Barry Kenyon
Myanmar military still trying to boost international tourism
Battered by the ongoing pandemic and the military coup last year, Myanmar authorities are persevering with attracting foreign visitors with the resumption of the...
Medical insurance is a complex business Mr Ambassador
On a recent radio interview with Pattaya’s 103 station, British ambassador Mark Gooding pinpointed the lack of medical insurance by Brits as his biggest...
One of Pattaya’s last vacant lots to become a 20-storey luxury...
The former Tops supermarket and car park area at the junction of the resort’s Second and Third Roads has been sold to developers. It...
Thailand’s 10 year visa and property proposals “won’t entice many”
It is unlikely that the Thai government’s proposals to encourage one million super-rich foreigners to seek Long Term Residency (LTR) will hit the bullseye....
Retired gay foreigners targeted in Thai bill
Two foreigners will be able to get legal recognition for longstay visas in an amendment to the civil union bill agreed by a parliamentary...
Expats ponder whether to gamble on the Thai baht
With the British pound theoretically worth more than 44 baht and the US dollar sticking at around 37 baht, many expats, vacationers and Bloomberg...
Thailand immigration holidays upcoming, insurance requirements alert
Immigration bureaux nationwide will be closed on Thursday July 28 and Friday July 29 for the public holidays of His Majesty the King’s birthday....
Phnom Penh updates: visa runs and tourist news
Getting a new Thai visa
Hopping into Cambodia for a visa run is back in fashion. The Thai embassy in Phnom Penh can be skipped...
Pattaya Survivors: Yupin’s spirited restaurant in Jomtien Complex
Pattaya Survivor
One of the best known international restaurants in Jomtien, Yupin’s has been catering to the discerning diner since 2013. Master chef and licensee...
New laws to permit foreign ownership of Thai property will benefit...
Following decades of fevered debate, Thailand looks set to allow billionaire non-Thais to own property for residential use. The restrictions are substantial. Ownership is...