Victor Wong (Peerasan Wongsri)
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...
Visas without stamps: How digital borders are quietly changing life for...
PATTAYA, Thailand - At the start of 2026, the tone of conversation within Thailand’s expatriate community has changed. This is no longer about exchange...
Pattaya anchors Thailand’s EEC as Southeast Asia’s senior economic stronghold
Written from the perspective of a practitioner in tax, commercial and investment law, this article aims to shed light on developments that increasingly shape...
Expats navigate Thailand’s shift from paper passports to digital ID
PATTAYA, Thailand - In 2026, Thailand is expected to complete one of the most significant transformations in its immigration system, the abolition of passport...
The new normal of Thailand, a critical turning point for expats
PATTAYA, Thailand - The opening months of 2026 have brought a level of global uncertainty rarely seen in recent years. Escalating geopolitical tensions, volatile...
A new year, another year older, the expat retirement question nobody...
PATTAYA, Thailand - The beginning of the year has a way of forcing uncomfortable reflections. Calendars reset. Goals are rewritten. And quietly, without ceremony,...
Seven dangerous days when road deaths become a seasonal expectation
BANGKOK, Thailand - Every year, Thailand enters what is officially known as the “Seven Dangerous Days.” As a lawyer practicing in Pattaya, I have...
The Pattaya Landlord – Why expats are renting to expats
Expats are renting to expats to manage risk, not chase returns
PATTAYA, Thailand - What is happening in Pattaya’s condominium rental market in 2025 -2026...
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Andrew J. Wood elected chair of JFCCT Tourism Committee
BANGKOK, Thailand — Andrew J. Wood, Bangkok-based media executive, travel writer and former hotelier, has been elected Chair of the Tourism Committee of the...
BCCT Multi-Chamber Connecting Eastern Economic Corridor 25 September
BCCT, in collaboration with AMCHAM, AustCham, BeLuThai, GTCC, NTCC and SATCC, is pleased to invite you to BCCT Multi-Chamber Connecting Eastern Economic Corridor on Friday, 25th September 2026, from 6:00–8:30...
Sip down under at Dicey Reilly’s 25 September
Raise a glass to Australia at Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub, where an unforgettable evening of premium Australian wines, delicious food and live music awaits.
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Miss International Queen 2026 celebrates beauty, culture and equality
PATTAYA, Thailand — The countdown is on. On Saturday, September 19, the world-renowned Tiffany’s Show Pattaya Theatre will once again take centre stage as...
BCCT Connecting Bangkok Thursday, 24 September 2026
BCCT is pleased to invite your company to co-sponsor our upcoming Connecting Bangkok on Thursday, 24th September 2026, from 6:00–9:00 pm, at SILQ Hotel & Residence.
Connecting Bangkok is...