Victor Wong (Peerasan Wongsri)
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...
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,...
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