Barry Kenyon
Pattaya’s Walking Street refit now depends on China
The waterfront soul of traditional Pattaya is about the same size as Vatican City even if the similarity ends there. But the bars and...
Confusion abounds for travellers from Thailand arriving in UK
On London’s latest health rulings, British vacationers to Thailand’s Sandbox visitor-cocoon program do not have to quarantine, at home or in a hotel, on...
Cambodia friendliness compared to Thailand shown to be fake news
A report this week in the Phnom Penh Post, repeated by some Thai media, that Cambodia is the fourth friendliest country in the world...
Pattaya Survivors: Big Beautiful Burritoz or 3Bz Burritoz
Pattaya Survivor
Good Mexican food is no stranger to Pattaya, but the take-out cantina on Soi Bongkot (Soi 3) is in a class of its...
Thailand’s cut in bank deposit protection doesn’t mean a collapse is...
From August 11, the maximum deposit protection in individual Thai bank accounts is reduced from 5 million to one million baht, or about 22,000...
August 2021: Covid Pattaya photo album
Poverty marches on
As more and more businesses close, the numbers dependent on food handouts escalate ever higher. At least 15,000 people – mostly Thais...
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...
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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...