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(From National Public Radio's "Living on Earth" program) Food blogger Pim Techamuanvivit remembers the natural food packaging of her childhood in Thailand. She laments that plastic, styrofoam and staples have increasingly taken the place of natural containers such as banana leaf and bamboo tubes. http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.htm?prog...amp;segmentID=5

This evening was the latest PGF (Pattaya Gay Festival) for Heartt 2000. The dinner was held at Manhattan's, one of the finest steak houses you will ever enjoy. Between the hosts, Tom and Michael, along with the always brilliant and entertaining MC, Jim Lumsden, of the Ambiance hotel and Boyz Boyz Boyz bar, over 155,000 baht was raised. Bruno, of View Talay could not be there, but he sent an extremely generous donation of 50,000 baht. This was quite an unforgettable evening. Upon arrival unlimited champagne, excellent champagne, and wonderful canapés were served in the cocktail lounge. The dinner was just magnificent. If you missed it you can see the menu at: …

The New 7 Wonders of the World were announced during the Official Declaration ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, July 7, 2007 - 07.07.07. Show information The New7Wonders of the World were announced tonight in a star-studded ceremony featuring a fanfare of musical performances and a parade of world dignitaries. All came together for one night to highlight the world's cultural gems and shared heritage. The New7Wonders of the World, in random order, are: The Great Wall of China, Petra, Chichén Itzá , the Statue of Christ Redeemer, the Colosseum, Machu Picchu and the Taj Mahal. More than 100 million votes were cast worldwide. Actresses Hilary Sw…

Has anyone been to the new Hans Restaurant on Third Road. Any reviews?

Bangkok Airways slashes fares to fend off budget rivals BOONSONG KOSITCHOTETHANA Low-season fare discounting is intensifying as the full-service airline Bangkok Airways has begun to offer ticket prices that may make no-frills carriers look a tad expensive. The airline has slashed ticket prices on eleven selected routes, three of them domestic, by as much as 60% to stimulate traffic demand during July and August. For instance, a round-trip ticket, including fuel surcharges and taxes, on Bangkok Airways' Bangkok-Chiang Mai flight goes for only 2,020 baht, compared to the normal level of 5,200 baht. An all-inclusive return ticket on the Bangkok-Fukuoka route under…

Pattaya hopes to be first city to place all power cables underground - Pattaya Mail Ariyawat Nuamsawat Pattaya hopes to become the first city in Thailand to place all its power lines underground, although the Provincial Electricity Authority has said that a thorough study would be needed because the cost would be between 10 to 15 times higher than using above-ground power poles. By the middle of next year, this scene of mangled wires may become extinct. Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh said the project to remove overhead lines along Pattaya Beach Road and place them underground is being undertaken to a 92 million baht budget and is more than 90 percent complet…

Bangkok named third World's Best City http://www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest/2007/ Bangkok is ranked the third World's Best City, according to Travel + Leisure Magazine's readers' survey for the year 2007. It is after Florence in Italy which has held the No.1 position for two consecutive years and Buenos Aires in Argentina which this year enjoys the highest ranking ever. Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards 2007 also went to Oberoi Udaivilas as the World's Best Hotel-the first time a hotel in India has won the top prize, as well as SeaDream Yacht Club as top Small-Ship Cruise Line. Ranked No. 2 among international airlines, MaxJet makes its d…

Last Friday evening Pattaya experienced one of the heaviest rain storms I've seen here in many years. Several areas lost their electricity for hours. In some of the hardest hit areas I saw several trees that had been downed. For the first time in years, many parts of Sukhumvit Highway flash flooded. Naturally, that was when I had to drive right through it! See if this comes as a major shock: Despite all the work that has been done to prevent such flooding, there were floods all over the city anyway. The following appears in the PATTAYA CITY NEWS. There are some photos at http://www.pattayacitynews.net/news_06_07_50.htm _____ Storm Chaos hits Pattaya…

