Tag: Pat Koester
Returning to Kanchanaburi Province after 49 years
Pat Koester waited only 49 years before going back to Thailand’s Kanchanaburi Province, site of the historic bridge that inspired the film “The Bridge...
Keeping degeneration diseases at bay
Keeping degeneration diseases at bay was the topic at the September 20 meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club. There are ways to slow...
PCEC looks back at busy fiscal year
It was a busy year for the PCEC and its members. Pat Koester at the Sunday, June 29, meeting of the Pattaya City Expats...
Dead foreigner discovered in a rice field
A short comedy about the body of an apparently dead foreigner discovered in a rice field won two awards at the 9Filmfest International Film...
60,000 Russian residents live in Pattaya
According to Thai Immigration authorities, there are 100,000 Russian residents in Thailand, 60,000 of which live in Pattaya. This...
People either love or hate Songkran
There are two kinds of people in Pattaya: those who love Songkran and those who hate it. Well, that’s not exactly true. During a...
If only cancer were a simple disease…
If only cancer were a simple disease, finding a cure might not be so difficult. But cancer is a very complicated disease - an...
PCEC adopts new logo
The Pattaya City Expats Club chair, Pat Koester, unveiled the PCEC’s new logo at their Sunday, March 16 meeting. The PCEC board of governors...
They never existed …
They never existed at an air base that never was and fought a war that never happened. These were the “Ravens” that participated in...
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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...