Barry Kenyon
British holidaymaker’s death in Thailand reveals insurance confusion
Popular Daniel Skipper, 44, sadly suffered a fatal heart attack just days after arriving in Bangkok for the holiday of a lifetime. His British...
Police ban the appetite for booze in Jomtien’s gay street
A police raid at the Jomtien Complex, sometimes known as Super Town, has effectively closed the open-street gay bars just one week after they...
Thailand Pass affects post-arrival immigration procedures
Since the introduction last month of Thailand Pass, around 150,000 foreigners have entered the country by air. A sizeable number of them, perhaps a...
International film makers boost Thai coffers
One of Thailand’s hidden success stories during the pandemic has been the domestic film industry. Over 70 foreign films have been made here during...
Booze in Pattaya is still only semi-legal say police
Thailand’s favorite seaside resort has given a sigh of relief after the ban on alcohol was lifted for diners. Effective late December 3. The...
Place your bets – Thai casinos are round the corner
Over 90 percent of Thai parliamentary members voted this week to set up a special committee to look afresh at legalizing casinos. That’s really...
Photo story: Pattaya’s Walking Street now in ruins
The entrance and the reality
The local government overhead sign for Walking Street depicts a futuristic brightly-lit park and pool area. But the street has...
Thailand reinstates one night quarantine for arrival
After much debate earlier in the week, the Thai prime minister has finally decided that all visitors must be isolated for several hours pending...
Thailand targets rich hospital patients to boost coffers
It’s an established fact that Thai authorities are moving heaven and earth to find wealthy foreigners as investors, expats or tourists. There are revamps...
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90s Rock, Halloween Shock at Dicey Reilly’s Pattaya 31 October
Halloween is getting a ’90s rock makeover at Dicey Reilly’s, Avani Pattaya Resort, as the popular venue turns up the volume for a night...
Wonder People Festival returns to Pattaya for fifth anniversary celebration
PATTAYA, Thailand – Young performers, musicians, dancers and emerging artists from around the world will come together in Pattaya this November as the Wonder...
Discover Taiwanese Shabu at Warng Warng in Ban Chang
BANCHANG, Thailand – Looking for something different from the familiar dining scene of Pattaya and Jomtien? Just a short drive away, Warng Warng Original...
Rotary Eastern Seaboard launches Pink Moves Charity Workout for Breast Cancer
PATTAYA, Thailand - Get ready to move together, give together and fight breast cancer together when the Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard (RCES) joins forces...
THAI Cargo suspends inbound and outbound shipments until October 6
BANGKOK, Thailand – THAI Cargo has temporarily suspended the acceptance of inbound and outbound cargo at Thai Airways’ cargo warehouse from September 30 to...