Victor Wong (Peerasan Wongsri)
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...
Pattaya’s condo conundrum too many rooms, not enough residents
PATTAYA, Thailand - Long-term residents of Pattaya will have noticed something curious about the city’s skyline. It keeps growing. No matter the exchange rate,...
Pattaya’s high season isn’t what it used to be and that...
PATTAYA, Thailand - Anyone who has lived in Pattaya long enough knows that the term “high season” used to be unambiguous. It meant full...
Navigating taxes on your Thai retirement journey
PATTAYA, Thailand - Imagine stepping out onto the balcony of your seaside condo in Pattaya. The morning sun spills over the sparkling waves, and...
Thai lawyer updates retirees on personal income tax
Also offers free 15 minutes consultation
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya Mail has recently had a number of enquiries from expats, notably retirees in residence here...
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