Barry Kenyon
Pattaya’s Walking Street puts its best leg forward
Waitresses with frilly skirts and white socks are back on Pattaya’s most famous strip. Several nightclubs, formerly go go bars but recently transformed into...
Unpopular Thailand Pass entry rules may end
The Thai tourism ministry has indicated that Thailand may simplify the rules of entry as early as July 1. This is the provisional date...
Ukraine war squashes more than Russian tourism in Thailand
The nasty consequences of the Ukrainian war are threatening several sectors of the Thai economy. International tourism as a whole is threatened by the...
Not all Russians and Ukrainians will get free visa extensions
The Tourist Authority of Thailand has confirmed that a registration process is required if stranded Russian and Ukrainian visitors require a free 30 days...
Thailand will not deport Russian or Ukrainian tourists
The dire situation of 7,000 Ukrainian and – to a lesser extent Russian – visitors trapped in Thailand is being formally discussed by the...
Myth and reality collide in Pattaya’s night spots
In theory, Pattaya is still in semi-lockdown. All bars and clubs are supposedly shuttered unless holding a special health and safety certificate showing that,...
Foreigner insurance requirement of US$20,000 throws up questions
The latest medical insurance rule for foreign visitors requires cover of only US$20,000 (640,000 baht), reduced from US$50,000 from the beginning of March 2022....
It’s time to Let Go rather than retain Test and Go!
Several hundred delegates to a Thailand Tourism Forum assembly have urged the government to abolish the Test and Go entry requirements or risk a...
Ukraine embassy asks for donations to assist their nationals stranded in...
The Bangkok-based Ukrainian embassy has posted a Facebook request for donations in the light of the Russian invasion. The Bangkok Bank account numbers are...
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