Pattaya have arrested a...