Victor Wong (Peerasan Wongsri)
US visa suspensions signal a shift in global trust as seen...
PATTAYA, Thailand - I read the news today that the United States is moving to suspend visa processing for citizens of some 75 countries...
When property agents in Thailand become targets too
Risks in Thailand’s unregulated real estate market
PATTAYA, Thailand - For years, Thailand’s real estate market has been described often half-jokingly as the Wild West....
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,...
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Hospital no safe haven as teen brawl spills into ER after Wet Day Songkran...
RATCHABURI, Thailand – A violent clash between rival youth groups spilled into the emergency department of Ratchaburi Hospital, raising serious concerns over safety in...
Authorities on alert for aftershocks following 6.0 magnitude earthquake in Philippines
PATTAYA, Thailand – A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the central Philippines on May 4, prompting warnings of possible aftershocks, according to Reuters.
The quake...
Pattaya balances slow domestic demand with rising Chinese arrivals
PATTAYA, Thailand – Rising energy prices and cost-of-living pressures are dampening domestic travel sentiment in Thailand, though Pattaya continues to hold steady as a...
Koh Phangan under fire as developer alleges ‘lawless island’ run by nominee networks and...
SURAT THANI, Thailand — A growing crackdown on illegal schools and foreign communities on Koh Phangan has triggered wider concerns about governance, with a...
A perfect storm unleashed with Thailand’s tourism gamble at risk
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s tourism sector is facing an unprecedented convergence of crises, as geopolitical tensions, soaring energy costs, and structural economic weaknesses collide...