Focus On Pattaya

03/07/2024

Easier legislation for foreigners buying Thai condos hits the flak.

Online foreigners are warning the Thai government that they are changing their minds about buying condominium units here. They stress that the Thai Revenue policy to tax residents on overseas income remitted to Thailand from January 2024 is cautioning them, whilst the suggestion that worldwide incom...

07/06/2024

Jetstar relaunches a popular international route from Brisbane to Bangkok for the first time since the pandemic.

‘This is our 20th Brisbane route in what is Jetstar’s 20th year of flying.’

01/04/2023

Safety checks stepped up at Pattaya Bali Hai pier.

Pattaya and Marine Department inspectors stepped up enforcement of safety rules with the influx of returning Chinese tourists. On March 28, Bali Hai Pier was full of tour buses carrying Chinese visitors. The city arranged officers to facilitate both Thai and foreign tourists. Marine Department offic...

27/03/2023

Wild Brawl Between Foreign Staff and Tourists Goes Viral in Patong, Phuket – VIDEO

Patong – A wild brawl involving both foreign staff of a bar/restaurant and foreign tourists went viral in Phuket, Thailand. The Kathu District Chief Mr. Thitiwat Boonkit told the Phuket Express that after midnight on (March 27th) they were notified of a fight at a bar/restaurant in Soi Saen Sabai,...

20/07/2022

Appreciative of the easing of travel restrictions, tourism operators said they will keep working towards boosting the country’s tourism industry, which they believe will be key to Thailand’s recovery.

09/07/2022

Thailand may get pricier for foreign tourists with dual hotel rates.

The authorities plan to ask hotel operators to charge foreign visitors higher rates than locals. Read more at straitstimes.com.

23/06/2022

As part of The Walking St upgrades, workers are replacing all the paving with new ones, this project should be finished by the end of August.

23/06/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fslDNbbdcnc&t=14s

18/06/2022

Pattaya — Pattaya police and city officials convened with nightlife operators to remind them about current rules such as not allowing minors to enter their venues and no cannabis smoking. The meeting was held after the Center for Covid-19 Situation (CCSA) has disclosed the new relaxation measures ...

18/06/2022

https://tpnnational.com/2022/06/17/thai-covid-19-situation-center-agrees-to-restore-nationwide-green-zones-cancel-thailand-pass-eases-mask-mandate-and-more/

11/06/2022