Barry Kenyon
Pattaya’s revolutionary medical city moving ahead slowly
The 566 rai (one million square meters) former woodland area, now being excavated by Mabprachan Lake, is set to become a futuristic medical valley...
The ever-changing world of Thai work permits for foreigners
Traditionally, there are two routes for expat foreigners needing or wanting a job here. If offered a post by a registered company or school,...
Pattaya is divided on whether prostitution should be decriminalized
Although prostitution between consenting adults has been illegal in Thailand since the 1960s, Pattayans have always known that the many laws covering sex for...
Thirteen famous predictions
First run in the mid-1990s
1. Computers in the future may weigh more than 1.5 tons. (Popular Mechanics 1949)
2. We don't like their sound and...
Cambodian man’s career success story in Pattaya
Setha Ses, nickname Den and now 32, was born into a large family of modest means and brought up in Cambodia’s Koh Kong province....
Pattaya is really picking up now says local travel expert
Marlowe Malhotra, who runs Vicky Travel, reckons that the boom times are returning to Pattaya. “International air fares to and from Thailand are at...
UK pound falls to 39 baht in foreign exchange booths
The British pound buys fewer than 40 Thai for the first time since the 2020 panic over the prospect of the Brexit exit from...
Yet another new date for introduction of Thai tax on foreign...
The fifth provisional date for the start of the long-delayed 300 baht (US$9) levy on virtually all international arrivals by land, sea and air...
Thailand quickly cancels vaccine requirement after shooting itself in the foot
As predicted by Pattaya Mail just hours ago, the Thai health ministry has cancelled with immediate effect the latest requirement for all foreigners to...
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Oasis Beats Pool Party at Avani Pattaya Resort 27 December
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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,...