Barry Kenyon
Cambodia breaks all records for tourist entry numbers
With 3.4 million tourists journeying by air in the first eight months of 2023, Cambodia has skyrocketed its 2022 entries by almost 200 percent....
Many expat grey areas in Thailand’s latest income tax policy
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin couldn’t be clearer: “You should pay tax on income you earn no matter how you earn it.” He was referring...
Moral panic takes over the expats and Thai taxation furor
The fear that retirees and other non-working expats are about to be taxed on their overseas pension income has created a field-day for internet...
British expats in Thailand bemoan Barclays’ latest debanking moves
Barclays’ decision to shut down as many expat accounts worldwide as they can find is causing distress amongst British retirees and long stayers in...
Thailand’s 6,000 ganja shops could now be under threat
In a surprise move, The Thai prime minister revealed in an interview in New York that smoking pot for leisure needs to be outlawed...
Sexy Soi 6 and the Old Queen
There are more pubs named after Queen Victoria than any other monarch. Over 220 in the UK alone. But one of the most famous...
Chinese visa-free concession won’t transform the tourist market
Effective September 25 for a six months trial period, Chinese nationals won’t need advance paperwork nor the 2,000 baht (US$57) fee to vacation in...
Big increases in UK state pensions infuriate frozen expats in Thailand
The news that Britain’s old age pensioners are scheduled to receive an 8.5 percent increase next April, on top of 10.2 percent this year,...
Pattaya Survivors: The insurance man for all seasons
We all know, or should know, what a really awful day in Pattaya looks like: huge medical bill to pay, car accident, house on...
Pheu Thai “advised” to stick with the success of the ganja...
The caretaker health minister and leader of the Bhumjaithai political party has issued a thinly veiled warning to the Pheu Thai not to try...
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An evening of Classic Love Songs at Ben’s Theater Jomtien
PATTAYA, Thailand - Experience an enchanting evening of timeless romance through the exquisite voices of Barbara Zion (soprano) and Potprecha (Jak) Cholvijarn (counter-tenor), accompanied...
Occasional series: Remembering Bernard Trink
▪ Official instructions recently recommended to 5,400 American sailors on Pattaya shore leave included a bus trip to Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens. It’s the...
Chinese tourist hit by pickup truck while crossing Pattaya Tunnel exit on Sukhumvit Road...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 61-year-old Chinese woman was left critically injured after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing the road near the...
Grieving mother devastated as son dies in motorcycle crash against barrier in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A tragic accident occurred on Pattaya Third Road on February 9, where a 29-year-old chef lost his life after crashing his...
Pattaya faces growing strain from mass tourism – Beyond high airfares, overcrowding and environmental...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, a once tranquil seaside escape, is increasingly burdened by the pressures of mass tourism, with factors beyond just the soaring...