Barry Kenyon
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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Ten weird predictions about Pattaya in 2025
January. The first farang-Thai gay couple appears at the Pattaya registration center to obtain their marriage license, only to be turned down by the...
Drunk foreign woman causes chaos at Pattaya hotel, citizen helps capture her
PATTAYA, Thailand – A foreign woman in a heavily intoxicated state caused a scene at a hotel on Pattaya Beach Road, breaking a glass...
Pattaya police force ready for action during Christmas and New Year celebrations
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pol. Gen. Yingyoth Thepjamnong, Commander of Police Region 2, along with City Mayor Poramet Ngampichet, local officials, conducted a readiness inspection...
Traffic Closure on Pattaya Beach Road for 2025 Pattaya Countdown Celebration
PATTAYA, Thailand – To accommodate the influx of tourists for the Pattaya Countdown 2025, traffic on Pattaya Beach Road will be closed on December...
Belgian elderly tourist attacked and robbed by teenagers on Christmas night in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police Lieutenant Colonel Wuttikorn Plodpong, Deputy Investigator of Pattaya City Police Station, received a report of an elderly foreign tourist being...