Barry Kenyon
90 day visa exemptions for Brits and others would reduce the...
A Thai Cabinet decision is now awaited on the Tourist Authority of Thailand’s proposal to offer 90 days visa-exempt travel to citizens of UK,...
Thai government denies dangers from visa-free policy
The Thai foreign affairs ministry has downplayed the danger to national security created by abolition of visitor visas for nationals of China and India...
Is there an alternative to Thailand’s 90 days reporting?
There are several reasons why most expats in Thailand have to report their presence and address every three months. The usual justification is to...
Surrogacy for gay couples promoted to solve Thai fertility crisis
Anticipating the legalization of gay marriage later this year, the Thai health department boss is advocating revision of the Surrogacy Act to allow homosexual...
Pattaya expats not excited by right to vote in UK elections
Around 10,000 British nationals living in Thailand have been given the chance to vote even if they have lived overseas for more than 15...
Flexible visas are promoting Thailand’s soft power abroad
Soft power is often a way of increasing support and income internationally by appeal or attraction. Although many countries are cancelling unpopular entry rules...
Thai Revenue may not answer every question about personal income tax
Pattaya Mail continues to receive so many enquiries about when Thai Revenue will publish a voluminous explanation of who exactly will need to pay...
Thailand pushes for visa-free deals with UK, US etc.
Thai premier Srettha Thavisin has told the Cabinet that he is seeking a much more powerful Thai passport which will be enable holders to...
Thai Revenue releases personal income tax data
The Thai tax authority has announced, in its fiscal report for last year, the scooping up of a total of 395 billion baht (circa...
Summary of Thai visas available: January 2024
Pattaya Mail gives at the beginning of every year a summary of the current Thai visa regulations. The emphasis below is on English speaking...
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The Thai Digital Arrival Card from May 1 causes confusion
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Pattaya Bolt driver picks up passed-out foreigner from Soi 6, drops off at police...
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Homeless man caught stealing electrical wires on Thepprasit Road, South Pattaya
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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...