Tag: Gavin Waddell
2015 Poppy Appeal is off to a great start
The Queen Vic Pub on Soi 6 in Pattaya was the venue for the official launch of this year’s poppy appeal on Friday the...
A meeting to sink your teeth into
The emcee, Roy Albiston, promised that it would be a talk that you could “sink your teeth into.” He was referring to an address...
Reasons for having plastic surgery
There are several reasons for having plastic surgery. Some are done for reconstructive purposes, usually after someone has been involved in an accident. Other...
Check your health before it’s too late
Find out that you have a health problem before it is too late to cure it. In essence, this was the message to the...
Oh, my aching back…
Problems with the spine can be both painful and difficult to resolve. At the Sunday, May 19 meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club,...
PCEC members needled for better health
Flu shots were available at the Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) meeting on Sunday, October 21. Gavin Waddell, head of the Phyathai Sriracha Hospital...
Rotarians learn of Phyathai Sriracha Hospital history, fertility clinic
Gavin Waddell the international marketing executive from Phyathai Sriracha Hospital, gave a presentation recently at the Rotary Club of Jomtien - Pattaya at...
Do you have a protruding bulge?
Do you have a protruding bulge? No, the speaker at the Sunday, August 19 Pattaya City Expats Club was not talking about waistlines. Rather,...
Growing old can be a pain in the back
Degenerative spine problems can happen when you grow older. This was the topic at the February 19 meeting of the Pattaya City Expats...
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Barry Kenyon: A Voice, a Bridge, and a Quiet Mentor
A 60 days remembrance
Today marks sixty days since Barry Kenyon left us. On the evening of October 18, Barry was fatally injured in a...
Youth voices take the lead in national Safeguard Kids short film contest
PATTAYA, Thailand – A powerful stand against child sexual abuse took centre stage on Monday, December 15, 2025, as the Safeguard Kids Foundation, in...
Cars or motorbikes in Pattaya safety, speed, and the price of getting around
PATTAYA, Thailand – Among Pattaya’s long-term visitors and expat community, one statement is repeated with increasing certainty: a cheap car is safer than a...
Pattaya City warns against using suspended Waterfront Condominium as paid parking area
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has issued an urgent warning after a video circulating on social media showed individuals directing vehicles into the Waterfront...
Pattaya bustles as cruise ship ‘Westerdam’ brings over 2,500 visitors to the city
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya came alive in the early hours of Wednesday, December 17, as the Vista-class cruise ship Westerdam, operated by Holland America...