Barry Kenyon
Long break ahead at Pattaya-Jomtien immigration bureau
Chonburi Immigration has announced that it will be closed to the public for five days from Wednesday July 13 to Sunday July 17 inclusively....
Thai Immigration: past, present and future
For most of Thailand’s history, entry and exit into the kingdom was unsupervised. Many of the early settlers were Chinese. A 50-strong immigration department,...
Dawn patrol on Pattaya’s Walking Street
At six o’clock, stragglers from the bars and clubs wend their wobbly way back to the hotel, usually with a lady in tow. “The...
Regional roundup of compulsory insurance regulations for July entry
South East Asian countries have lagged behind much of the world in softening tourist and expat entry rules for vaccinated travellers. However, effective July...
There’s a lot riding on Pattaya’s prospects for a casino
The stakes were raised this week on Pattaya’s future after a parliamentary committee recommended the city as one of five nation-wide bases for legalized...
Frying tonight: Pattaya’s love affair with fish and chips isn’t codswallop
Pattaya’s first dedicated fish and chip shop goes back to the early 1990s. But the enterprising pioneers – Simons, Curry and Chips, Jolly Friar...
Pattaya gay parade emphasizes equality and commercialism
Pattaya’s celebration of gay rights this weekend was the city’s first public parade in the unfolding post-Covid era where mask wearing has just become...
Opponents of marijuana pull out all the stops
Those who want to recriminalize cannabis in Thailand are having a field day. Food stalls offering Pot Tarts and Night Nurse have appeared in...
Neo Pattaya on back burner for now
The priority for Pattaya right now is to get foreign tourism back on track after a two-year hiatus. Recently-elected mayor Poramet Ngampichet has acknowledged...
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