Barry Kenyon
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...
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Thailand’s immigration crackdown at airports
When “Proof of Funds” becomes a barrier to entry and why expats are concerned
PATTAYA, Thailand - Over the past week, reports have emerged from...
Pattaya-Polizei befragt Sicherheitskräfte nach viralem Vorfall mit verletztem Touristen
PATTAYA, Thailand – Die Polizei in Pattaya hat vier Sicherheitskräfte eines Bierbars zur Befragung vorgeladen, nachdem ein in sozialen Medien verbreitetes Video eine gewaltsame...
Thailand warnt vor Regen am 8. Februar – Wähler sollen vorbereitet sein
PATTAYA, Thailand – Das thailändische Meteorologische Amt (TMD) hat Wählerinnen und Wähler dazu aufgerufen, sich am 8. Februar auf Regen einzustellen, wenn sie zu...
Verschwendete Farbe trotz grüner Ampeln Fußgänger in Pattaya weiterhin in Gefahr
PATTAYA, Thailand – Für viele ausländische Besucher und Langzeitresidenten ist das Zufußgehen in Pattaya längst weniger eine Frage des Vorrechts als vielmehr eine Frage...
Alkoholverbot in Pattaya verlagert Feiern in Wohnungen und Hotelzimmer
PATTAYA, Thailand – Die Stadtverwaltung von Pattaya hat für dieses Wochenende ein vorübergehendes Verbot für den Verkauf und die Verteilung von alkoholischen Getränken angekündigt....