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The naivety of Pattaya’s card gamblers from India is gobsmacking

The open-season police raid on a conference-turned-casino room at the Asia Pattaya hotel netted around 80 gamblers from India and an assortment of Thai...

Yet another badly injured Brit in Thailand appeals for cash to...

A long time expat and active businessman in Phuket, who suffered serious leg injuries and concussion in a hit-and-run accident, has made an urgent...

Chinese tour groups face more visa hassles

Speculation about Chinese zero-sum tourism has intensified after Thai consular officials abroad added extra layers of bureaucracy. According to reports in the Bangkok Post,...

No sweating soon at Pattaya-Jomtien immigration office

In a major refurbishment program, the headquarters of Chonburi immigration bureau in Jomtien will soon provide cool comfort for queuing foreigners. Part of the...

Very, very few expats will escape the new Thai tourism tax

The latest notice from the Thai tourism ministry lists the exceptions to the rule that all foreigners must pay on arrival 300 baht at...

Suggested legalization of sex toys in Thailand creates friction

The suggestion of an executive of the Democrat party that Thailand should decriminalize sex toys after the next election has sent vibrations throughout the...

British expats in Thailand warned of fast-track scams to renew passports

Fraudsters are targeting British nationals in Thailand who want to renew their passports amid delays by striking government workers in UK. Adverts shown to...

No standing rule on Pattaya baht buses bites the dust

Formally introduced nationally last February, the law banning upright passengers on baht buses has been skillfully ignored. Pattaya baht bus collective spokesman Katee Bangprapa...

Silence about capital punishment in Thai general election campaign

Around 70 political parties, including some one-man bands, are offering themselves to the Thai public in the race towards the May 14 general election....

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Oasis Beats Pool Party at Avani Pattaya Resort 27 December

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Pattaya to close sections of Soi Siam Country Club at night for road surface...

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Stressed and intoxicated Pattaya cannabis shop owner causes panic at neighboring tattoo parlor

PATTAYA, Thailand – A 40-year-old Pattaya cannabis shop owner was taken into police custody on the evening of December 12 after causing a disturbance...

Pattaya Beach panic as young tourist suffers seizure

PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials responded to an emergency at Pattaya Beach after a tourist reportedly experienced a severe seizure on December 12....