I don't know how many times we've seen stories of "farang" losing large amounts of cash and valuables to burglars. Only one week ago I posted a similar story and now we've got yet another one. This is becoming even more common than the "Flying Farang" stories. Would someone please explain to me for what possible reason anyone would choose to keep hundreds of thousands of baht at home rather than in a bank? That's another one I'm adding to my "I don't get it" list. The following appears in the PATTAYA CITY NEWS: _____ 700,000 Baht in Cash and Valuables Stolen from American’s South Pattaya Home At 8.30 on Wednesday Night, Police Major Sompon from Pa…

Both from today;s Bangkok Post PTT reduces pump prices by 40-70 satang PTT Plc has cut retail petrol prices by 40-70 satang per litre, effective today, reflecting a weakening in global oil prices as well as baht appreciation. Prices of premium and regular petrol and gasohol 95 were reduced by 40 satang per litre and gasohol 91 by 70 satang. The big cut in gasohol 91 is supported by a reduction in the levy paid to the state Oil Fund to 10 satang per litre from 40 satang previously. Gasohol 91 is now 3.50 baht cheaper than regular petrol. New prices per litre in Greater Bangkok are 29.99 baht for premium petrol, 29.19 baht for regular petrol, 26.49 baht for g…

Other boards are rife with rumours of what's happening and reports say: A) freeholds not already sold are for sale. B) Leases from the leaseholder will not be renewed C) Those with no leases are to be given 120 days to quit their premises D) I was there today and there are signs up saying shop-houses for sale and there are signs of development of the car park area with blue glass awnings and new glass and concrete staircases being installed. Perhaps the developer/ freeholder has decided that this is a good time to sell up. I rather doubt it as foreigners are very wary of buying houses in Thailand with the current laws being enforced and the market…

The baht is continuing to strengthen against the US dollar. The closing rates today, Monday, July 9, are: US Dollar: 33.71 Euro: 45.81 British Pound: 67.685 Australian Dollar: 28.78 Canadian Dollar: 32.01 _____ BANGKOK, July 9 (TNA) The Stock Exchange of Thailand’s composite index and the baht continued to hit new high in a decade with the index closing in the morning trading session at 848.80, up 16.42 points or 1.97 per cent with a heavy trading volume of 19.18 billion baht and the currency reaching a range of 33.98-33.99 to the US dollar. The SET index jumped almost 13 points at the opening bell to 845.31 before losing m…

BANGKOK, July 5 (TNA) Bank of Thailand Deputy Governor Atchana Waiquamdee on Wednesday said foreign capital had flowed into the Thai stock market in a large amount because it is a channel where investors could bring foreign currencies into the country without complying with the 30 per cent reserve requirement or the fully hedged measure. She said the baht continued to strengthen this year partly because of the influx of foreign capital into the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Foreign investors opted to bring the funds into the country through the stock market since such funds are neither required to be 30 per cent withheld nor fully hedged under the capital co…

The exchange rate for the baht against the US Dollar is continuing its surge and has hit new records. The Bank of Thailand says this should ease during the second half of the year, but they do not expect it to reach 36 to 37 to the dollar, as the exporters want. The exchange rates as of Wednesday, July 11 at 10:55 AM are: US Dollar: 33.03 Euro: 45.255 British Pound: 66.75 Australian Dollar: 28.235 Canadian Dollar: 31.125 Don't be surprised if the baht to US dollar exchange rate gets into the 32s before the end of the week, perhaps by the end of the day! Some experts are saying the exchange rate will get into the 30s before this st…

