Barry Kenyon
Pattaya faces acute shortages in immigrant labour
PATTAYA, Thailand - Dismayed Pattaya employers are complaining about the sudden increase in job vacancies following the attempt by the post-coup junta in neighboring...
Thailand expands the range of 10 year visas once again
Newly added to the range of longstay visas comes the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) option for foreign investors in three eastern provinces which include...
Thai casinos could be limited to 5 percent of the total...
The Thai government is investigating how much space should be given to gambling in the entertainment zone where they are based. According to the...
Visa-free travel for Thais to Europe still faces an uphill battle
A 2024 freed trade agreement between Thailand and the European Union is on the cards. It makes good sense by benefitting businesses, services and...
Some applicants for Thai elite visa are wannabe criminals
Thai Privilege Card, formerly Elite, has been told to step up its security checks on applicants by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB). This follows...
The Thai government’s rush to recriminalize cannabis by Christmas will be...
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin now states that he expects an act recriminalizing cannabis to be operational by the end of 2024. Although this is...
Water, water not everywhere in Pattaya
The regional water authority is facing two ways about the availability of the wet stuff in Pattaya and the eastern seaboard. Last week, director...
Anti-coup plans not finalized says defense minister
Defense minister Sutin Klungsang says the proposal for the prime minister, with the consent of the Cabinet, to suspend top military officers suspected of...
The entry tax on tourists visiting Thailand again in the news
The Tourism Council of Thailand is again lobbying for the government to introduce the 300 baht (US$8) levy on all foreign tourist arrivals. Vice...
Thai immigration holidays May 2024
PATTAYA, Thailand - Immigration is open today Wednesday May 1. The closure dates are all weekends plus:
Monday May 6 (in recognition of Coronation Day...
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The Thai Digital Arrival Card from May 1 causes confusion
The announcement that all foreign arrivals will soon need to fill in a no-cost online TDAC prior to travelling still awaits the detail. It...
Pattaya Mayor assists tourist in motorcycle accident while overseeing traffic regulation efforts
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet along with local council members rushed to assist a tourist who had been involved in a motorcycle accident...
Pattaya moves towards solar energy – A step towards green tourism
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichetsath chaired a meeting to discuss the installation of a solar rooftop system at Pattaya City Hall. This initiative...
Pattaya City offers free Thai massage services to support local training program
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Porametrn Ngampichet visited the Thai and foot massage training program, where participants were practicing their skills as part of their...
Foreign suspect caught on CCTV stealing cannabis products worth over 10,000 baht in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Atipol Na Ruek, 35, presented CCTV footage capturing a foreigner smashing the glass window of a cannabis shop in Pattaya, stealing...