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...
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Pattaya’s dangerous roads put motorcyclists at daily risk
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s roads continue to pose serious dangers for motorcyclists, with accidents occurring almost daily as riders contend with uneven surfaces, poorly...
Pattaya Police question beer bar guards after viral clash leaves tourist injured
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police have taken four security guards from a beer bar in Pattaya in for questioning following the circulation of a...
After Pattaya Mayor’s inspection, Jomtien waters clear and tourists return
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City authorities have taken swift legal and corrective action following a public outcry over the discharge of wastewater into the...
Pattaya Mayor accelerates Sukhumvit Road lighting upgrade to improve safety
PATTAYA, Thailand –Mayor Poramet Ngampichet has pressed ahead with efforts to improve road safety, inspecting progress on the installation of new street lighting along...
Thailand promotes POLICE CARE app to help citizens avoid online scams
PATTAYA, Thailand – The government is encouraging the public to download the POLICE CARE mobile application to help prevent online fraud by allowing users...