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New Thailand international travel curbs to be announced January 5

Thailand’s Department of Disease Control has announced that a Cabinet decision is expected on January 5 about new regulations for anyone entering Thailand by...

Pattaya cable car traffic solution not “pie in the sky”

Pattaya’s keyboard warriors have reacted with horror and disbelief to City Hall’s suggestion to link parts of the city to an aerial tramway (read...

Thai masses held in remembrance of controversial Pope Benedict XVI

Thailand’s 300,000 Roman Catholics prayed today for the repose of the soul of former pope Benedict XVI who died at age 95 on new...

Confusion reigns over health rules for Chinese arrivals in Thailand

Thai authorities appear to be adopting a suck-it-and-see approach to covid concerns about hundreds of thousands of Chinese tourists expected to visit Thailand in...

Bizarre street sex has long Pattaya history

The news that two heterosexual and illegal couplings have occurred in night-time Pattaya over the past few days has shocked the unshockable city. Each...

Projected Chinese exodus to Pattaya puts the city under pressure

The news that Chinese nationals will be able to travel abroad from January 8 without experiencing compulsory quarantine and home isolation on return has...

Hi-tech Thai immigration procedures aim to reduce queue frustrations

In a separate move, a pilot scheme in Bangkok is allowing e-extensions of some expat visas with document submission and payment of fees through...

Pattaya’s most famous chip shop on the move

Sharples Traditional UK Chip Shop is leaving its Soi Buakhao base after less than a year in the popular Tree Town beer and bar...

The worsening trend of Brits unable to pay their bills in...

As UK vacationers return to Thailand in big numbers, an old problem has resurfaced with new urgency. What happens when you owe a lot...

Pattaya is changing fast but Walking Street safe for now

The news that Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) has brought in 48.3 billion baht in foreign business investment this year alone underpins Pattaya’s future...

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Thai casinos could be limited to 5 percent of the total space of the...

The Thai government is investigating how much space should be given to gambling in the entertainment zone where they are based. According to the...

Visa-free travel for Thais to Europe still faces an uphill battle

A 2024 freed trade agreement between Thailand and the European Union is on the cards. It makes good sense by benefitting businesses, services and...

Chilli prices in Pattaya too hot to handle

PATTAYA, Thailand - Shoppers at Naklua Market were taken aback by a notable surge in vegetable prices, particularly garden chilli peppers, attributed to the...

Pattaya police urge owner to claim abandoned pot-laden backpack

PATTAYA, Thailand - In the early hours of May 13, Pattaya police made a startling discovery when a baht-bus taxi driver handed over a...

Fire engulfs luxurious clubhouse in Nusa Chivani Pattaya Village

PATTAYA, Thailand - A devastating fire erupted at a luxurious clubhouse in the Nusa Chivani Pattaya Village, in Na Jomtien on May 13. The...