Tag: Mercy Centre
Taking care of the poorest of the poor
“We work with the poorest of the poor,” says Cesca Tompkins who runs the Mercy Center - Pattaya with her husband Kevin. The Mercy...
Xmas gifts from Pattaya City Expats Club
Over the last few Sundays, Judith Edmonds, Club Treasurer, has been collecting donations from the members. This was to be used to give...
Fourth Northern Soul Night hits all the right notes
Who would have thought you can play a few records, serve some drinks and raise a heap of money for local charities? Well last...
West Side Story Jets into Regent’s Globe
It hardly seems 6 months since the auditions for the great American musical West Side Story, one of the classics of the genre,...
Joy to the World
These two excellent wines come from the opposite ends of the great boot that is Italy and are part of the new “Joy”...
Mercy Pattaya have a new sports area
It was almost two years ago that Fred Doell invited me to an area of land just beyond route 36 which will, eventually,...
It’s time again for Bikes 4 Tykes
Rick Bevington spends about 6 months of the year in Pattaya away from his native Canada, giving his time freely to help various charities...
Arabian Nights makes for a magical evening
The Regent’s School’s Senior School Production team featured Arabian Nights in the Globe Theatre December 7 & 8. The...
Regent’s students visit Bangkok Mercy Centre
On Saturday 12th November, a group of Regent’s students from the Service Committee and boarding school and staff traveled to the Mercy Centre...
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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...