Barry Kenyon
Thai baht likely to strengthen against British pound
With Bloomberg and principal investment bankers speculating that UK inflation will soar above 15 percent this upcoming winter, there seems to be no chance...
Pattaya beach aspires to become Billionaire Street
A 285 million baht house under construction on Jomtien’s Dongtan beach is being promoted as located in the resort’s “Billionaire Street”. Ametus Development is...
Pan Pan Pattaya: the irresistible taste of Italy
Pattaya Survivors
Pan Pan has every right to be classified as the ultimate Pattaya survivor. The popular Thappraya Road base was opened by Luciano in...
Brits say they are confused by latest Thai visa news
The news that from October 1 British tourists will be visa-exempt and able to obtain for free 45 days on arrival without any paperwork...
Pattaya opposition builds to 4 a.m. booze extension proposal
Pattaya bar and club owners are increasingly skeptical of the Tourist Authority of Thailand’s recommendation that selected districts in popular cities should be allowed...
Long time Aussie expat dies
Sydney-born Hugh Spring who lived in the Pattaya area for almost 30 years has died after a long battle with pulmonary emphysema. He was...
Pattaya photostory: August 2022
Music festival flourishes
August is the month of the popular Pattaya music festivals held every weekend. The rules require participants to be fully vaccinated, to...
Thailand’s work permit rules for foreigners becoming much less draconian
Starting in September 2022, anybody rich enough can have a Thai digital work permit automatically awarded by the Department of Employment. Under the 10-year...
Prior holiday visas to visit Thailand are becoming redundant
The Tourist Authority of Thailand is pressurizing the government to allow most vacationing foreigners to visit Thailand for up to three months without obtaining...
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Oasis Beats Pool Party at Avani Pattaya Resort 27 December
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,...