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...
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IWF sieht Potenzial für Thailand als globales Finanzzentrum
PATTAYA, Thailand – Die Idee, Thailand als regionales Finanzzentrum zu positionieren, gewinnt zunehmend an Bedeutung in der wirtschaftspolitischen Diskussion des Landes. Unterstützung erhält diese...
Touristengeld zirkuliert in Pattaya und unterstützt lokale Wirtschaft und Familien
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mit der Rückkehr internationaler Besucher kommt auch wieder mehr Geld in den Umlauf in Pattayas Nachtlebenvierteln. Einnahmen aus Bars und Unterhaltungslokalen...
Book Theerachaya gewinnt die Krone bei Miss Tiffany’s 2026
PATTAYA, Thailand – Am 1. März erstrahlte das Finale von Miss Tiffany’s 2026 im berühmten Tiffany’s Show Theater in Pattaya. Am Ende des glamourösen...
Treibstoffprobleme treffen Fischer in Samut Sakhon
PATTAYA, Thailand – Eine Unterbrechung der Treibstoffversorgung im Zusammenhang mit Spannungen im Nahen Osten beginnt, Thailands Fischereiindustrie zu belasten. Fischer warnen, dass geringere Fangmengen...