Barry Kenyon
Pattaya’s longest foreign resident celebrates 93rd birthday
Ulla Dohlon, born in Sweden in 1930, first visited Thailand in 1959 and has been here ever since. She was married to Eric (senior),...
Pattaya’s Walking Street investors bet on Indian tourist influx
No stranger to changes over 50 years history, Pattaya’s iconic street is on the move again. Figuratively that is. There are now 7 Indian...
Pattaya’s book exchange boss had a very hectic younger life
PATTAYA, Thailand - Most old hands in Pattaya know Dave Collier as the sociable and knowledgeable owner of Canterbury Tales trade-in library with 65,000...
Junta’s control of Myanmar is seriously threatened with implosion
Myanmar’s military regime, which came to power in a February 2021 coup, is in serious trouble. The military leader senior general Min Aung Hlaing...
Visa abolition not a total answer to tourist shortages
Hopes that visa exemptions for countries which provide big numbers of visitors to Thailand will create a further boom have yet to be realized....
New base for Pattaya bridge club at Dom Restaurant
Jomtien-Pattaya bridge club will shortly move from its current location at Meat Stuff to the popular Italian and international restaurant Dom on Pratumnak Soi 5....
Thailand on the way to becoming a visa-free zone for foreign...
Following prime minister Srettha Thavisin’s announcements to boost foreign tourism to Thailand, 80 percent of holiday arrivals no longer require a prior visa or...
Thai prime minister to push for sex and gender law reforms
Premier Srettha Thavisin has promised to push for parliamentary approval next year of three separate bills to legislate for gay marriage, lawful prostitution and...
90 days immigration report now needs update form
PATTAYA, Thailand - Expats who are reporting their 90 days stay in Thailand with a receipt and a barcode in their passports are now...
The ifs and buts of Thailand’s new friendship with Russia
The western democracies are still trying to fathom why Pheu Thai party premier Srettha Thavisin had his photo publicly taken with president Putin at...
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Sex scandal in Pattaya: today’s news is tomorrow’s history
You might need a VPN to watch in Thailand Deutsche Welle’s recent documentary about Sin City, but the theme is hardly new. Fifteen years...
Under the Shining Night – Dazzling opera arias from The Heavenly Voice Singers
Opera concerts are always popular events at Ben’s Theater and the recent one, entitled Under the Shining Night was no exception. The five singers...
Seafood lovers flock to Walk and Eat Street Festival
PATTAYA, Thailand - The 15th edition of the much-anticipated Naklua Walk and Eat Street Festival officially launched on December 2, promises a culinary extravaganza...
Miss Universe Thailand Chonburi 2024 competition launched
SRIRACHA, Thailand - The Miss Universe Thailand Chonburi 2024 competition, a prestigious beauty pageant that aims to select representatives for Chonburi to participate in...
Sattahip couple reconciles after stabbing incident
SATTAHIP, Thailand - A domestic dispute at a Sattahip residence on December 3 resulted in a minor injury and a mutual apology between a...