Barry Kenyon
Pattaya Survivors: The knowledgeable Cambodian in the Thai visa office
Setha Sess (Den), was born in Cambodia’s Kho Kong province 32 years ago, and moved to Thailand in 2016 to enhance his skills as...
Fewer Chinese expected in Thailand this year
Hopes that Thailand might reach its goal of 30 million foreigners by the end of 2023 have been dashed by fewer-than-expected Chinese arrivals. Inbound...
Thailand Elite cancels visa change at the last minute
On the very last enrolment day, August 15, that holders of the five year Elite ‘easy access’ five year visas had been instructed to...
Pattaya to spend budget cash on wholesome activities
City Hall has announced its budget plans to spend 1.9 billion baht in the financial year October 1 2023 to the following September. Mayor...
Pattaya Survivors: A Church which loans health care equipment
Pattaya, Thailand - St George’s Pattaya has a track record of responding ingeniously to the social needs of Pattaya’s residents, especially where poverty and...
Thailand pushes for expansion of gay tourism
As Thailand struggles post-covid to recover its huge international tourist profile, a renewed effort is underway to attract much more of the US$200 billion...
Thailand’s Elite visa seeks to redefine a wealthy tourist
Big changes lie ahead for the Thai Elite visa. Following “careful consideration with stakeholders”, all programs will be discontinued to be replaced by totally...
Huge queues at Jomtien-Pattaya immigration office
The six days of holiday resulted in a big backlog of Jomtien immigration customers at the reopening on Thursday August 3. The neighbouring photocopying...
Top Thai cop urges retirement visa rules to be tightened
Thailand’s best known crime cracker, police general Surachate Hakparn, has openly stated that one year retirement visas and extensions of stay are plagued by...
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Chinese suspect in Pattaya C4 case hospitalized after severe stress seizure during prison intake
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Chinese national facing serious charges involving C4 explosives and military-grade weapons was rushed to hospital on May 11 after collapsing...
Jomtien officers assist homeless woman as storm clouds gather along beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal officers in Jomtien conducted a beachfront welfare and safety patrol on May 12 after spotting a homeless woman sleeping near...
Pattaya officials inspect Arunothai storm damage, tackle traffic and community complaints
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya city officials visited the Arunothai area on May 11 to inspect storm damage, address traffic congestion issues, and listen to...
Taiwanese woman held in Pattaya weapons case as visa revoked, deportation process underway
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai authorities continue to detain a Taiwanese woman linked to a major weapons and explosives case involving Chinese national Mingchen Sun,...
Bang Saray mobilizes cleanup after rain triggers sand and mud on roads
PATTAYA , Thailand – Local authorities in Bang Saray, south of Pattaya, have launched urgent cleanup operations after continuous rainfall caused sand and soil...