Barry Kenyon
Pattaya’s Walking Street mirrored in Siem Reap’s Pub Street
Tired of staring at the bleak pics of what used to be Pattaya’s Walking Street? Spare a thought for the fate of its Cambodian...
Hundreds of Thai visa holders unable to fly to UK
The UK government’s decision to move Thailand from neutral amber to danger red in its idiosyncratic traffic lights travel system has doomed the immediate...
Pattaya dips its toe into the waters of economic revival
The government’s top health committee has taken the plunge. Sort of anyway. The CCSA (Center forCovid-19 Situation Administration) spokesman said the relaxation of some...
Thai nationals banned from entering UK, whilst returning Brits must be...
The UK’s latest revision to the traffic lights travel system has moved Thailand from neutral amber to danger red. This means that from 0.400...
Twilight food queues on Jomtien beach road are lengthening
As the sun dips and before the 21.00 curfew kicks in, Jomtien promenade comes to life. The lockdown restrictions still allow locals and expats...
Excuses galore from Pattaya expats caught drinking on the graveyard shift
To judge from compiled press reports, over 3,500 people, Thais and foreigners, have been arrested in police raids for illegal drinking and partying in...
Pattaya mayor confirms international consortium is funding city’s rejig
Faced with criticism that the funds to enhance Pattaya promenade could be better spent on feeding the city’s hungry, local mayor Sonthaya Kunplome explained...
Cambodians at Thai border posts have high infection rates
The newly opened border post at Rong Kluea market, in Thailand’s Aranyaprathet district, has seen high infection rates amongst 2,300 Cambodians returning to their...
Thailand’s revival must await quarantine ending, says report
Most European vacationers won’t consider Thailand as a holiday resort until fully vaccinated tourists are spared compulsory quarantine, according to a report by a...
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Chinese suspect in Pattaya C4 case hospitalized after severe stress seizure during prison intake
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Chinese national facing serious charges involving C4 explosives and military-grade weapons was rushed to hospital on May 11 after collapsing...
Jomtien officers assist homeless woman as storm clouds gather along beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal officers in Jomtien conducted a beachfront welfare and safety patrol on May 12 after spotting a homeless woman sleeping near...
Pattaya officials inspect Arunothai storm damage, tackle traffic and community complaints
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya city officials visited the Arunothai area on May 11 to inspect storm damage, address traffic congestion issues, and listen to...
Taiwanese woman held in Pattaya weapons case as visa revoked, deportation process underway
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai authorities continue to detain a Taiwanese woman linked to a major weapons and explosives case involving Chinese national Mingchen Sun,...
Bang Saray mobilizes cleanup after rain triggers sand and mud on roads
PATTAYA , Thailand – Local authorities in Bang Saray, south of Pattaya, have launched urgent cleanup operations after continuous rainfall caused sand and soil...