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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More tourists, but are they spending as Pattaya pins its hopes on Thailand’s modest...
PATTAYA, Thailand – As Thailand’s state planners lift their 2026 growth forecast to 2.0%, the question for Pattaya is not whether the economy is...
Thailand, the ‘Land of the Free’, and the growing boldness of gold shop robbers
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand proudly brands itself as the “Land of the Free,” a phrase rooted in history and national identity. Yet for many...
Thailand out of the ICU as investment surges and Finance Minister eyes 3-plus percent...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s economy has emerged from what officials describe as its most dangerous phase, with growth momentum returning faster than expected and...
Pattaya hosts Burapa Pattaya Bike Week 2026, celebrating freedom, friendship, and biker culture
PATTAYA, Thailand – Poramet Ngampichet, Mayor of Pattaya, presided over the official opening ceremony of Burapa Pattaya Bike Week & Wheels of Nostalgia 2026...
Pattaya sees isolated storms as cooler mornings linger across upper Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai Meteorological Department forecasts partly unsettled weather for Pattaya and Thailand’s eastern seaboard, with isolated thunderstorms expected while cooler conditions persist...