Barry Kenyon
Pattaya thankfully opens up, but unclear who is coming
Lots of good news about Pattaya is pouring out. November and December will see lots of mass attractions including music and cultural festivals, fireworks...
Thailand’s immigration procedures are undergoing a still-mysterious overhaul
Contrary to hopeful rumors and exaggerated promises, the Center for Covid Situation Administration has not yet detailed its policies to replace the Certificate of...
Pattaya Survivors: A Taste of Norway
Pattaya Survivor
Pattaya is justly famous for its range of high quality restaurants serving European cuisine. A Taste of Norway, situated strategically at the bottom...
Happy Thai Christmas to vaccinated tourists, but entry hurdles remain in...
The surprise announcement by the Thai premier that fully-vaccinated tourists from selected “low-risk” countries will be able to land in Thailand from November 1...
UK now accepts some Thai vaccines and abolishes quarantine on arrival
British authorities have now removed Thailand and a host of other countries from the list of red-alert Covid danger zones with effect from Monday...
Pattaya expats: what next after the second anti-Covid jab?
Many of Pattaya’s foreign community have now been jabbed once or twice, or are waiting in the wings for appointment day. They are mostly...
Thailand’s booze laws are always a cocktail of confusion
The surprise decision of the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration to allow Phuket diners to drink alcohol with meals has certainly set the cat...
The future of Pattaya’s Walking Street is high walls and security...
The dramatic transformation of Walking Street from superior fun spot to ghost city doldrums has taken a nosedive since last month’s fire. Huge metal...
Thailand still on UK no-entry list
The British government has retained Thailand on its red-danger travel list. This means that returning British residents, no matter what their vaccination status, must...
Tourists to pay an entrance tax to Thailand from next year
The notion of charging tourists an extra fee to enjoy a Thai holiday has been around for 10 years. It began mainly as a...
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Rotary Evening with RAGAS to Fight Modern Slavery
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Rotary Club Global Pattaya invites you to an impactful evening on March 11th at the Pattaya Hilton Hotel, where we...
The Thai Digital Arrival Card from May 1 causes confusion
The announcement that all foreign arrivals will soon need to fill in a no-cost online TDAC prior to travelling still awaits the detail. It...
Pattaya Bolt driver picks up passed-out foreigner from Soi 6, drops off at police...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City Police Station officials found a foreign man lying motionless in the parking lot in front of the station, obstructing...
Homeless man caught stealing electrical wires on Thepprasit Road, South Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A homeless Thai man was caught stealing electrical wires on Thepprasit Road. The incident was reported to authorities, prompting officers from...
Israeli fugitive with violent assault court warrant found hiding in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Immigration Investigation Division 3 apprehended a 27-year-old Israeli fugitive, wanted in his home country for a violent assault case, in response...