Tag: Richard Silverberg
AAA can cause death within ten minutes
If you suffer a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), you could die if you don’t get to the hospital within ten minutes. That’s how...
Is your cell phone hazardous?
Is your cell phone hazardous? What are the dangers? These questions were posed by Barry “Baz” Jones, the guest speaker at the February 14...
PCEC gains 72 members this past year
Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) holds its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the first Sunday in July, which was on July 5 this year....
It’s always a good idea to have a Plan B
Plan B came to the rescue. Club member David Garmaise was prepared to present another of his interesting and entertaining video themes at the...
PCEC learns about exotic plants at Discovery Garden
Have you ever heard of soursop fruit? The lipstick tree or the pencil tree? Screw pines? Luffa sponge plants? Inca peanuts? Baobab trees? Probably...
PCEC learns about “Back Pain in Advanced Age”
Prevention and treatment for back pain was the topic at the Sunday, May 17, meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club. Dr Somrot Phonglamai,...
“Financial Educational Road Show” stars at weekly PCEC meeting
Many U.K. and U.S. expats may be able to take action to maximise the value of their retirement savings. This was the central message...
Reasons for having plastic surgery
There are several reasons for having plastic surgery. Some are done for reconstructive purposes, usually after someone has been involved in an accident. Other...
Skill over brawn in effective self defence
Skill over brawn can be the key in effective self defence. If you know how to use pressure points on the body, you don’t...
PCEC members learn about rotator cuff injuries
This may not be what you wanted to hear, but as you get older, your risk of a painful rotator cuff injury increases. The...
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Dangerous thrill turns costly near Pattaya – Court sentences 12 street racers to two...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi Provincial Court has sentenced 12 individuals involved in an illegal street race on Motorway No. 7 to two months of...
Pattaya citizens call for stricter restriction on vaping, kratom sales and night venues to...
PATTAYA, Thailand – During a community meeting in Soi Koh Phai, South Pattaya, former Red Shirt leader Jidapha Thanahatachai expressed concern over the increasing...
Pattaya cleans up seaweed washed ashore at Kating Rai Beach after it causes odor...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The unusual phenomenon of seaweed washing ashore at Kating Rai Beach, north of Pattaya, has led to significant problems for local...
Stronger baht impacts tourist spending power in Pattaya – 33.20-34.00 THB per US dollar
PATTAYA, Thailand – The strength of the Thai baht has a significant impact on the spending power of tourists in Pattaya, particularly in terms...
Thailand eyes global investment for Laem Chabang Port expansion
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Ministry of Transport met with Terminal Investment Limited (TiL) to discuss investment in the Laem Chabang Port Phase 3 project,...