Thousands make merit, hoping for a better year

A Buddhist monk receives alms from citizens along Jomtien Beach Road in the early morning hours of Jan 1, 2012. Some roads were temporarily closed in Pattaya, Naklua and Jomtien at the start of the year, as Thais lined the thoroughfares to welcome in the New Year by making merit, offering alms to monks and praying for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2012 for themselves and for everyone throughout the world.

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509 more area families awarded flood compensation

More than 500 area families each received 5,000 baht compensation for damage caused by local flooding in September and October..

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A North Pattaya beer bar was raided last week for allegedly trafficking underage prostitutes..

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Thailand, Cambodia to establish power plant working group

The Hard Rock Hotel took the wraps off its 15-month renovation with a 10th anniversary party spread over three days.

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Movie making in the 1960s  

The Regent’s School’s Senior School Production team featured Arabian Nights in the Globe Theatre December 7 & 8.

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Green Tree increased their first place lead by one half a point as they took three and one half points from VFW Post 9876. Darl bowled a 524 series and Noodle Russell had a 502 for Green Tree.  Continued

Saichon Pansukjit (2nd right), head of the health insurance department at Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, presented medicines to Sinchai Wattanasartsathorn (2nd left),

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