Barry Kenyon
Mega changes ahead for Thailand’s Elite visa
The Thai Elite visa, which offers multiple-entry stays between five and 20 years, will totally replace its current packages on October 1 2023. Founded...
Reviewing the five visa options for retirement in Thailand
Thailand regularly appears in the top ten destinations chosen by foreigners wanting to retire abroad. Unlike other south east Asian countries, Thailand does not...
Full steam ahead on immigration comforts
Pattaya, Thailand - The six-day national holiday has not slowed the building of a second air conditioned room in the Jomtien headquarters of Chonburi...
New campaign to end frozen UK state pensions in Thailand
The 40-year campaign to persuade the British government to end the discriminatory practice of freezing the state pensions of some 520,000 Brits abroad is...
Fish and chips’ feast in Thailand but famine in UK
The very survival of fish and chips in UK is threatened even as the dish continues to dominate the foreign food headlines in Thailand....
Pattaya’s prospects to introduce 24 hours booze sales still over the...
The caretaker Thai Cabinet agreed this week that the three provinces of the rapidly expanding Eastern Economic Corridor, which includes Pattaya, should permit 24...
Long Term Residence (LTR) visa looks to business rather than retirement...
Growing confidence in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) will attract growing numbers of foreigners keen to play a part in its widening scope. Mr...
British pound breaches 45 baht barrier
In a wave of enthusiasm not sensed since pre-Brexit days, the British pound is now worth just over 45 baht, an improvement of 4.34...
The promises and perils of crowdfunding hospital bills in Thailand
For the 67 injured Brits who have appealed for cash to pay hospital bills in Thailand since the beginning of 2023, charity giving is...
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Pattaya Tourist Police assist Ukrainian tenant over disputed rental deposit
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Tourist Police assisted a Ukrainian national who approached officers on August 10 seeking help after reportedly failing to receive a...
Grab rider and car driver trade punches in Pattaya, shocking tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Grab food delivery rider stopped a sedan in the middle of Pattaya Second Road before the two sides got into...
Pattaya suspends six officers over alleged 2,000-baht tourist payment demands
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City Hall has suspended six people from duty while investigating allegations that tourists were asked to pay 2,000–3,000 baht in...
Phuket officers find CZ pistol, 30 rounds under BMW seat
PHUKET, Thailand – Authorities arrested a 29-year-old man after finding a CZ handgun and 30 rounds of ammunition hidden under the driver’s seat of...
Shooting a burglar can still mean trouble, Thai PM warns gun owners
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered tougher controls on firearms, declaring that civilians will be prohibited from carrying guns outside their...