Barry Kenyon

The dramatic transformation of Walking Street from superior fun spot to ghost city doldrums has taken a nosedive since last month’s fire. Huge metal...

The British government has retained Thailand on its red-danger travel list. This means that returning British residents, no matter what their vaccination status, must...

The notion of charging tourists an extra fee to enjoy a Thai holiday has been around for 10 years.  It began mainly as a...

The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) has reported that various plans to reopen resort cities, including Pattaya, likely won’t bear much fruit until next...

The decision by the Constitutional Court to postpone yet again till December a decision on marriage equality for a Thai same-sex couple who have...

Thailand’s disease control committee has proposed a halving of the two-weeks’ hotel isolation requirement for vaccinated tourists.  Health ministry official Opas Karnkawinpong said that...

Vaccination a marketing tool Some Pattaya businesses and hotels are promoting themselves this month with the welcome news that their staff are fully vaccinated, soon...

The immigration authorities have confirmed that the final date of applications for the 60 days special Covid visa extension is now November 26.   This replaces...

The special dispensation which has allowed short-stay foreign tourists to remain in Thailand since spring last year – 18 months ago – could be...