Barry Kenyon
Pattaya’s longest-stay foreign resident is 91
Ulla Dohlon was born in Sweden in 1930, first visited Thailand in 1959 and has been domiciled here ever since. She has permanent resident...
Pattaya Survivors: The Deli Factory
Pattaya Survivor
Even during the Covid winter, Pattaya does not lack successful entrepreneurs. Four months ago, Italian Mario and Australian Gus opened what is arguably...
Pattaya Survivors: Caddy Shack’s home from home
Pattaya Survivor
When the subject turns to food, Pattaya came of age with a very strong British presence. That’s still true even during the current...
Pattaya’s Royal Garden is crowded by booster seekers
Hundreds of Thais and foreign nationals are queuing daily at the Royal Garden’s first floor, free vaccination center run under local authority auspices. It’s...
Confusion reigns over new tourist tax in Thailand
Thai government press releases are sometimes clouded by ambiguity. The decision to impose a 300 baht (US$9) on foreign “tourists” from April is no...
In spite of the pandemic, one Pattaya travel agent is still...
Pattaya Survivor
Amongst the biggest casualties of the Pattaya near-lockdown have been the local travel agencies. They had already shrunk in size because of the...
For the moment, Pattaya nightlife back on life support
With the Christmas and New Year booze free-for-all firmly behind us, Pattaya is facing up to a sober alcohol prohibition starting at nine o’clock...
Rapid Covid testing in Pattaya gets off to a slow start
Contrary to expectation, Pattaya and a few other tourist-orientated areas have survived the total ban on the consumption of alcohol in restaurants effective nationally...
Queues expected to dwindle at Pattaya-Jomtien Immigration
The virtual ban on quarantine-free travel to Thailand will crash the numbers of new international arrivals at Bangkok airports and cause a renewed slump...
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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...