Barry Kenyon
Myths about Thai expats and those income tax changes starting very...
Most expats in Thailand live on income or capital, or both, built up over many years with tax already paid in the country of...
Another immigration holiday looming
Monday December 11 sees another public holiday in recognition of Constitution Day. All government offices nationally, including immigration, will be closed and will reopen...
Sex scandal in Pattaya: today’s news is tomorrow’s history
You might need a VPN to watch in Thailand Deutsche Welle’s recent documentary about Sin City, but the theme is hardly new. Fifteen years...
Pattaya Mail goes all-electronic this month
December 1 marks the last print edition of Pattaya Mail which now becomes a completely electronic newspaper via its popular website, Facebook and e-version....
Gay marriage in Thailand will take longer than currently anticipated
Thai premier Srettha Thavisin has promised to fast-track the promise to allow same sex marriage in Thailand with parliamentary debates planned as early as...
Pattaya expats lobby Thai prime minister for better visa treatment
A group of expats based in Pattaya, mainly holding one year extensions of stay for retirement or marriage, have written to Premier Srettha Thavisin...
Thai Revenue offers glimmer of clarification on tax changes
The Revenue Department this week has reassured Thais and expats living here that the new rules on taxation apply only from January 2024 and...
Visa exemptions in Thailand don’t result in a tourist boom
The prime minister’s hope that temporarily suspending visa requirements will automatically result in a quick-fix foreign tourist expansion has proved optimistic. Nationals of China,...
Thailand’s 6,000 marijuana shops can stay open if they behave themselves
The public health ministry has completed the first draft of a new cannabis act, but without automatically reclassifying the “controlled herb” as a narcotic....
Thais are hooked on the legend of the Loch Ness Monster
The latest international expedition to Scotland’s Loch Ness hasn’t dredged up any monsters, even though the organizers say that DNA samples taken from the...
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Peacekeeping unit helps vulnerable people in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Peacekeeping Unit, in collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare and the Protection Center for the Destitute in Chonburi Province,...
Woman escapes unharmed after car plunges into sea
PATTAYA, Thailand - A woman miraculously survived after her car crashed into the sea at Bang Saray Beach, south of Pattaya, on December 7.
The...
Pattaya ready for 4 a.m. entertainment zone
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya is set to join the list of five provinces that will allow entertainment venues to operate until 4 a.m., starting...
Taxi trouble on Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand, Dec 8 - Residents and tourists in Pattaya are facing daily difficulties due to the unruly behaviour of some taxi drivers on...
Holiday Season at Siam@Siam Pattaya
Let the good times roll this holiday season with a selection of seasonal food, drinks and treats from Beef Ragout Rigatoni, Christmas Sandwich, Pink...