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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Thailand’s immigration crackdown at airports
When “Proof of Funds” becomes a barrier to entry and why expats are concerned
PATTAYA, Thailand - Over the past week, reports have emerged from...
Pattaya-Polizei befragt Sicherheitskräfte nach viralem Vorfall mit verletztem Touristen
PATTAYA, Thailand – Die Polizei in Pattaya hat vier Sicherheitskräfte eines Bierbars zur Befragung vorgeladen, nachdem ein in sozialen Medien verbreitetes Video eine gewaltsame...
Thailand warnt vor Regen am 8. Februar – Wähler sollen vorbereitet sein
PATTAYA, Thailand – Das thailändische Meteorologische Amt (TMD) hat Wählerinnen und Wähler dazu aufgerufen, sich am 8. Februar auf Regen einzustellen, wenn sie zu...
Verschwendete Farbe trotz grüner Ampeln Fußgänger in Pattaya weiterhin in Gefahr
PATTAYA, Thailand – Für viele ausländische Besucher und Langzeitresidenten ist das Zufußgehen in Pattaya längst weniger eine Frage des Vorrechts als vielmehr eine Frage...
Alkoholverbot in Pattaya verlagert Feiern in Wohnungen und Hotelzimmer
PATTAYA, Thailand – Die Stadtverwaltung von Pattaya hat für dieses Wochenende ein vorübergehendes Verbot für den Verkauf und die Verteilung von alkoholischen Getränken angekündigt....