Tag: Pattaya City Expats Club
Care for elderly/disable Expats in Pattaya?
Oskar Jorgensen, the guest speaker at the Pattaya City Expats Club meeting on June 11, answered that question with a resounding “YES!” He spoke...
PCEC learns about bio technology
PCEC learns about bio technology; a new field of science that involves making old products and technologies with new technologies, that is both healthy...
You can tell a book by its cover
You can tell a book by its cover. This was one item Pattaya resident and author L. David Walker provided when he spoke about...
Merry Christmas from Pattaya City Expats Club
Sunday, December 18, was the Pattaya City Expats Club’s annual Christmas Program. Unlike previous years, there was no children’s choir from Pattaya Orphanage singing...
Most Karen women do not have long necks
Do you imagine women with long necks when you think about what the Karen hill tribe people? When Jim Soutar, from the Pakanyor Foundation,...
If it bleeds, it leads
“If it bleeds, it leads.” This has long been an axiom in the news business. This is why crime and disasters usually grab the...
Popular reporter marks his ‘half century’ in style
Pattaya Mail reporter Urasin (Wat) Khantaraphan, a keen tennis player and a key member of the Pattaya City Expats Club, held a dinner party to...
Why wait until New Year?
Every year, we resolve to be a different person starting on January 1st. But why wait until the New Year takes hold to start...
Pattaya Players perform for PCEC
Pattaya Players performed for Pattaya City Expats Club at their Sunday, October 9, meeting. The audience was treated to four short skits.
Pattaya Players were...
Cultural misunderstandings between Thai and foreigners
Cultural misunderstandings between Thai and foreigners were the theme at the September 25 meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC). Have you ever...
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The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
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No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
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Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...
Pattaya Mayor’s hands-on approach praised by residents during community visit; road works and waste...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet visited at Wat Chong Lom Community to hear residents’ concerns and provide guidance on various issues in a...