by Annemaree Grant
Play is often underestimated for its unique way of positively influencing physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development. Dramatic play can be defined as a type of play where children accept and assign roles, and then act them out. It is a time when they break through the walls of reality, pretend to be someone [...]
The Bangkok Hospital Pattaya hosted an education day to inform parents about hemorrhagic fever and to hand out medical supplies to several children’s charities.
Paul and Sandra, both British expats with big hearts, moved to Pattaya several years ago and decided to devote their time to saving and rehoming sick and abandoned cats and kittens. They have more than 40 cats and kittens ready now to find loving and caring homes in return for all the affection and fun [...]
by Derek Franklin
With the long summer holidays upon us, 14 boys from the Father Ray Children’s Village joined 200 local boys at a local Buddhist temple where they were ordained monks. The boys, one as young as seven, are following a tradition that goes back many years and sees the majority of Thai boys and [...]
by Thonglor Pet
Truth is always more amazing. Here we’ve collected only facts about dogs for you to chew on, from their accomplishments to their remarkable abilities. The next time Scruffy tears up your favorite pair of slippers, consider what his forebears have accomplished.
- The vitals of a canine are different from those of his human [...]
Andre Brulhart (centre), general manager of Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya, led staff in the blood donation campaign for the Thai Red Cross. On left is Daranat Nuchaikaew, hotel director of Human Resources, on right is Autcharaporn Namdee, training manager, and second from right is Wachari Vanda, head of Thai Red Cross Volunteers for [...]
by Mark Beales
Garden International School (GIS) celebrated Songkran with a flurry of activities and traditional Thai games. Foundation and Primary students played water-based games while secondary students learned about Songkran in a special assembly organized by the Thai Department. Students also demonstrated traditional Thai activities, such as Muay Thai, before pouring water over their teachers’ [...]
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Sex disgusts me
I am a 39-year-old male and I want to say at the start that I am entirely normal in every way. I have never been attracted to other men, so I know I’m not gay. I appreciate good-looking women but I have never tried to have sex because the whole thing disgusts me. [...]
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Q. I realize that all countries have different regulations, but what are the most common reasons why a Thai woman fails to get a visa to visit her boyfriend [...]
