Barry Kenyon
90 days immigration report now needs update form
PATTAYA, Thailand - Expats who are reporting their 90 days stay in Thailand with a receipt and a barcode in their passports are now...
The ifs and buts of Thailand’s new friendship with Russia
The western democracies are still trying to fathom why Pheu Thai party premier Srettha Thavisin had his photo publicly taken with president Putin at...
Thailand’s neighbors compete for massive airport expansion
An unprecedented boom in the construction of new airports and the refurbishment of existing ones are occurring across south east Asia. The aim is...
Thailand’s latest visa policy reflects much wider economic hopes
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s recent journey to the international gathering at the Beijing National Convention Center is a very significant effort to expand economic...
New Cambodian airport opens in Siem Reap
Located about 50 kms from Siem Reap town and the famed temple complex of Angkor Wat, the new US$1.1 billion international airport opened this...
Russians to get triple time permission to visit Thailand
The Thai Cabinet has agreed to extend visa-free travel to Thailand by Russian visitors from 30 days to 90 days. The latest move starts...
Western retirees in Thailand feeling rather insecure
Premier Srettha Thavisin’s new Pheu Thai-led administration has already seen massive investment in Thailand’s short-term visa programs. The mass market Chinese tourists are now...
Pattaya-Jomtien immigration bureau launches new service
Chonburi immigration headquarters, at Jomtien Soi 5, today introduced a revamped, customer-friendly service for foreigners to subdue queuing and long waiting periods. Two aircondioned...
Thai lawyers at Pattaya City Expat Club
Over 100 PCEC members packed into the meetings zone of the Holiday Inn, Pattaya, to hear attorney at law Dr Jessataporn Bunnag (Chang) and...
Income tax fears replace insurance worries in latest Pattaya expat poll
The new top concern of Pattaya expats, almost 60 percent, is the recent announcement of the Thai internal revenue service to tax all income...
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Empowering Thai Fashion – Naomi Campbell offers expertise to help Thai talents shine on...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra met with global fashion icon Naomi Elaine Campbell at Government House to discuss advancing Thailand's fashion industry....
Thai Commerce Minister meets with Google executives on digital investment and DEFA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Minister of Commerce Pichai Naripthaphan has led a delegation to Washington, D.C., for discussions with Google executives on expanding digital investment...
Stricter internet connection control to prevent illegal activities along Thai-Myanmar border
BANGKOK, Thailand –Officials have stepped up operations to control internet connections to prevent call center scam gangs from conducting further illegal activities along the...
Vehicles line up at border in Mae Sot for fuel amid Myanmar’s shortage
TAK, Thailand – Independent media in Myanmar shared images of long traffic jams in Myawaddy, as numerous vehicles crossed the border into Mae Sot,...
Foreign hackers arrested in Phuket for ransomware attacks after requests from U.S. and Switzerland
PHUKET, Thailand – The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau has arrested four foreign hackers accused of using ransomware to extort over 1,000 victims, leading to...