Barry Kenyon
For the moment, Pattaya nightlife back on life support
With the Christmas and New Year booze free-for-all firmly behind us, Pattaya is facing up to a sober alcohol prohibition starting at nine o’clock...
Rapid Covid testing in Pattaya gets off to a slow start
Contrary to expectation, Pattaya and a few other tourist-orientated areas have survived the total ban on the consumption of alcohol in restaurants effective nationally...
Queues expected to dwindle at Pattaya-Jomtien Immigration
The virtual ban on quarantine-free travel to Thailand will crash the numbers of new international arrivals at Bangkok airports and cause a renewed slump...
The King of Pattaya’s Walking Street is back!
Just about the most popular seafood restaurant on Walking Street is back in action after almost a full year of closure. Owner Mrs Premrudee...
Pattaya New Year’s Eve revisits its former glory
To the casual observer, the evening of December 31 in Pattaya was a traditional fairy tale with crowds, fireworks, booze and a party spirit....
Pattaya drops its “Neo” title for 2022
Pattaya City Hall, in an unannounced but significant move, has changed its controversial billboard at the entrance to Walking Street. The original wording “Welcome...
Pattaya’s graveyard shift ends as 2022 beckons
Pattaya’s December bonanza has startled even the gloomiest prophets. The heaving immigration bureau is packed out daily as the newly-arrived recruits queue for hours...
Third anti-virus jab opportunities for foreigners in Pattaya
Both paid and unpaid booster shots for doubly-vaccinated Pattaya expats are on the cards for early 2022. Private sector Phyathai hospital in Sri Racha,...
Brits rush to change flights to Thailand
The “suggestion” by the Thai health ministry that the spread of the Omicron virus is likely to result in urgent travel restrictions has unnerved...
Thai land borders still closed to most tourists and visa runners
Recent media publicity has highlighted the imminent reopening of some Thai border posts. However, there is no go ahead for most foreigners who wish...
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Valentines for Life
At birth
Your first breath, your first cheer,
The doctor’s words “She’s perfect dear,”
Mommy showers her love so kind
Before the world gets in your mind.
A child
A...
Less Confusions, Less Hiccups – Pattaya tourists and nightlife businesses pleased with review of...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Following Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's order to review laws prohibiting alcohol sales on Buddhist holidays and between 2:00 PM and 5:00...
Buddhists gather at Wat Sutthawas for peaceful Makha Bucha Ceremony in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Wat Sutthawas in Nongprue, East Pattaya, hosted a lively Makha Bucha ceremony, with many Buddhists bringing their families to participate in...
Hot days ahead for Pattaya and surrounding areas
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai Meteorological Department has forecast cool weather in the mornings for the northeastern region, with hot temperatures during the day....