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Fears grow that the UK’s Mexican travel ban could spread to...

Concerns are rising that the sudden inclusion of Mexico on the UK’s list of banned destinations could soon apply to Thailand as well. The...

Thailand is pinning its hopes on a tourist recovery next year

Prior to the pandemic, the Thai baht was the strongest currency performer in Asia. It is now the worst, after a third wave of...

Revised UK travel rules unexpectedly exempt Thai holidays

Against all predictions, the latest UK traffic lights system (August 5) of grading countries according to coronavirus risk sees Thailand remaining at amber rather...

Pattaya’s “new” nightlife begins at 9 pm

Pattaya, the city which never slept, is safely tucked up in bed long before midnight these days. The nightly curfew which begins promptly at...

Yorkies Pork Platter up for sale in Pattaya

Yorkies personified the English hold on Pattaya in the early years of this century. Run by no-nonsense and martial arts black-belted Yorkshireman Norman Denning...

Pattaya’s transport lockdown has unexpected results, say critics

The policy of the government and the provincial authority to semi-isolate Pattaya in an attempt to reduce virus casualties is a mixed-bag of consequences,...

Jomtien Immigration crowded out again

The double public holiday on Monday and Wednesday of this week produced the typical early morning immigration surge Thursday morning with 100 people already...

Chonburi immigration issues reminders to foreigners

After a fair number of disappointed customers turned up at Chonburi immigration police headquarters in Jomtien today, Monday, 26 July, officers remind the public...

Foreign worker numbers in Pattaya take a tumble

The pandemic has reduced the need for foreign labour to supplement the Thai workforce by up to 50 percent. In 2019, Chonburi province (which...

The China-Wuhan padlock model is not the answer to Thailand’s health...

In Wuhan China last year, food parcels were delivered by hand to locked-in residents.Thailand’s Department of Disease Control is not known for humorous remarks....

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Red flags you are being conned in your visa application

Following warnings from VFS Global about growing numbers of Thais and non-Thais being cheated by unscrupulous visa agents in major cities in Thailand, there...

Pattaya Mayor orders immediate action after tourist trips over pothole

PATTAYA, Thailand – On February 6, the Pattaya City Rescue Center received a report of a tourist injury due to a fall caused by...

American tourist dies in high-speed big bike crash in Pattaya

PATTAYA, Thailand – An American tourist tragically lost his life in a high-speed motorcycle accident on Thappraya Road, near Soi 9 in Pattaya In...