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...
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A few quiet questions about traffic and livability in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Adjusting traffic systems in a city like Pattaya is never simple. The roads here are not merely routes from one point...
Her Majesty the Queen leads Thailand to historic gold in keelboat sailing at 33rd...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Her Majesty the Queen has steered Thailand to a historic achievement in sailing at the 33rd SEA Games, leading the national...
King accompanies the Queen to SEA Games sailing final in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen presided over the medal presentation ceremony for the sailing competition in the...
Pattaya invites visitors to check in at spectacular light landmarks for year-end celebration
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is lighting up the coastline with “PATTAYA THE SEALEBRATION OF LIGHT AND LEGACY,” a dazzling end-of-year festival featuring 11 illuminated...
Traffic closure announced for Pattaya Countdown 2026
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has announced a temporary traffic closure along Pattaya Beach Road to facilitate preparations and crowd management for the Pattaya...