Victor Wong (Peerasan Wongsri)
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...
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...
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Cobban and Jurgensen share Bunker Boys honours
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Bunker Boys enjoyed three contrasting rounds this week, with Crystal Bay delivering one of the quickest rounds of the year...
Chai Tsjai shines as MyBar celebrates Dave’s birthday
PATTAYA, Thailand - Seven enthusiastic golfers teed it up at Pattavia Golf Course on Tuesday, July 21, enjoying partly overcast skies, a gentle breeze...
Thailand builds on UNESCO triumph with new heritage ambitions
BANGKOK, Thailand – Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin described the inscription of Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in Nakhon Si Thammarat on the...
Thailand courts UK investment in high-tech industries
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai Trade Representative Werapong Prapha welcomed a United Kingdom delegation, led by Ron Yip, Deputy Director General for the Indo-Pacific at...
Thailand delays VAT increase again with one-year extension
BANGKOK, Thailand – The government has approved a one-year extension of the 7 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) rate, which will remain in effect...