Police in the resort town of Pattaya, Thailand, report a 38-year-old Russian woman flagged down a motorist and asked for help after she was brutally attacked . The motorist told police that a Russian woman was in a dazed state and walking along a road near the Mab Prachan reservoir near Nong Prue. Pol Lt Chatchai Rakkhamchop, deputy crime suppression chief, said that … [Read more...] about 38-Year-Old Russian Woman Brutally Attacked in Pattaya, Thailand
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Foreign Embassies Warn About Buying Weed in Thailand
Several countries have warned their nations’ travellers about the possession or use of cannabis (weed) in Thailand which is still illegal in many parts of the world. Their warnings follow Thailand’s delisting of cannabis and hemp plants as a narcotic. Thai embassies in places like Indonesia, South Korea and Japan have also advised Thais against carrying cannabis or … [Read more...] about Foreign Embassies Warn About Buying Weed in Thailand
Donations urgently needed
PHUKET: As the island continues its recovery from the tsunami that hit the island on Sunday morning, many hospitals and other organizations are calling for donations to assist victims. Hospitals: clothes, shoes, counseling: Wachira Phuket Hospital and other hospitals say there is an urgent need for shoes, shorts and T-shirts, especially in sizes large enough for … [Read more...] about Donations urgently needed
He ‘had bad grades’ yet made it in banking and became a fintech founder
I was born in Hong Kong in 1977 and was a sporty, naughty and rebellious kid. My dad was a civil servant, an engineer, and my mum worked in human resources for a bank. My brother is two-and-a-half years older than me and was the studious one. I hung out with friends and was never really good at school work, I had bad grades. My brother went to Haileybury, a boarding school … [Read more...] about He ‘had bad grades’ yet made it in banking and became a fintech founder
Monsoon season in Thailand explained
Thailand has just three seasons… damn hot, not-quite-so-hot and wet (sometimes torrential). The wet time of the year is variously called the wet season, the green season or monsoon season in Thailand. Whilst some people view the rain, sometimes very heavy, as a disruption, other embrace the annual downpours and enjoy the break from the hot weather. Depends if you’re riding on a … [Read more...] about Monsoon season in Thailand explained