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Autotrivia quiz – Friday August 3 – August 9, 2012
Last week I asked which car, in 1996, was the first to wear the manufacturer’s nameplate, instead of one of its brands? Clue:...
Autotrivia quiz – Friday July 27 – August 2, 2012
Last week I wrote that in May 1986 there was a historic motoring event in the USA. I asked what was it? It was...
Pursuit of real estate by rich lifting up Hong Kong prices
More and more wealthy people in mainland China are trying to buy properties in Hong Kong, according to the 2012 edition of The Wealth...
Holiday Inn hosts trans-Atlantic networking
The Holiday Inn’s Café G was the venue for a combined networking evening of the British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT) and the...
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A proposed tunnel near Pattaya will delay highspeed rail network to Bangkok
The plans to build a highspeed rail link from Bangkok airports to U-tapao airport near Rayong has hit yet another snag. The international consortium...
Don’t bet on Pattaya getting a casino
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The government has at last confirmed that it will have the last word on which locations will be chosen to host casino-entertainment complexes....
Pattaya court sentences gang to death in dismemberment murder of German businessman
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a shocking murder case that gained international attention, the Pattaya Provincial Court has sentenced three individuals to death for the...
Would Thai language signs in Pattaya confuse tourists?
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, a world-renowned tourist hotspot, attracts millions of international visitors each year, making it a melting pot of cultures. One topic...
Jomtien condo residents terrified as frantic foreign tourist roams the halls
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police received a report of a foreign man wielding a knife and knocking on doors at a condominium on Jomtien...