Barry Kenyon
Cambodia seeks to outdo Thailand in its tourist reopening
In a dramatic announcement on local radio, Cambodian premier Hun Sen said that, effective November 15, the whole country including Phnom Penh and Siem...
Pattaya has 2,500 foreign visitors and counting
The Thai Hotels Association reckons that the Thailand Pass entry system has been slow getting off the ground in Pattaya. Phisut Sae-Khu, president of...
Pattaya struggles with sex-versus-quality tourism differences
The Tourist Authority of Thailand (TAT) trumpeted again this week that the country must abandon its obsession with mass tourism. The answer in the...
Pattaya-Jomtien Immigration reopens to a large crowd
Following a six day closure, Jomtien Immigration reopened this morning. The uniquely-long break had been mandated by the provincial health authority after a Covid...
Pattaya-Jomtien immigration deserted after Covid scare
Monday morning saw Jomtien Immigration eerily silent after a coronavirus outbreak last Friday caused closure until 8.30 am Thursday 11 November. The provincial health...
Health scares close Pattaya-Jomtien immigration bureau extra days
The Jomtien headquarters of Chonburi Immigration, which was closed at 11 a.m. on November 5 after a coronavirus outbreak, has been ordered to remain...
The ongoing saga of retirees with an “O” type visa or...
Asean Now has been conducting a vigorous debate about worried retirees in Thailand, based on a recent article in Pattaya Mail. That piece highlighted...
Pattaya retirees feel “trapped” in Thailand
A random group of 20 western foreigners holding both “O” and “O/A” retirement visas and extensions of stay have told Pattaya Mail that they...
Elderly foreigners are still welcome in Thailand
According to the latest information by Thai embassies round the world, foreigners up to the age of 99 can still obtain reasonably-priced insurance cover...
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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...
Thailand warns of rain on Feb 8 as voters head to polling stations
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has advised voters to be prepared for rain when traveling to polling stations on February 8,...
Supporting migrant children and empowering veterans were the topics at the Pattaya City Expats...
PATTAYA, Thailand - Members and guests at the Wednesday, January 28 meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) were treated to two compelling...