Tag: Pattaya City Expats Club
King of Ayutthaya served by Japanese Samurai bodyguards
Japanese Samurai served as bodyguards for the King of Ayutthaya. This was one of the facts mentioned by John Toomey during his lecture on...
Take them out; not take them on
You might think that you need to have a high degree of athleticism to defend yourself against an attacker, you don’t. Also, when you...
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...
PCEC guest relates travel experiences in India
“I Come Alone” is the title of a book written by Michelle J. Coote about her travels in Thailand and India. On Sunday, August...
Fancy a tuk tuk limo?
If you live in Thailand, you may someday be able to rent a six-passenger electric tuk tuk “limo” for that very special occasion. This...
Melanoma skin cancer can be curable if treated early
Melanoma skin cancer is usually curable if it is recognised and treated early. But if left untreated, the cancer can spread to other parts...
80 million unexploded cluster bombs remain in Laos
There are an estimated 80 million unexploded cluster bombs remaining in the Laotian jungle along what used to be the Ho Chi Minh Trail....
PCEC holds 2013 AGM
Since the first Sunday in July is the Pattaya City Expats Club’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), there was no speaker scheduled for July 7....
Too much prostate cancer testing?
Are men being over-tested and over-treated for prostate cancer? This was the topic presented by Club member David Garmaise at the Sunday, June 30...
Building a Family Tree
Did you know that Charlie Chaplin had briefly stayed in a workhouse in England in 1896 at the age of seven? This was one...
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The origins and allure of Thailand’s famous Walking Streets, from Bangkok to Chiang Mai...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya's iconic Walking Street, a lively hub of nightlife and entertainment, attracts thousands of visitors nightly, making it one of the...
Pattaya enhances safety measures for tourists ahead of high season
PATTAYA, Thailand – The city of Pattaya has ramped up efforts to ensure the safety of tourists and protect them from exploitation as the...
Pattaya launches new regulations for restaurant and service boats to reduce risks for tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Wutthisak Rermkijakarn chaired a meeting of the Committee on Special Areas and the Committee for Organizing Street Vendor Operations...
Pattaya launches mobile air quality and noise monitoring station
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet led a team to promote the new Mobile Air Quality and Noise Monitoring Station located at Pattaya Central...
Chonburi Immigration targets law violations during high season in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi Immigration, in collaboration with the Labor Department of Chonburi and the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC), conducted a series of...