NEW PG Weekly Report for July 10, 2007 now available on line at: http://www.pgreport.com/index.shtml . (select July 10, 2007 date and click to read) FOR THE 7 DAYS ENDING JULY 10th 2007 FEATURES . . . Archaeological Treasures of Ban Prasat PATTAYA REPORTS . . . Topman 8th Anniversary Show 10th July A Voyage of Songs July 12th - 16th PGF Dinner at Manhattans 15th July Pattaya Marathon - July 15th Jomtien Midsummer Fantasy 21st July PGF Street Party July 26th Monty opens new venue, show & website Asian Moon Cafe opens - Full Report Sansuk Sauna & Guesthouse Special Offer BANGKOK REPORTS . . . Soi 4 P…

Seeking "contact information" weekend high school Does anyone have the current 'contact information" about the weekend High School program which has been run and sponsored by the Buddhist Temple in North Pattaya ...Wat Po ??? I have a possible student to refer to them... but have lost the contact and school information.... The info I have is 4 years old - when they then conducted a daily program, I had 4 Thais enrolled then - very good and successful program, But believe it is now on weekends only for an accelerated high school program where a student 18+ can earn their high school certificate in 2 years versus the normal 4 years or regular hi…

Here is more of Monty's Isaan Music Show....slide show Here is more of Monty's Isaan Music Show.... More for You to See :-) Monty's NEW Issan Music Show - Nightly at 10:00pm at Monty's - Jomtien Complex - South Pattaya Here is some of the fun and Isaan Music you will see at Monty's! http://www.slide.com/r/YPmIpDWD5T-iifjxYfx...lt_embedded_url . or http://www.slide.com/r/n9BTyMJf4z8i8LFEl2e...p;view=original Click on a favorite slide to SEE MORE! and to see Monty's NEW Website go to: http://www.geocities.com/montys_in_jomtien/ . See you at Monty's! Enjoy :-) TravelerJim

Dengue outbreak kills 17 nationwide - The Nation An outbreak of dengue fever has killed 17 people and the number of patients infected with the disease nationwide this year has risen to over 20,000, the Public Health Ministry said Saturday. Dr Vichai Stimai, director of the Bureau of Vectorborne Disease, said yesterday the number of denguefever patients from January to the end of June had risen to 21,251 people, 36percent higher than the same period last year. "The situation this year is more serious than last year because of the earlier arrival of the rainy season which brought forward the hatching period of the dengue mosquito," he said. Not only Thailand, sa…

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"Gays take on Novotel in club row - The Nation Global campaign planned as hotel is accused of barring transvestites Gay-rights advocates plan to launch a global boycott against a high-end Bangkok hotel after it barred a transvestite from its nightclub. Nikorn Arthit, president of Bangkok Rainbow Organi-sation, said yesterday that a campaign called "Novotel - No Homosexual" would soon be started through an online network of "third gender" groups. The campaign is to fight back against the Novotel Siam Square after it banned a transvestite from entering its Concept CM2 Club. "It is fine if you ban gays and transvestites, but you have to pay the price," Nikorn sa…

Attached is a copy of the Topman Flyer for the 8th Anniversary on Tuesday 10th July. Hope to see everyone there.

APPOINTMENT / WORLD TOBACCO CONTROL AGENCY Bangkok Post Hatai is new chief of FCTC Hatai Chitanondh, president of the Thailand Health Promotion Institute, was yesterday chosen as the new head of global tobacco treaty's secretariat. The selection was announced yesterday at the end of a week-long Conference of Parties to the World Health Organisation Framework Convention of Tobacco Control (FCTC). Dr Hatai will hold the office for one year and play a role in shaping effective policies on tobacco control among member countries. He will need to work closely with the other 148 nations which are the parties to the convention. As the new president of the bureau …

A friend invested in this project and tells me that he has been refunded his deposit and payments even though he would rather have made a profit. I hope it's 100% true!

Haven't had any updates on the Sunee area for awhile. Has Duc's bar reopened? Has Jim Jimmy James finished the remodel and opened into the bar next door? Heard Sundance was closed and going to open as an outdoor bar. What has happened the the doormen there? Any reports on the the new bar that opened across from Krazy Dragon?