Victor Wong (Peerasan Wongsri)
Thailand, the “Sick Man of Asia”?
A Funeral Buffet That Tells a Different Story
From time to time, Thailand is described in foreign commentary as the sick man of Asia a...
Thailand’s quiet end of the visa run era
What is actually changing for expats in Thailand in 2026
Much of the discussion around visas in Thailand focuses on rumours, anecdotes, and social-media panic....
Nominee in 2026: The structural question Thailand can no longer ignore
PATTAYA, Thailand – For years, the word “Nominee” in Thailand has been framed almost exclusively as a law enforcement issue. Raids, crackdowns, illegal structures,...
Luxury living, empty shophouses, and the expat reality check
PATTAYA, Thailand - At first glance, Thailand’s property and lifestyle market seems to be sending mixed signals and nowhere is this contradiction more visible...
A chilly February Thailand’s tax talk heats up online
PATTAYA, Thailand - February 2026 has brought an unusual kind of unease to Thailand’s expat community. Not because of the weather, but because of...
Expats in Thailand face sudden bank account closures as silence fuels...
PATTAYA, Thailand - There is a particular kind of silence that unnerves expats more than visa rules, tax forms, or immigration queues. It is...
Thailand’s immigration crackdown at airports
When “Proof of Funds” becomes a barrier to entry and why expats are concerned
PATTAYA, Thailand - Over the past week, reports have emerged from...
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...
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Pattaya police arrest suspected serial snatcher before another attack
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police arrested a 34-year-old man suspected of carrying out a series of motorcycle bag-snatching offences after tracking his movements and...
Pattaya develops Naklua pier into a community tourism destination
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Mayor Poramet Ngampichet led city executives and local representatives on November 2 to inspect the floating pier at Naklua and...
Pattaya teams continue outreach to homeless people in city and Jomtien
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal enforcement officers and the city’s special affairs team have joined Chonburi’s Social Development and Human Security Office and other...
Thai man turns AI-generated horoscopes into 10-million-baht fortune-telling scam
AYUTTHAYA, Thailand – A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Ayutthaya after allegedly posing as an online fortune teller and defrauding victims of more...
Banglamung checks suspected electrical leak on key northern approach to Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A reported electrical leak at the Rong Po pedestrian bridge in Banglamung, just north of Pattaya, has prompted a safety inspection...