Tag: Ranjith Chandrasiri
Sheraton and Broken Hills Wine Dinner
Broken Hills is an Australian label, using grapes from all over the great sunburned land, and with their winemaker Leigh Gilligan being available,...
Royal Cliff Wine Club celebrates 10 years and really is deVine
It was another full house for the 10th anniversary of Ranjith Chandrasiri’s spectacular wine club at the Royal Cliff, now called the deVine...
deVine Wine Club accepts a Mission Impossible
Do you remember the original TV series Mission Impossible? It began each week with “Your mission, Mr. Phelps, should you choose to accept...
Tuscany wine appraisal
There is much more to imbibing in Pattaya than the (now fallacious) image of merely beer swilling. Over the past decade, Pattaya’s residents...
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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...
The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...
No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
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Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
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...