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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Thai roads and drivers tell the story as fleeing truck kills police officer
PATTAYA, Thailand – A routine police checkpoint turned deadly when a six-wheel truck fleeing inspection rammed a pursuing patrol motorcycle, sending it crashing into...
Deadly teen street clash in Bangkok shows what visitors to tourist cities should know
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night clash between rival teenage motorcycle groups turned deadly on March 21 at the entrance of Soi Charoen Nakhon 57/1...
Shockwaves in Asia: War, Oil and the Future of Tourism (Part Two)
BANGKOK, Thailand - The global power shifts explored in Part One do not remain confined to geopolitics. They move quickly—often invisibly - through economic...
Songkran heat meets the ultimate street water party as Pattaya’s Wan Lai Festival approaches
PATTAYA, Thailand – As temperatures rise across Thailand, the country’s famous New Year water festival is fast approaching, offering what many visitors consider the...
Sun, heat and sudden storms expected in Pattaya as March tourists head to the...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Hot weather continues to grip much of Thailand as the Thai Meteorological Department warns of rising temperatures across the country, while...