Barry Kenyon
Thailand’s radical pick for prime minister fails at the first hurdle
Leader of the Move Forward Party (MFP), Pita Limjaroenrat, says he will try to find more voting supporters after a joint meeting of newly-elected...
Pattaya has recovered only 50 percent say travel gurus
In spite of Pattaya city appearing to be back to normal, the foreign tourist numbers suggest the cash tills are not ringing as merrily...
The mixed legacy of General Prayut’s nine years in power
The May 22, 2014 military coup in Thailand was hardly unexpected. Street demonstrations and associated fire bombings in Bangkok for and against against the...
Insurers fail to pay out to Thai condominium fall victim
As 21 year old Brit Jack Heathcock lies unconscious in his Chiang Mai hospital bed, his travel insurance is apparently resisting all compensation claims....
Adult-themed Pattaya hotel scheduled to reopen
The Penthouse, a Pattaya three-four star institution for decades, is undergoing a complete revamp with a view to opening in style for the high...
Migrant workers with or without documentation granted temporary amnesty
At least 500,00 economic migrants now in Thailand have not yet extended their permission to stay. An original deadline of the end of May...
Don’t be too hard on General Prawit napping in Parliament
The news that caretaker deputy prime minister Uncle Pom, or General Prawit Songsuwan, has nodded off during House business should not stain Thai politics...
Myanmar foreign tourist numbers picking up again
After the tourist slump created by the coronavirus pandemic and the February 2021 military coup, international arrivals in Myanmar are showing big increases. In...
South Korea aims to curtail Thai “little ghosts” seeking work
Thailand and South Korea have followed the international trend in agreeing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to limit the “little ghosts” or illegal immigrants...
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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...