Victor Wong (Peerasan Wongsri)
Pattaya and the incident that never existed
PATTAYA, Thailand – There is a story one of the lawyers in our office likes to recount. It always brings a knowing smile -...
A few quiet questions about traffic and livability in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Adjusting traffic systems in a city like Pattaya is never simple. The roads here are not merely routes from one point...
Barry Kenyon: A Voice, a Bridge, and a Quiet Mentor
A 60 days remembrance
Today marks sixty days since Barry Kenyon left us. On the evening of October 18, Barry was fatally injured in a...
When Thai tax worries follow you to breakfast
PATTAYA, Thailand - For many expatriates in Pattaya, mornings follow a familiar pattern. Coffee, the news, perhaps a glance at the bank app, and...
When savings become untouchable: How Thai bank rules are reshaping expat...
How rigid bank balance rules are colliding with real life for Thailand’s retirees.
PATTAYA, Thailand - For many years, Thailand’s retirement visa was one of...
When grey money turns white: Thailand’s banking crackdown hits expats and...
PATTAYA, Thailand - By any reasonable measure, Thailand’s war on scam networks and grey money is overdue. Criminal syndicates, mule accounts, call center gangs,...
When a few houses change the tone of the whole street...
Noise, safety, and the quiet cost Pattaya is beginning to notice
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya has never claimed to be a quiet city. Built on...
Even the banks in Thailand are getting serious now
PATTAYA, Thailand - There was a time in Pattaya when banking was a pleasantly forgettable activity. You popped into a branch, exchanged a smile...
Pattaya’s shifting visitor mix and why the property market isn’t losing...
PATTAYA, Thailand - Yesterday I ended with a familiar observation: this is Pattaya, a city that reinvents itself faster than anyone predicts. One way...
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Pattaya and the incident that never existed
PATTAYA, Thailand – There is a story one of the lawyers in our office likes to recount. It always brings a knowing smile -...
Pattaya officials warn foreign man after nude swimming incident on public beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal enforcement officers in Pattaya intervened after discovering a foreign man swimming naked at Pattaya Beach, a public area frequented by...
Immigration Police raid luxury hotel in Pattaya, arrest five Chinese nationals for gambling
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi Immigration Police, in coordination with Provincial Police Region 2 investigators, Banglamung Police, and Tourist Police, raided a luxury hotel in...
Chinese driver flees after van crashes into home and overturns in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon responded to a report of a van crashing into a residential property along Khao Noi...
Police step up action against claw machines linked to hidden gambling in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Nongprue Police Station has continued its efforts to curb illegal gambling activities, conducting inspections of claw machines suspected of being used...