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After jubilation comes cold feet about Thai casinos

The near-unanimous vote in the House of Representatives to support a committee report broadly supporting casinos in luxury complexes is now suffering the inevitable...

Near-Pattaya location cited to house Thailand’s pilot luxury casino

PATTAYA, Thailand - A parliamentary committee of 60 MPs has recommended by an overwhelming majority the Eastern Economic Corridor to be Thailand’s first legal...

Significant legal and visa implications for gay marriage in Thailand

Subject to the likely agreement of the Senate and the 120 days waiting period prior to implementation, gay marriage will be operational in Thailand...

Cambodia needs to imitate Thailand and introduce visa-exempt tourism

Thailand is riding high on its new visa-exempt policy which allows most international tourists to enter the country without prior approval or payment of...

Foreigners working without a permit in Thailand face crackdown

The business and employment ministries appear shocked after discovering that thousands of foreigners are involved in illegal employment in Thai resorts such as Phuket,...

No Thais believed to be in Haiti

Airport authorities in chaos-hit Haiti say there is no evidence of Thai nationals present in the country since armed gangs took over most of...

British pound hits 46 baht

To the delight of British tourists and expats, the UK pound touched 46 on the early morning of Thursday March 21. This translates to...

First signs of concern about visa exempt mass tourists

A top national policeman has raised the alarm about foreign tourists breaking the law and behaving disgracefully. Police general Roy Ingpairoj, deputy police chief, has ordered...

The Thai dream to have visa-exempt travel to Europe is a...

Thai premier Srettha Thavisin’s determination for Thais to visit Schengen countries without visa approval has woken up sleepy diplomats. On a recent visit to...

Pattaya not the fun it was once says nightlife guru

Stickman Bangkok, the leading bar and club commentator since 1998, claims boldly that Pattaya has shaken off its seedy reputation. In his weekly online...

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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...