Barry Kenyon
New Thai tourist tax is not free insurance for international visitors
The newest date for the introduction of an international tourist entry fee is now set for around June 1, or three months from publication...
Pattaya’s Little Britain is the liveliest center of night life
Soi Buakhao, or White Lotus Street, is booming post-covid as the cheaper version of the more famous Walking Street. Daytime beers can cost as...
Most tourists to Myanmar turn out to be Thais
The Myanmar Tourist Board has confirmed that the majority of international tourists to the conflict-torn country are in fact Thai vacationers. The Board claims...
Tourists arriving in Thailand without a prior visa: updates February 2023
Thailand is no exception to the worldwide rule that immigration entry procedures depend on your nationality. Below we list some of the most popular...
Indian arrivals in Pattaya set to boom again
India’s decision to abolish RT-PCR covid tests for all travellers from Thailand to India from Monday February 13 is a shot in the arm...
Virtually no Asian restrictions in place for the expected influx of...
Warnings from the World Health Organization and others about the upsurge of covid cases in China abound. But they have done little to curb...
English breakfasts in Pattaya too dependent on elderly expats
Latest research from UK suggests that the traditional English breakfast is in significant decline there owing to dislike of grease by the younger generation....
Myanmar junta banks on Chinese surge to boost tourism
The military government of senior general Min Aung Hlaing is hopeful that the country’s ailing economy will be boosted by Beijing’s decision to allow...
Dr Iain Corness obituary: a Pattaya man of all the talents
One of Pattaya’s best-known foreign residential achievers has died here after a long battle with cancer. Reviewing the life of such a gifted man...
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Ticket & Entry Packages
Entry Package
THB 550++
• no sunbed
• Includes: 1 drink
Ladies Entry Package: THB 800++
Includes: Entry + Sunbed + 1 drink (glass of...
When Thai tax worries follow you to breakfast
PATTAYA, Thailand - For many expatriates in Pattaya, mornings follow a familiar pattern. Coffee, the news, perhaps a glance at the bank app, and...
Jomtien Beach Road reopens to two-way traffic after drainage works
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has announced that Jomtien Beach Road will return to two-way traffic starting December 22, following the completion of drainage...
Pattaya promises better roads, residents demand answers as complaints flood in
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has issued an update on December 16 regarding ongoing and planned road improvement projects across key routes in the...
Pattaya Police step up security and tourist assistance amid Thai–Cambodian border tensions
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police have deployed additional officers to provide assistance and strengthen security for tourists following ongoing unrest along the Thai–Cambodian border,...