Barry Kenyon
Thai immigration holidays May 2024
PATTAYA, Thailand - Immigration is open today Wednesday May 1. The closure dates are all weekends plus:
Monday May 6 (in recognition of Coronation Day...
Pattaya Retirees: Lucas Vanlaar
“Between a rock and a hard place”
PATTAYA, Thailand - At 76, Australian retiree Luke Vanlaar (born in Holland) has been settled in Jomtien just...
British ambassador hosts social gathering in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Mark Gooding, British ambassador to Thailand since 2021, hosted a community evening at Courtyard by Marriott (North Pattaya) on April 23....
Officials fear Pattaya and Phuket are overcrowded hotspots
The Federation of Thai Tourism Associations has formally warned the Thai government that overtourism is now at crisis point. With projections that the calendar...
Fewer British tourists and expats are coming to Thailand
The highpoint of the British addiction to Thailand was the year 2011 when there were almost 900,000 entries by British passport holders. The information...
Pattaya maybe will see the replica Titanic in three years’ time
PATTAYA, Thailand - One of Australia’s richest guys, 69-year old Clive Palmer, has again resuscitated his ambition to rebuild the Titanic as a mammoth...
Updates on Thai immigration’s TM30 address notification form
Following many requests to Pattaya Mail, we provide below a question and answer session based on our recent checks with the authorities. You should...
Common visa policy for Thailand and her neighbors a distant dream
The Thai premier has won international praise for his marketing push to introduce a Schengen-type tourist visa arrangement for Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos...
Philippines urged to follow Thailand to grab more Chinese tourists
The Philippines is in danger of being left behind in the rush to attract the world’s biggest potential tourist market, namely China. Rene Reyes,...
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Tuscan Wine Tasting at Dicey Reilly’s Avani Pattaya Resort 21 March 2026
Sip, savour and discover the elegance of Tuscany at an exclusive Frescobaldi Wine Tasting Night at Dicey Reilly’s.
Join us for a refined evening celebrating...
Fuel shock hits Pattaya as island and fishing trip operators face soaring costs
PATTAYA, Thailand – Rising global oil prices linked to tensions in the Middle East are beginning to impact the tourism sector in Pattaya, as...
Motorists say ‘Price doesn’t matter, just let us fill up’ as fuel queues stretch...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Long lines of motorists stretched for more than a kilometer outside a fuel station operated by Thai Oil in Sri Racha...
Clash among transgender groups over missing phone draws crowds of tourists at Walking Street...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tensions flared early Thursday morning when two groups of transgender individuals gathered to settle a dispute over a missing mobile phone...
Foreign man found naked and shouting on Phra Tamnak Road in Pattaya, police seek...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night disturbance in Pattaya caused alarm among residents after a foreign man was found walking naked and shouting along a...