Barry Kenyon
Cambodia breaks all records for tourist entry numbers
With 3.4 million tourists journeying by air in the first eight months of 2023, Cambodia has skyrocketed its 2022 entries by almost 200 percent....
Many expat grey areas in Thailand’s latest income tax policy
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin couldn’t be clearer: “You should pay tax on income you earn no matter how you earn it.” He was referring...
Moral panic takes over the expats and Thai taxation furor
The fear that retirees and other non-working expats are about to be taxed on their overseas pension income has created a field-day for internet...
British expats in Thailand bemoan Barclays’ latest debanking moves
Barclays’ decision to shut down as many expat accounts worldwide as they can find is causing distress amongst British retirees and long stayers in...
Thailand’s 6,000 ganja shops could now be under threat
In a surprise move, The Thai prime minister revealed in an interview in New York that smoking pot for leisure needs to be outlawed...
Sexy Soi 6 and the Old Queen
There are more pubs named after Queen Victoria than any other monarch. Over 220 in the UK alone. But one of the most famous...
Chinese visa-free concession won’t transform the tourist market
Effective September 25 for a six months trial period, Chinese nationals won’t need advance paperwork nor the 2,000 baht (US$57) fee to vacation in...
Big increases in UK state pensions infuriate frozen expats in Thailand
The news that Britain’s old age pensioners are scheduled to receive an 8.5 percent increase next April, on top of 10.2 percent this year,...
Pattaya Survivors: The insurance man for all seasons
We all know, or should know, what a really awful day in Pattaya looks like: huge medical bill to pay, car accident, house on...
Latest Stories
90s Rock, Halloween Shock at Dicey Reilly’s Pattaya 31 October
Halloween is getting a ’90s rock makeover at Dicey Reilly’s, Avani Pattaya Resort, as the popular venue turns up the volume for a night...
Wonder People Festival returns to Pattaya for fifth anniversary celebration
PATTAYA, Thailand – Young performers, musicians, dancers and emerging artists from around the world will come together in Pattaya this November as the Wonder...
Discover Taiwanese Shabu at Warng Warng in Ban Chang
BANCHANG, Thailand – Looking for something different from the familiar dining scene of Pattaya and Jomtien? Just a short drive away, Warng Warng Original...
Rotary Eastern Seaboard launches Pink Moves Charity Workout for Breast Cancer
PATTAYA, Thailand - Get ready to move together, give together and fight breast cancer together when the Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard (RCES) joins forces...
THAI Cargo suspends inbound and outbound shipments until October 6
BANGKOK, Thailand – THAI Cargo has temporarily suspended the acceptance of inbound and outbound cargo at Thai Airways’ cargo warehouse from September 30 to...