Barry Kenyon
Old Weed Man sponsors second Walking Street in Pattaya area
One of Pattaya’s most popular legal outlets, promoting marijuana for medical purposes and as a food and drink additive, is sponsoring the Little Walking...
Thailand’s latest 10 year retirement visa available from September
The Board of Investment has announced a launch date of September 1 for the latest tranche of long-stay resident visas, or LTRs. These are...
Pattaya foreigners complain about getting unwillingly stoned
Social media are reporting that some dazed foreigners in Thailand’s favorite beach resort are being force-fed ganja in their restaurant meals. The matter has...
Compulsory insurance could survive abolition of Thailand Pass
The Ministry of Tourism and the Tourist Association of Thailand are recommending an end to pre-registration for arrivals from July 1 but with an...
Pattaya photoshoot June 2022: Soi Buakhao back bigtime
Soi Buakhao back bigtime
Pattaya’s most popular night spot is now the Soi Buakhao district which encompasses about one kilometer square, similar in size to...
Tourists baffled by new Thai laws on cell phones and marijuana...
Thai laws are famous for being vague on details. Nor does enforcement always follow through Thus, prostitution in Thailand has been illegal since 1960...
Obituary: “Dolly” John Humphreys
A popular, amateur cabaret star in Pattaya for many years, John Humphreys has died in hospital in Cambodia at age 75. He had long...
British embassies emphasize they cannot pay expat hospital bills
Following a rush of tragic cases in recent months, the British embassies in Thailand and Cambodia are reminding their nationals that medical bills must...
Pattaya Brits say platinum jubilee wasteful
Pattaya expats and longstay tourists from UK say the four-day celebrations to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne were too expensive. A...
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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...