Pattaya Mail
25,000 turn out to give alms to 2,000 monks
About 25,000 people turned out to give alms to 2,000 Buddhist monks on a mission to help less-fortunate brethren. The huge merit-making event...
Police say Pattaya can now party until 3 a.m.
Pattaya’s party people have another hour to revel after city officials and provincial police agreed to extend the allowed closing time of Walking...
Local sailors strike gold at Asian Games
Young local lady Noppakao Poonpat continued her rise to sailing stardom by securing a gold medal for Thailand last weekend with her win...
Can you use E5 fuel in your Toyota or Honda?
There is considerable doubt and distrust of the ethanol fuels in this country, with owners wondering if the E5 fuel will adversely affect...
‘Scousers’ join Ferrari (thank you Les Edmonds)
For those unsure of the term ‘Scouser’, the following explanation was given to me by a genuine ‘Scouser’. A Scouser is indigenous to...
Williams fires the Incredible Hulk
As predicted in this column a few weeks ago, Sir Frank Williams has not renewed Nico Hulkenberg’s contract for 2011, despite Hulkenberg giving...
Some people need to be locked up
Is this the ultimate idiocy? According to the Garmin company, makers of the Garmin Sat-Nav, “Tired of hearing the same old sat nav...
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I
Harry Potter didn’t saturate the cinema scene quite as much as I had thought, though it’s still got the majority of movie screens...
Romance fills the air during Loy Krathong 2010
The air in Pattaya was filled with romance on Sunday night, November 21, as couples from throughout the world floated their krathongs to...
Rosy results for Hard Rock’s ‘Pinktober’ charity drive
Officials from the Hard Rock Cafe in Pattaya, Bangkok and Phuket are blushing with pride over their annual ‘Pinktober’ celebration, which this year...
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Drug use and vagrancy plague Pattaya’s economic centre
PATTAYA, Thailand – A persistent issue in Pattaya’s economic centre was highlighted on September 19 when a woman, appearing to be a vagrant, was...
Deserving students receive scholarships at Koh Larn Island School
PATTAYA, Thailand – On September 18, Banglamung District Chief Wikit Manarotkit, accompanied by local officials and representatives, visited Pattaya City School 10 (Ban Koh...
Contractor urged to expedite road construction on Koh Larn Island
PATTAYA, Thailand - Following public complaints about ongoing road construction, city officials have taken action to expedite the project near Wat Mai Samran and...
Monk high on drugs at Pattaya temple defrocked and charged
PATTAYA, Thailand – On September 18, residents and devotees at Boonkanchanaram Temple in East Pattaya were left unsettled following the erratic behaviour of a...
Pattaya mayor vows to end aggressive practices at Bali Hai Pier
PATTAYA, Thailand - On September 19, Mayor Poramet Ngampichet announced new regulations aimed at streamlining operations at Laem Bali Hai Pier, South Pattaya's primary...