Barry Kenyon
Pattaya faces acute shortages in immigrant labour
PATTAYA, Thailand - Dismayed Pattaya employers are complaining about the sudden increase in job vacancies following the attempt by the post-coup junta in neighboring...
Thailand expands the range of 10 year visas once again
Newly added to the range of longstay visas comes the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) option for foreign investors in three eastern provinces which include...
Thai casinos could be limited to 5 percent of the total...
The Thai government is investigating how much space should be given to gambling in the entertainment zone where they are based. According to the...
Visa-free travel for Thais to Europe still faces an uphill battle
A 2024 freed trade agreement between Thailand and the European Union is on the cards. It makes good sense by benefitting businesses, services and...
Some applicants for Thai elite visa are wannabe criminals
Thai Privilege Card, formerly Elite, has been told to step up its security checks on applicants by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB). This follows...
The Thai government’s rush to recriminalize cannabis by Christmas will be...
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin now states that he expects an act recriminalizing cannabis to be operational by the end of 2024. Although this is...
Water, water not everywhere in Pattaya
The regional water authority is facing two ways about the availability of the wet stuff in Pattaya and the eastern seaboard. Last week, director...
Anti-coup plans not finalized says defense minister
Defense minister Sutin Klungsang says the proposal for the prime minister, with the consent of the Cabinet, to suspend top military officers suspected of...
The entry tax on tourists visiting Thailand again in the news
The Tourism Council of Thailand is again lobbying for the government to introduce the 300 baht (US$8) levy on all foreign tourist arrivals. Vice...
Thai immigration holidays May 2024
PATTAYA, Thailand - Immigration is open today Wednesday May 1. The closure dates are all weekends plus:
Monday May 6 (in recognition of Coronation Day...
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PACC and partners sign MOU to boost anti-corruption and improve CPI score
The Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC), in collaboration with the UN Global Compact Network Thailand (UNGCNT) and the Thai Institute of Directors...
Polish national arrested in Pattaya for alleged theft from Chiang Mai cannabis farm
PATTAYA, Thailand - A Polish national was arrested in Pattaya on charges of stealing 22 LED Grow Light panels from a cannabis farm in...
Kratom vendor seriously injured in drive-by shooting in Sri Racha
SRI RACHA, Thailand - A woman was critically injured after being shot by an unknown assailant at her kratom drink stall near Rajamangala University...
Engineer injured in fall through ceiling at a mall in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - An engineer sustained back injuries on July 25 after falling through the ceiling of a shopping mall in Central Pattaya during...
Motorcyclist nearly strangled by low-hanging cable on Chonburi bypass road
CHONBURI, Thailand - A motorcyclist narrowly escaped death on July 25 when a low-hanging cable wrapped around his neck on the Bypass Road heading...