Barry Kenyon
African coup culture gives rise to concerns in Thailand
The large number of recent military interventions in Africa’s coup-belt has prompted concerns in Thailand about a spreading phenomenon. Mali, Chad, Burkina Faso, Guinea...
Thai immigration finally rings the death knell of Covid extensions
The final date for a 60-days Covid extension of stay is indeed March 25, but the latest memo from the immigration bureau makes crystal...
Long stay retirees in Thailand to be allowed to self-insure
The Thai Ministry of Health has published the details of the October 1 changes to the O/A annual retirement option which raises the level...
Confirmatory updates for Thailand Covid visa extensions
Chonburi Immigration is confirming this morning, Wednesday 26 January, that visa extensions based on the Covid discretion are now restricted. Eligible foreigners are those...
Latest Thailand Covid visa extensions appear limited to two categories
Nationally, the immigration bureau has announced that the closing date for applications for 60 days Covid extensions has been moved from January 25 to...
Worries over Covid extension fuel the Pattaya-Jomtien immigration queue
There was an even busier than normal morning, Monday January 24, at Jomtien immigration bureau as tourists sought to renew their 60 day Covid...
Pattaya Survivors: Dr Iain Corness
Take your pick from medical consultant, racing driver or fun journalist
“What’s Up Doc?” Iain Corness is surely the ultimate Pattaya survivor. Now 80, he...
Pattaya mayor rules out Walking Street bulldozing but anticipates enormous changes
Pattaya mayor Sonthaya Kunplome raised spirits in his announcement this week that there are no demolition plans for Walking Street, the resort’s most famous...
Latest Test and Go rules add to health insurance confusion
The latest Test and Go rules, from February 1, leave the health insurance requirement at US$50,000 or just over one and a half million...
Latest Stories
Outsourcing blamed for Suvarnabhumi baggage and cargo crisis
BANGKOK, Thailand – Questions are being raised over the outsourcing structure used for ground-handling services at Suvarnabhumi Airport following a major disruption that left...
Thailand’s changing elevations explain why high ground can still flood
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand is not a flat country, and differences in elevation can provide useful clues about how water moves across different areas,...
Koh Larn waters turn crystal clear and welcome visitors back
PATTAYA, Thailand – Koh Larn is looking beautiful again, with the seawater around the island turning clear and blue after recent conditions caused the...
New Hua Hin–U-Tapao flights open a faster link between Thailand’s resort cities
PATTAYA, Thailand – A new air service linking Hua Hin with U-Tapao has opened, creating another travel option between two important resort destinations and...
German tourist seriously injured after falling from second-floor Pattaya hotel balcony
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 33-year-old German man was seriously injured after falling from the second-floor balcony of a hotel in Pattaya’s Pratumnak area early...