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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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...