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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Pattaya’s ‘Smart’ pedestrian crossing fails its own test as mayor attempts to use it
PATTAYA, Thailand – A high-profile safety demonstration turned into an awkward reality check this week when Mayor Poramet Ngampichet personally attempted to cross the...
Trat tourism unshaken as operators and TAT say border tensions haven’t affected visitor confidence
PATTAYA, Thailand – The president of the Trat Hotels and Resorts Association, together with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Trat Office, has confirmed...
Single travelers don’t care much whether the baht is expensive but Thailand’s economy should
PATTAYA, Thailand –Thailand’s currency continues to defy economic gravity, strengthening even as exports cool, household debt climbs, and purchasing power among ordinary Thais weakens....
Foreigners say Pattaya’s traffic laws feel ignored while police focus mainly on tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – For many long-term foreign visitors, Pattaya’s roads have become a symbol of everything that feels chaotic, inconsistent, and selectively enforced about...
Pan Pan Italian Food at 2 locations in Pattaya
The name Pan Pan and Italian food has been well known in Pattaya since 1976. Classic Italian kitchen specialising in pasta, meats and pizzas...