By now, most of the stalwarts that are still here have surely noticed the dearth of tourists and visitors to our fine city. With the exception of Bangkokians (or should I say Bangkokites?); who are desperate to escape the ‘troubles’ in the City of Angels, tourism numbers here, in Pattaya, are in the toilet. Between [...]
There I was, crowded with the other orphans on the second floor of Tuk Com, waiting for someone to adopt me. It was a tall order. I wasn’t getting any younger. A scant nine months ago, I was shiny, new and technologically great; but nine months is a long time. My previous owner abandoned me [...]
WAS IT THE WATER?
BY POL. DET. JOE WAN SUK
The sea; the sun; the bars: The city is Pattaya. Sometimes known as ‘Sin City,’ Pattaya attracts tourists and visitors from far and wide. Some come for a wholesome, family vacation. Others arrive for more sinister purposes. I’m a detective. It’s my job to lock up the [...]
by Alan S. Brown
TACTI-LECTOMY: a surgical procedure, first performed accidentally in the 1930s, rendering the patient completely without the ability to refrain from expressing his feelings or opinions no matter how offensive; useful for those who are excessively polite and can’t stand up for themselves (also known as Milquetoast Procedure).
I have a dear friend that [...]
by Alan S. Brown
In a shocking development, President Barak Obama has issued a declaration of war against the country of Sweden. The once friends and allies are now on the brink of war and annihilation. This will be Sweden’s first war since 1814 and America’s since five minutes ago. What appalling set of circumstances could [...]
The following stories, although not technically true, were suggested by actual events reported by the media here in Pattaya. Anywhere else, these stories might seem a bit toward the outrageous. However, here in ‘the extreme city,’ they may not seem strange at all. The average reader may, well indeed, yawn and say, “So, what else [...]
Growing up in the New York City borough of Queens, transportation consisted of buses and subways or a riding a bike (the non motorized variety). Later, as a teenager, when my grandmother bought herself a new red Mustang, I acquired her thirteen year old, green and white, 1954 Mercury; and was thrilled to have it. [...]
That’s an oxymoron if there ever was one. With all the security measures in place; plus, the airlines’ perceived need to squeeze every dollar from the hapless flier, taking an air trip is akin to flying in a tuna can with wings. It seems that every time some hare brained would-be terrorist attempts a dastardly [...]
Whatever your particular religious persuasion, the end of the year is a time to celebrate, unwind and let your hair down. Blood alcohol levels are way up and inhibitions way down. There seems to be an endless orgy of eating, drinking and debauchery. (This is ‘Sin City,’ after all.) This seems to apply to all [...]
I recently received an email from a reader in the USA requesting that I explain some of the terms and phrases used in some of my articles. It seems that this gentleman plans to retire to our fair city although he has never actually been here in the physical sense. Apparently, despite all the negative [...]
