Barry Kenyon
Thailand is pinning its hopes on a tourist recovery next year
Prior to the pandemic, the Thai baht was the strongest currency performer in Asia. It is now the worst, after a third wave of...
Revised UK travel rules unexpectedly exempt Thai holidays
Against all predictions, the latest UK traffic lights system (August 5) of grading countries according to coronavirus risk sees Thailand remaining at amber rather...
Pattaya’s “new” nightlife begins at 9 pm
Pattaya, the city which never slept, is safely tucked up in bed long before midnight these days. The nightly curfew which begins promptly at...
Yorkies Pork Platter up for sale in Pattaya
Yorkies personified the English hold on Pattaya in the early years of this century. Run by no-nonsense and martial arts black-belted Yorkshireman Norman Denning...
Pattaya’s transport lockdown has unexpected results, say critics
The policy of the government and the provincial authority to semi-isolate Pattaya in an attempt to reduce virus casualties is a mixed-bag of consequences,...
Jomtien Immigration crowded out again
The double public holiday on Monday and Wednesday of this week produced the typical early morning immigration surge Thursday morning with 100 people already...
Chonburi immigration issues reminders to foreigners
After a fair number of disappointed customers turned up at Chonburi immigration police headquarters in Jomtien today, Monday, 26 July, officers remind the public...
Foreign worker numbers in Pattaya take a tumble
The pandemic has reduced the need for foreign labour to supplement the Thai workforce by up to 50 percent. In 2019, Chonburi province (which...
The China-Wuhan padlock model is not the answer to Thailand’s health...
In Wuhan China last year, food parcels were delivered by hand to locked-in residents.Thailand’s Department of Disease Control is not known for humorous remarks....
The question now is whether the Pattaya lockdown will actually work
With the screws tightened yet again on dark red zones, including Pattaya, public morale is at rock bottom. But it was always inevitable that...
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Sex scandal in Pattaya: today’s news is tomorrow’s history
You might need a VPN to watch in Thailand Deutsche Welle’s recent documentary about Sin City, but the theme is hardly new. Fifteen years...
Under the Shining Night – Dazzling opera arias from The Heavenly Voice Singers
Opera concerts are always popular events at Ben’s Theater and the recent one, entitled Under the Shining Night was no exception. The five singers...
Seafood lovers flock to Walk and Eat Street Festival
PATTAYA, Thailand - The 15th edition of the much-anticipated Naklua Walk and Eat Street Festival officially launched on December 2, promises a culinary extravaganza...
Miss Universe Thailand Chonburi 2024 competition launched
SRIRACHA, Thailand - The Miss Universe Thailand Chonburi 2024 competition, a prestigious beauty pageant that aims to select representatives for Chonburi to participate in...
Sattahip couple reconciles after stabbing incident
SATTAHIP, Thailand - A domestic dispute at a Sattahip residence on December 3 resulted in a minor injury and a mutual apology between a...