Barry Kenyon
The ifs and buts of Thailand’s new friendship with Russia
The western democracies are still trying to fathom why Pheu Thai party premier Srettha Thavisin had his photo publicly taken with president Putin at...
Thailand’s neighbors compete for massive airport expansion
An unprecedented boom in the construction of new airports and the refurbishment of existing ones are occurring across south east Asia. The aim is...
Thailand’s latest visa policy reflects much wider economic hopes
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s recent journey to the international gathering at the Beijing National Convention Center is a very significant effort to expand economic...
New Cambodian airport opens in Siem Reap
Located about 50 kms from Siem Reap town and the famed temple complex of Angkor Wat, the new US$1.1 billion international airport opened this...
Russians to get triple time permission to visit Thailand
The Thai Cabinet has agreed to extend visa-free travel to Thailand by Russian visitors from 30 days to 90 days. The latest move starts...
Western retirees in Thailand feeling rather insecure
Premier Srettha Thavisin’s new Pheu Thai-led administration has already seen massive investment in Thailand’s short-term visa programs. The mass market Chinese tourists are now...
Pattaya-Jomtien immigration bureau launches new service
Chonburi immigration headquarters, at Jomtien Soi 5, today introduced a revamped, customer-friendly service for foreigners to subdue queuing and long waiting periods. Two aircondioned...
Thai lawyers at Pattaya City Expat Club
Over 100 PCEC members packed into the meetings zone of the Holiday Inn, Pattaya, to hear attorney at law Dr Jessataporn Bunnag (Chang) and...
Income tax fears replace insurance worries in latest Pattaya expat poll
The new top concern of Pattaya expats, almost 60 percent, is the recent announcement of the Thai internal revenue service to tax all income...
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Tourism’s new compass: why meaning, community, and human connection are now leading the way
BANGKOK, Thailand - Tourism has entered an age of restless reinvention. Across the global industry, from UN Tourism to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and international networks...
Französischer Wohltätigkeitsleiter besucht HHN Foundation – zehnjährige Unterstützung für thailändische Kinder setzt sich fort
PATTAYA, Thailand – Les Amis de L’Ophelinate de Pattaya, eine seit vielen Jahren engagierte französische Wohltätigkeitsorganisation, hat diese Woche erneut ihre langfristige Unterstützung für...
Foreign tourist found dead in Pattaya Beach incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials and police from Pattaya City Station responded to reports of a foreign man found drowned near the entrance...
Pattaya tightens city regulations following fireworks festival vendor complaints
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Wuthisak Rermkijakarn chaired a meeting with the Pattaya City Administration Division to evaluate progress on prior directives and address...
Pattaya’s traffic has hit a breaking point
PATTAYA, Thailand – Spend enough time behind the wheel in Pattaya and you eventually confront a blunt truth: this city does not run on...