Did PTTGC cover-up size of Samet spill?

The national papers have turned their spotlight on PTTGC and are questioning how a global company can be so ill equipped to handle a crisis of this nature. More pointedly, questions are being asked about the exact size of the spill. PTTGC claimed 50,000 litres of crude oil had leaked from an offshore pipeline but suspicions are the amount could be much higher.

Read more at the Bangkok Post and Nation.

Motor Show - Central Festival, Pattaya

Finishes on 4th August.

Thailand, holiday in hell or paradise?

From a drunken student wounding 3 tourists with random gun shots, to a Russian being slapped around the face with a fake revolver, to the Evil Man of Krabi, to train derailments and coach crashes. Is Thailand becoming a riskier destination for foreign visitors?  

This recent rash of negative reports has prompted Deputy Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul to issue a statement assuring the world that tourist safety was one of the government's top priorities.

Rag - It should be a priority given the importance of the tourist dollar to the Thai economy. Between bad publicity and developers eating away at Thailand's coastline, Thailand needs to be careful it doesn't become a transit point to neighboring countries. 

Read the full article at the Bangkok Post.

Oil spill nears Samet island

Oil from the spill of 50,000 litres of crude in the sea off the eastern province of Rayong early Saturday morning was found just one or two kilometres off the coast of the popular Samet island late Sunday afternoon, the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, said.

Read the full article at the Bangkok Post.

Sexy Asian Lady #123

Crystal & Iron earn top billing in Pattaya

The stand out bars from the ones visited last night were easily Crystal, LK Metro and Iron on Walking Street.

Photo from Bachelor - it's dark in there so the LEDs stand out.

Crystal was the busiest bar by far and has probably the best line up of girls of any bar on on LK. Some bars on LK hardly had any customers which I guess is a sign of the low season times. 

On Walking Street, Iron created a huge impression with it's bevy of beautiful and buxom, (many natural), ladies. I could have easily stayed there all night drinking in the view..... Sensations still has a stunning line up but was surprisingly low on customers last night. If they can't pull the punters in with their line up then this must be the lowest of all low seasons. i-Bar was bouncing if that's your thing with more pretty things in there than you can shake a stick at. You'll probably have more success in there if you haven't yet qualified for a bus pass.... what say you One Shirt.....

Insomnia Pattaya's Full Moon Party

Album of photos from Insomnia's July Full Moon Party.

CTH confirms deal with MCOT for EPL broadcasts

The head of CTH, a leading pay-TV operator, confirmed that his company has reached a sublicensing deal with MCOT to televise 17 live matches per season of the English Premier League through Modernine TV, from next month until 2016.

Modernine TV will select 17 of the 380 live matches per season of the English soccer league for broadcast.

Read the full article at The Nation.