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Cambodia and Thailand offer very different marketing strategies

Whilst the Thai premier Srettha Thavisin is pushing for international tourist growth by traditional means, Cambodian authorities are adopting a “dark” visitor scenario which...

Foreigners and their overseas income: what next?

More than three months after “assessable” foreign income became taxable, many of Thailand’s expats are still swimming in a sea of uncertainty. Lots of...

After jubilation comes cold feet about Thai casinos

The near-unanimous vote in the House of Representatives to support a committee report broadly supporting casinos in luxury complexes is now suffering the inevitable...

Near-Pattaya location cited to house Thailand’s pilot luxury casino

PATTAYA, Thailand - A parliamentary committee of 60 MPs has recommended by an overwhelming majority the Eastern Economic Corridor to be Thailand’s first legal...

Significant legal and visa implications for gay marriage in Thailand

Subject to the likely agreement of the Senate and the 120 days waiting period prior to implementation, gay marriage will be operational in Thailand...

Cambodia needs to imitate Thailand and introduce visa-exempt tourism

Thailand is riding high on its new visa-exempt policy which allows most international tourists to enter the country without prior approval or payment of...

Foreigners working without a permit in Thailand face crackdown

The business and employment ministries appear shocked after discovering that thousands of foreigners are involved in illegal employment in Thai resorts such as Phuket,...

No Thais believed to be in Haiti

Airport authorities in chaos-hit Haiti say there is no evidence of Thai nationals present in the country since armed gangs took over most of...

British pound hits 46 baht

To the delight of British tourists and expats, the UK pound touched 46 on the early morning of Thursday March 21. This translates to...

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Shocking scene on Pattaya road as man clings to moving car claiming vehicle theft

PATTAYA, Thailand – Reporters inspected the area beneath the Motorway Route 7 Section 5 overpass inbound to Pattaya at around 9:00 p.m. on February...

CCTV footage leads police to arrest suspects in killing of Russian national in Pattaya

PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police have made a major breakthrough in the disappearance and killing of a Russian national after reviewing CCTV footage that...