Barry Kenyon
Ukraine crisis complicates Thai immigration issues
World shock at Putin’s invasion of Ukraine obviously sidelines Thailand’s entry and exit problems, but nonetheless they certainly abound. It can safely be assumed...
Philippe Guénat: the first foreigner to market Pattaya
Meeting Philippe Guénat is akin to being on a whirlwind tour. Born in 1959 into a historic Swiss banking family dating back to the...
Pattaya Boyztown shakes off its ghost town image
After two years or so of darkness and despair, Pattaya’s Boyztown alley is making a serious effort to get back on the gay tourist...
Barclays international customers to be charged shock monthly fee
Thai expat customers of UK-based Barclays bank are reeling from the news that they will be automatically charged 40 pounds monthly (around 1,750 baht)...
Thailand continues to hunt for the super-rich “bleisure” traveller
Yet another variant of the Elite card was officially launched yesterday. Tourist Authority of Thailand governor Yuthasak Supasorn coined the term “bleisure” to describe...
Self-insurance for retirees in Thailand moves a step forward
The Thai embassy website in Norway is indicating that a self-insurance option is already available there for applicants for the O/A one-year retiree visa. ...
Hopes dashed for ganja tourism in Pattaya
Although marijuana has been semi-legalized in Thailand, expectations that liberalization might bring more international visitors have proved totally unrealistic. A weak form of the...
Latest entry rules to Cambodia less complex than Thailand’s
Several global surveys of late have shown Cambodia as a holiday and expat destination running neck and neck with Thailand in the popularity stakes....
Gay marriage by Christmas say Thai activists
Now that the House of Representatives has voted by a two thirds majority to endorse single-sex marriage, there is a strong chance of law...
US military retiree dies in Pattaya
Jim Williams, 77, who spent almost his entire working life with the US military, has been found dead in his Jomtien condominium unit after...