Tag: Richard Silverberg
Helping Tourist Police to do their jobs
We help the Thai Tourist Police to do their jobs. That was one of the messages from Wayne Walton, Group Leader of the Foreign...
Why should you have a Thai Will?
Why should you have a Thai Will? This was the question that was answered at the Sunday, September 22 meeting of the Pattaya City...
The joy of fishing
The joy of fishing in Thailand and elsewhere was the topic at the September 15 meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club. Larry Howard...
Frame specialises in bug shots
Some people may be into mug shots, but Ian Frame specialises in bug shots. Ian takes a daily morning walk on Jomtien Second Road...
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...
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...
Climb the highest mountains
A quest to climb the highest point on each of the seven continents was the goal of David Cole, the speaker at the Pattaya...
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...
Latest Stories
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
WEEKEND EDITORIAL
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...