Barry Kenyon
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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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...