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British holidaymaker’s death in Thailand reveals insurance confusion

Popular Daniel Skipper, 44, sadly suffered a fatal heart attack just days after arriving in Bangkok for the holiday of a lifetime. His British...

Police ban the appetite for booze in Jomtien’s gay street

A police raid at the Jomtien Complex, sometimes known as Super Town, has effectively closed the open-street gay bars just one week after they...

Thailand Pass affects post-arrival immigration procedures

Since the introduction last month of Thailand Pass, around 150,000 foreigners have entered the country by air. A sizeable number of them, perhaps a...

International film makers boost Thai coffers

One of Thailand’s hidden success stories during the pandemic has been the domestic film industry.  Over 70 foreign films have been made here during...

Booze in Pattaya is still only semi-legal say police

Thailand’s favorite seaside resort has given a sigh of relief after the ban on alcohol was lifted for diners.  Effective late December 3.  The...

Place your bets – Thai casinos are round the corner

Over 90 percent of Thai parliamentary members voted this week to set up a special committee to look afresh at legalizing casinos. That’s really...

Photo story: Pattaya’s Walking Street now in ruins

The entrance and the reality The local government overhead sign for Walking Street depicts a futuristic brightly-lit park and pool area. But the street has...

Thailand reinstates one night quarantine for arrival

After much debate earlier in the week, the Thai prime minister has finally decided that all visitors must be isolated for several hours pending...

Thailand targets rich hospital patients to boost coffers

It’s an established fact that Thai authorities are moving heaven and earth to find wealthy foreigners as investors, expats or tourists.  There are revamps...

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Give the Thai courts a chance in the Des and Mary Byrne tragedy

There is much, too much, we do not know about the vicious attacks on the Middlesborough couple in Hua Hin which have dominated the...

Pattaya City Expats Club presents The Fight against Slavery 12 March

On Wednesday March 12, the Pattaya City Expats Club will be welcoming Jerry Nelson, a lifelong advocate for children and an active member of...

Rotary Evening with RAGAS to Fight Modern Slavery 11 March

PATTAYA, Thailand - The Rotary Club Global Pattaya invites you to an impactful evening on March 11th at the Pattaya Hilton Hotel, where we...

BCCT Connecting EEC – By The Lake at Toma Wine Brasserie on 14 March...

BCCT members are very welcome to bring one guest free of charge or if the guest pays then the BCCT member may attend free...

Pattaya CC become BCL Division A Champions for the 3rd time in 4 years

PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya CC were on a roll having peaked at the right time and inflicted tumultuous trouncings of top teams on the...