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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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...