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When Thailand expats stop watching Washington: Notes from Pattaya, Phuket and...

PATTAYA, Thailand - I did not begin with a theory. I began with conversations. They happened naturally over morning coffee in Pattaya, sunset drinks...

Trump’s warnings at Davos 2026 expose rising geopolitical tensions and growing...

The World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, held on 21 January, unfolded under an atmosphere far more tense than in previous years. At...

Trump’s tariffs are about power not trade

A legal and business perspective from Thailand At first glance, Donald Trump’s fondness for tariffs appears familiar, even predictable. Higher import duties, trade disputes, and...

Expats at the far end of Thailand’s geopolitical battlefield

PATTAYA, Thailand - In the 21st century, global power is no longer measured primarily by troop numbers or nuclear warheads. Instead, it is increasingly...

Thailand shaken by two deadly crane collapses exposing lapses in public...

BANGKOK, Thailand - Between 14 and 15 January 2026, Thailand experienced major losses from two serious crane-related accidents occurring within less than 48 hours....

US visa suspensions signal a shift in global trust as seen...

PATTAYA, Thailand - I read the news today that the United States is moving to suspend visa processing for citizens of some 75 countries...

When property agents in Thailand become targets too

Risks in Thailand’s unregulated real estate market PATTAYA, Thailand - For years, Thailand’s real estate market has been described often half-jokingly as the Wild West....

Thailand’s 300 baht tourist fee: clarity, revenue, and the question of...

PATTAYA, Thailand - Thailand’s proposed 300-baht tourist entry fee has once again entered public discussion, not because the amount is controversial, but because the...

CRS, remittances and the expat question in Thailand, 2026

Why greater transparency does not mean greater taxation PATTAYA, Thailand - As Thailand moves further into 2026, few topics have generated more discussion among the...

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Supporting migrant children and empowering veterans were the topics at the Pattaya City Expats...

PATTAYA, Thailand - Members and guests at the Wednesday, January 28 meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) were treated to two compelling...

Emergency on Soi 6, Pattaya officers clear traffic as ambulance rushes seizing bar worker...

PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers and rescue workers responded swiftly to an emergency incident involving a young woman who suffered a seizure on...

‘Drink to forget, found on the footpath’ Pattaya officers step in to ensure woman’s...

PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers responded to a welfare concern after a Thai woman was found intoxicated and asleep on a sidewalk along...

Shocking scene on Pattaya road as man clings to moving car claiming vehicle theft

PATTAYA, Thailand – Reporters inspected the area beneath the Motorway Route 7 Section 5 overpass inbound to Pattaya at around 9:00 p.m. on February...

CCTV footage leads police to arrest suspects in killing of Russian national in Pattaya

PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police have made a major breakthrough in the disappearance and killing of a Russian national after reviewing CCTV footage that...