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New financial headache for some retirement visa holders

A news report that some visas based on retirement could now require two insurances has stirred confusion on social media.  Deputy public health minister...

Pattaya Survivors: Tulip House Jomtien Beach

Pattaya Survivor This popular Dutch and international restaurant is a classic survivor in the best sense of the word. Founded by Mathieu Corporaal in 1989,...

Pattaya thankfully opens up, but unclear who is coming

Lots of good news about Pattaya is pouring out. November and December will see lots of mass attractions including music and cultural festivals, fireworks...

Thailand’s immigration procedures are undergoing a still-mysterious overhaul

Contrary to hopeful rumors and exaggerated promises, the Center for Covid Situation Administration has not yet detailed its policies to replace the Certificate of...

Pattaya Survivors: A Taste of Norway

Pattaya Survivor Pattaya is justly famous for its range of high quality restaurants serving European cuisine. A Taste of Norway, situated strategically at the bottom...

Happy Thai Christmas to vaccinated tourists, but entry hurdles remain in...

The surprise announcement by the Thai premier that fully-vaccinated tourists from selected “low-risk” countries will be able to land in Thailand from November 1...

UK now accepts some Thai vaccines and abolishes quarantine on arrival

British authorities have now removed Thailand and a host of other countries from the list of red-alert Covid danger zones with effect from Monday...

Pattaya expats: what next after the second anti-Covid jab?

Many of Pattaya’s foreign community have now been jabbed once or twice, or are waiting in the wings for appointment day. They are mostly...

Thailand’s booze laws are always a cocktail of confusion

The surprise decision of the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration to allow Phuket diners to drink alcohol with meals has certainly set the cat...

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Foreign man found naked and shouting on Phra Tamnak Road in Pattaya, police seek...

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