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Thailand’s Coming ‘Inflation Tsunami’ Threatens to Wash Away Decade of Growth

by The Ghost July 21, 2008 General

As much as I would love to focus on just the fun Pattaya has to offer, it’s getting pretty difficult to ignore what’s happening to this country. Thailand increasingly feels like it’s being ripped apart. Hundreds to thousands of people daily are protesting in Bangkok’s streets against the government and, now, the national police. Prime [...]

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Is Russian ‘Invasion’ of Thailand Just a Myth?

by The Ghost July 21, 2008 Expat Life

There’s been a good deal of hoopla this past week about the impact of Russians on Pattaya and its economy. But is this so-called “Russian invasion” real? I’m starting to think we’re all being had. There’s no doubt that there’s been a huge increase in number of Russians in greater Pattaya, particularly in far-out Jomtien [...]

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Bible-Thumpin’ Band’s Pattaya-Inspired Song Plays on Rumors, Stereotypes

by The Ghost July 21, 2008 General

I don’t have any real religious beliefs, but I don’t have problems with people that do – until they try to shove them down my throat. But what really irks me are zealots (Christian ones, in particular) who base their crusades on fabrications and hearsay. You’re not going to “save” me, but if you’re going [...]

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Overdevelopment Killed Pattaya, Phuket; Is Koh Chang Next?

by The Ghost July 8, 2008 Climate

On pretty much any morning in Jomtien Beach, you can take an early stroll on the beach and find it carpeted with garbage. On Pattaya Beach, schools of dead fish and jellyfish have been washing up on shore for the past several weeks. Even seas off of Pattaya’s Near Islands are lime green and frothing [...]

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