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Siem Reap follows Pattaya out of the ghost town era

Cambodia’s premier tourist hotspot doesn’t have a beach, but the temples of Angkor Wat usually pull in the crowds. Yet Siem Reap’s progress out...

It’s pluses and minuses for Pattaya’s travel industry says local operator

Marlowe Malhotra, a Pattaya-based businessman since 1973, knows a thing or two about local tourism. He has been running his own travel agency since...

The Thai and Cambodian golden expat visas now look to be...

The recently-confirmed 10-year visas for Thailand and Cambodia have sparked considerable debate about the similarities, real or imagined. The Cambodian My Second Home (CM2H)...

Myanmar military still trying to boost international tourism

Battered by the ongoing pandemic and the military coup last year, Myanmar authorities are persevering with attracting foreign visitors with the resumption of the...

Medical insurance is a complex business Mr Ambassador

On a recent radio interview with Pattaya’s 103 station, British ambassador Mark Gooding pinpointed the lack of medical insurance by Brits as his biggest...

One of Pattaya’s last vacant lots to become a 20-storey luxury...

The former Tops supermarket and car park area at the junction of the resort’s Second and Third Roads has been sold to developers. It...

Thailand’s 10 year visa and property proposals “won’t entice many”

It is unlikely that the Thai government’s proposals to encourage one million super-rich foreigners to seek Long Term Residency (LTR) will hit the bullseye....

Retired gay foreigners targeted in Thai bill

Two foreigners will be able to get legal recognition for longstay visas in an amendment to the civil union bill agreed by a parliamentary...

Expats ponder whether to gamble on the Thai baht

With the British pound theoretically worth more than 44 baht and the US dollar sticking at around 37 baht, many expats, vacationers and Bloomberg...

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Rider critically hurt after losing control and crashing into tree in South Pattaya

PATTAYA, Thailand – A 45-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured after losing control of his motorbike and crashing into a tree on Sukhumvit Road in...

Classical music evening at Ben’s Theater Jomtien on March 26

PATTAYA, Thailand - Classical music lovers in Pattaya will have a special opportunity to enjoy an evening of chamber music when Ben's Theater Jomtien...

Railway parallel road project in Pattaya delayed after rain damages groundwork

PATTAYA, Thailand – Construction of the southern railway parallel road between Khao Talo and the Wat Tham intersection has been delayed after recent rain...

Thailand calls on public to switch off lights for global ‘Earth Hour’ on March...

PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai government is inviting the public to take part in Earth Hour 2026, a global campaign encouraging people to switch...