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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Shockwaves in Asia: War, Oil and the Future of Tourism (Part Two)
BANGKOK, Thailand - The global power shifts explored in Part One do not remain confined to geopolitics. They move quickly—often invisibly - through economic...
Cement blocks scatter across Sukhumvit Road outside Pattaya school, prompt rapid safety response
PATTAYA, Thailand – Authorities rushed to secure the area after cement blocks spilled across Sukhumvit Road in front of Muang Pattaya 7 School in...
Japanese tourist attacked by motorbike app riders in Pattaya, locals rush to help
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 26-year-old Japanese tourist was injured after being attacked by a group of five to six men, one of whom reportedly...
Chinese barber caught working illegally in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi immigration officers arrested a Chinese national for illegally providing hair-cutting services in Pattaya, part of ongoing efforts to protect jobs...
Italian biker critically injured in Pattaya U-turning car crash, American driver remains at scene
PATTAYA, Thailand – An Italian tourist was critically injured when his big bike collided with a car making a U-turn on Thappraya Road, Soi...