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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Pattaya’s dangerous roads put motorcyclists at daily risk
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s roads continue to pose serious dangers for motorcyclists, with accidents occurring almost daily as riders contend with uneven surfaces, poorly...
Pattaya Police question beer bar guards after viral clash leaves tourist injured
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police have taken four security guards from a beer bar in Pattaya in for questioning following the circulation of a...
After Pattaya Mayor’s inspection, Jomtien waters clear and tourists return
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City authorities have taken swift legal and corrective action following a public outcry over the discharge of wastewater into the...
Pattaya Mayor accelerates Sukhumvit Road lighting upgrade to improve safety
PATTAYA, Thailand –Mayor Poramet Ngampichet has pressed ahead with efforts to improve road safety, inspecting progress on the installation of new street lighting along...
Thailand promotes POLICE CARE app to help citizens avoid online scams
PATTAYA, Thailand – The government is encouraging the public to download the POLICE CARE mobile application to help prevent online fraud by allowing users...