Barry Kenyon
Plans to allow foreigners to own Thai land hit the first...
Government plans to encourage one million well-heeled foreigners to base themselves in Thailand with 10 year visas and the right to buy freehold land...
UK continues to suppress visits to Thailand
In a shock decision, the UK authorities have refused to remove Thailand from its list of banned countries. Although the British Department of Transport...
Thailand’s new rules for retiree visas sound alarm bells
The Thai Cabinet has agreed the framework of a new visa policy which has been under consideration by government committees for most of 2021. ...
Pattaya Sandbox sealed transport routes may bite the dust
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has indicated that some of the least popular aspects of the Move On Pattaya program are to be...
Experts begin investigation of Pattaya’s nightclub fire
Initial feedback is warning against the widely-held assumption on social media that the padlocked Nashaa club fire was likely started deliberately. The nitery, strongly...
Debates rage about the five future scenarios for Pattaya
The virus pandemic has certainly turned up the heat on what Pattaya will look like in two or five years from now. Projections range...
Pattaya adopts wait and see approach to upcoming tourist “surge”
The hope by Thai authorities that the final months of the year will lead to a flood of international Sandbox visitors in tourist-starved Pattaya...
Ghost city Pattaya loses some of its chains
Pattaya made the most of its new freedoms on day one of the government’s limited liberalization of red zone provinces. The barbers and salons...
Pattaya Move On Sandbox decides to bite the bullet
Apart from some crabapple expats, everyone wishes success to the proposed Pattaya Sandbox reopening on October 1. Under the plan, fully-vaccinated international tourists will...
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SEC and BOT join forces to regulate stablecoins and combat cybercrime
PATTAYA, Thailand - As someone deeply involved in investment law, business, and finance, I view the recent development on August 7, 2026, as a...
Explore South Africa’s finest red wines at Dicey Reilly’s 28 August 2026
Avani Pattaya Resort is delighted to announce an exclusive South African Wine Tasting evening at its popular venue, Dicey Reilly’s.
Scheduled for Friday, 28 August...
Warng Warng Taiwanese Shabu: just 30 minutes drive from Pattaya
BANCHANG, Thailand - Warng Warng Original Taiwanese Shabu is a family-owned restaurant near Phala Beach, Ban Chang, a refreshing alternative to the familiar Pattaya...
Brockenchack Wines to make Thailand debut with exclusive Pattaya tasting
PATTAYA, Thailand – Brockenchack Wines, a family-owned Australian winery from South Australia’s renowned Eden Valley, will make its Thailand debut with an exclusive launch...
Pattaya woman runs into street after boyfriend’s knife threat
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 30-year-old woman ran from her home seeking help from neighbours after she was allegedly assaulted and threatened with a knife...