Pattaya Classical Guitar Festival & Competition - Oct 27

Many leading musicians from around the world will perform at the annual Pattaya Classical Guitar Festival & Competition being held at the Siam Bayshore Hotel, Pattaya, on Oct 27.



This all-day event will kick off with the adult and junior guitar competitions at 9am, followed by a world-class guitar exhibition at 1pm.

At 6pm, the "Master Concert" with performances by local guitar masters Woratep Rattana-umpawan, Sakol Siripipattanakul, Pongpat Pongpradit, Santi Kaewjai and 10P11 Guitar Duo will begin. 

The day will then culminate with a spectacular concert at 8pm, featuring expert performances from Pia Gazarek Offermann (Germany), Paul Cesarczyk (USA/Poland), Leon Koudelak (Switzerland/Czech Republic), Tomonori Arai (Japan) and Hitoshi Miyashita (Japan/Thailand), and Maria Duo (Japan). 

Tickets cost 500 baht (400 baht for students)

For the full article go to The Bangkok Post.

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Beta BBC Playlister service launched today

BBC Playlister, a new digital service that allows listeners to tag any piece of music they hear on the BBC and listen to it later, has gone live.



And it works in Thailand..... but things could change.

Carrie in a coffee shop

This is so, so clever and gets funnier by the minute.



via Terry 'Crocks'

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What's the best cure for a hangover?

It has long been a strong coffee or even a Bloody Mary that a worn-out reveler has turned to the morning after the night before.



Now, however, experts say that Sprite may be best thing to lay your hands on.

Chinese scientists examined 57 beverages - ranging from herbal teas to fizzy pop - before concluding that the lemon and lime drink performed the best.

They first decided to look at what causes a hangover and discovered that rather than the alcohol itself, it could be the process of the body breaking down the alcohol that causes symptoms such as nausea and headache.

Study finds the lemon and lime drink is the best at helping the body process alcohol




Footnote:
Hangover headaches are the result of alcohol damaging the brain, causing it to swell temporarily and crash against the skull.

But as we age our brains shrink, so there is more room for it to swell before it hits the bone.

Rag - It's not the only bloody thing shrinking with age.......

Read the full article at the Mail Online.

Our happy retirement in a Thai sex haven

A group of British retirees explain why they feel young at heart in peaceful Pattaya, which has more to it than its seedy reputation.



The eastern Thai resort town and notorious sex haven that is Pattaya doesn’t seem like an obvious retirement destination.

But while Pattaya may have a tarnished image in the Western media, two British retiree couples who have lived happily in the region for the past 12 years insist it’s not as hedonistic as it’s cracked up to be.

Graham and Felicity Smith, 70 and 69, and Wendy and John Khan, 64 and 60, say that beyond the tourist traps is a tolerant and peaceful community no more debauched than others.

"In other countries there’s sex for sale but it’s just hidden," says Graham. "Here, it’s not. It’s totally different to how it’s portrayed."

Read the full article at The Telegraph.