Barry Kenyon
Thailand agrees work permit easing to address labour shortages
Thai labour authorities have amended the MOU (memoranda of understanding) with the Myanmar and Cambodian governments to reduce the shortage of workers in various...
Pattaya monorail project still faces hurdles
Rather like the ghosts in A Christmas Carol, the much anticipated Pattaya monorail project continues to haunt the city’s transport plans. A meeting on...
The ghostly presence of the Titanic, or Thaitanic, continues to haunt...
Although no Thais were aboard the Titanic on its tragic maiden voyage in 1912, the disaster has carved a key place in local culture....
City Hall pluses and minuses at heart of Pattaya expat assessments
A random survey of 80 expats in Pattaya has praised some services offered by City Hall whilst expressing exasperation at others. The survey was...
Shortage of workers in Pattaya could blight recovery say experts
Although Thailand currently has 2.7 million registered guest workers from neighboring countries, some regions are still massively short of the numbers required. Jessataporn Bunnag,...
Pattaya takes gay pride festival in its stride
The Jomtien pride carnival last weekend displayed the resort’s sexual diversity in all its splendor, not to say feathers. Hundreds of mainly young Thais...
UK pound on the crest of a wave again
The British pound has recently been improving against the Thai baht and is now worth over 44.50. The pound is also at its highest...
Thais are the largest group of tourists entering Cambodia right now
Figures produced by the Cambodian tourist authority reveal that Thais remain the biggest tourist market in the Khmer kingdom. In the first quarter, 570,000...
Back pain no barrier to walking 1000 km from Pattaya to...
Champion charity walker and British expat Jamie Lee Valentine has completed a 1,050 km walk in 53 days. His aim is to encourage donations...
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Structural collapse as the influx of underpriced Chinese goods destroys Thailand’s price architecture
PATTAYA, Thailand - From the perspective of a Law and tax expert, and as a Thai citizen closely monitoring corporate landscape shifts, another severe...
Cardiologist urges Pattaya Expats to treat heart health as a daily investment
PATTAYA, Thailand - Cardiologist Dr. Benjapa (Benji) Phanthasuporn from Bangkok Hospital Pattaya urged attendees at the June 24 meeting of the Pattaya City Expats...
Pattayas Bars kämpfen im Juni ums Überleben – Rabatte und Laufkundschaft entscheiden über den...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Wenn die Sonne über den Barvierteln Pattayas untergeht, erwachen die Straßen mit bunten Lichtern, Musik und freundlichen Einladungen der Mitarbeiter an...
Thailand startet massive Anti-Drogen-Offensive mit Rekordbeschlagnahmungen und Festnahmen
PATTAYA, Thailand – Die Königlich Thailändische Polizei hat die Ergebnisse einer landesweiten Großoffensive gegen Drogennetzwerke der vergangenen acht Monate vorgestellt. Mit mehr als 200.000...
Pattayas Wechselkurs beschert Touristen einen Baht mehr pro Dollar
PATTAYA, Thailand – Der thailändische Baht eröffnete den Handelstag bei 33,39 Baht pro US-Dollar und zeigte damit gegenüber dem vorherigen Schlusskurs von 33,36 Baht...