Barry Kenyon
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...
Visa options for Chinese visitors to Thailand shrink rapidly
Following the investigations by Thai police commissioner-general Damrongsak Kittiprapas into Chinese mafias operating locally, Thai language schools nationwide are not able to obtain student...
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Retired French man in Pattaya seeks peace amid alleged harassment by British neighbor
PATTAYA, Thailand – An 85-year-old French national living in the Nongprue area of Pattaya has sought justice after filing a complaint alleging ongoing harassment...
Calm Thai man reacts after foreign visitor provokes clash on Pattaya street
PATTAYA, Thailand – A video of a confrontation between a foreign visitor and a Thai man has gone viral on social media, May 13,...
Residents welcome effort to keep Pattaya sidewalks clear and safe
PATTAYA, Thailand – City officials have continued their campaign to keep public spaces clean, safe, and orderly under the ongoing initiative “You Block It,...
Pattaya Walking Street incident leaves Indian tourist dead, police investigating cause
PATTAYA, Thailand – Shock swept through Walking Street after an Indian tourist was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead inside an entertainment venue early...
Chonburi tourism leaders back visa-free review, say shorter stays won’t hurt Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourism leaders in Chonburi and eastern Thailand have voiced support for plans to review Thailand’s 60-day visa-free stay policy for foreign...