Barry Kenyon
Pattaya’s longest foreign resident celebrates 93rd birthday
Ulla Dohlon, born in Sweden in 1930, first visited Thailand in 1959 and has been here ever since. She was married to Eric (senior),...
Pattaya’s Walking Street investors bet on Indian tourist influx
No stranger to changes over 50 years history, Pattaya’s iconic street is on the move again. Figuratively that is. There are now 7 Indian...
Pattaya’s book exchange boss had a very hectic younger life
PATTAYA, Thailand - Most old hands in Pattaya know Dave Collier as the sociable and knowledgeable owner of Canterbury Tales trade-in library with 65,000...
Junta’s control of Myanmar is seriously threatened with implosion
Myanmar’s military regime, which came to power in a February 2021 coup, is in serious trouble. The military leader senior general Min Aung Hlaing...
Visa abolition not a total answer to tourist shortages
Hopes that visa exemptions for countries which provide big numbers of visitors to Thailand will create a further boom have yet to be realized....
New base for Pattaya bridge club at Dom Restaurant
Jomtien-Pattaya bridge club will shortly move from its current location at Meat Stuff to the popular Italian and international restaurant Dom on Pratumnak Soi 5....
Thailand on the way to becoming a visa-free zone for foreign...
Following prime minister Srettha Thavisin’s announcements to boost foreign tourism to Thailand, 80 percent of holiday arrivals no longer require a prior visa or...
Thai prime minister to push for sex and gender law reforms
Premier Srettha Thavisin has promised to push for parliamentary approval next year of three separate bills to legislate for gay marriage, lawful prostitution and...
90 days immigration report now needs update form
PATTAYA, Thailand - Expats who are reporting their 90 days stay in Thailand with a receipt and a barcode in their passports are now...
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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...