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Pattaya Survivors: Jan Olav Wilborn Aamlid

The man with the world’s largest collection of Thai Specimen Banknotes is a money man like no other. Born in Norway in 1954, Jan...

Cambodian tourism will be the “new Thailand”

While Thai authorities seek to diversify foreign tourism beyond sexpots and seriously ponder 10 year visas for super-rich investors and retirees, neighboring Cambodia is...

Pattaya now suffering serious labour shortages

Employers throughout Thailand, particularly in the Pattaya region, are complaining that they cannot find enough manual workers to satisfy their demands. Officially, there are...

Gay civil partnership bill included in Thai government agenda

More equal rights for same sex couples has moved up a notch after the Thai government included them in legislation planned before the end...

Future of compulsory medical insurance for visitors to Thailand still cloudy

The Ministry of Tourism is already suggesting that, come next month, the whole of the prior online registration process for international visitors could become...

Pattaya is being knocked down before your very eyes

The busiest businesses these days in Greater Pattaya are the bulldozer and demolition crews as the city’s skyscraper future unfolds more clearly every day....

Chinese tourists likely to kickstart Pattaya in October 2022

The Thai tourist industry is abuzz with rumors that the Chinese authorities will allow tour groups to Thailand as early as Golden Week, an...

Pattaya now builds a full-blown medical city not a hospital

A million square meters in East Pattaya is now under active development to become Thailand’s first medical city. As part of the Eastern Economic...

Myanmar opens up in two weeks, but the detail remains scant

Myanmar’s military rulers say that the country is back on a near-normal course with the issuing of 28-days online tourist visas as early as...

Thailand’s tourist entry rules aren’t worse than her regional rivals

Almost all south east Asian countries are anxious to recruit cash-laden international tourists after two years of near-total absence. Domestic critics of Thailand’s latest...

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Rescued toddler unveils homelessness plight in Pattaya

PATTAYA, Thailand - A young boy, barely 2 years old, was discovered wandering alone along a bustling road near View Talay 5 Condo in...

40,000 baht water bill stuns South Pattaya homeowner

PATTAYA, Thailand - Residents of a house in Soi Khopai were shocked to get an outrageous water bill for the month of May. They...

Compassionate efforts aim to relocate Pattaya beach dwellers to welfare shelters

PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya faces an often-overlooked challenge: addressing the needs of homeless people who call the beach their home. In a compassionate initiative,...

Heavy rains and strong winds in Pattaya, Bangkok and upper Thailand

Weather Warning from the Thai Meteorological Department: Thunderstorms and Strong Winds in Upper Thailand, Heavy Rain in Some Areas Including Bangkok, Vicinity, and the...

‘SUBCON Thailand 2024’ promotes business matching between world-class investors and Thai manufacturers

At Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin disclosed that he was pleased with “SUBCON Thailand 2024” which the BOI...