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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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...