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Pattaya Survivors: Jan Olav Wilborn Aamlid

The man with the world’s largest collection of Thai Specimen Banknotes is a money man like no other. Born in Norway in 1954, Jan...

Cambodian tourism will be the “new Thailand”

While Thai authorities seek to diversify foreign tourism beyond sexpots and seriously ponder 10 year visas for super-rich investors and retirees, neighboring Cambodia is...

Pattaya now suffering serious labour shortages

Employers throughout Thailand, particularly in the Pattaya region, are complaining that they cannot find enough manual workers to satisfy their demands. Officially, there are...

Gay civil partnership bill included in Thai government agenda

More equal rights for same sex couples has moved up a notch after the Thai government included them in legislation planned before the end...

Future of compulsory medical insurance for visitors to Thailand still cloudy

The Ministry of Tourism is already suggesting that, come next month, the whole of the prior online registration process for international visitors could become...

Pattaya is being knocked down before your very eyes

The busiest businesses these days in Greater Pattaya are the bulldozer and demolition crews as the city’s skyscraper future unfolds more clearly every day....

Chinese tourists likely to kickstart Pattaya in October 2022

The Thai tourist industry is abuzz with rumors that the Chinese authorities will allow tour groups to Thailand as early as Golden Week, an...

Pattaya now builds a full-blown medical city not a hospital

A million square meters in East Pattaya is now under active development to become Thailand’s first medical city. As part of the Eastern Economic...

Myanmar opens up in two weeks, but the detail remains scant

Myanmar’s military rulers say that the country is back on a near-normal course with the issuing of 28-days online tourist visas as early as...

Thailand’s tourist entry rules aren’t worse than her regional rivals

Almost all south east Asian countries are anxious to recruit cash-laden international tourists after two years of near-total absence. Domestic critics of Thailand’s latest...

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The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems

It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...

No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa

WEEKEND EDITORIAL Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...

Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach

PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...

Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks

PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...

Pattaya Mayor’s hands-on approach praised by residents during community visit; road works and waste...

PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet visited at Wat Chong Lom Community to hear residents’ concerns and provide guidance on various issues in a...