Tag: Mango Rains
‘Mango Rains’ – A hot topic at the Book Group
The Pattaya Book Group met for their monthly meeting on September 29 at Christiane Broukaert’s home, which drew the members first not to the...
Journalist competition for students
The results of the Eastern Seaboard Young Journalist of the Year have just been announced. Salena Khanijou from Garden International School Rayong won...
A Secret History of the Bangkok Hilton
The publishers Maverick House, though based in Ireland, have had a very fruitful cooperation with authors in Thailand. These have included the Pattaya...
The best new book/author in 2010 – Mango Rains/Dan Dorothy
To start the year I look back at the books reviewed in 2010. There was a new book from a new author, and one...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...