How to get a Thai driving license in Pattaya 04/08/2009 If you wish to drive legally in Pattaya and throughout Thailand you can obtain an international driving license/permit, normally from your country of residence, but if plan on staying longer than 3 months you are better advised to get a Thai driving license. This is […]
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Pattaya T.V. and Radio
Whether it’s to watch live sports such as English Premier League football, MLB, and NFL in Pattaya or to keep up to date with your favorite Expat TV series and news from home, there are several locally based English-language television and radio broadcasting companies in Pattaya. However, after a clampdown on the illegal broadcasting of […]
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The dos and don’ts and information on this page are relevant to any destination in Thailand. At the bottom of the page, you can find the important Pattaya dos and don’ts along with some handy Thailand dos and don’ts infographics. Learning a little about Thai customs and culture and what you should and should not […]
Continue ReadingPattaya’s Oldest Bar
Pattaya’s oldest bar, that’s a bit of a vague term, are we talking about the first bar in Pattaya ?. Or are we talking about the longest running bar in Pattaya ?. I guess we’ll have to talk about the oldest running, and the first established bars in Pattaya, maybe. Pattaya’s modern history owes a […]
Continue ReadingPattaya Bar Scene and History
It’s fair to say the present day bar scene in Pattaya is an indirect spoil of war to which the city lent itself, I am of course referring to the Vietnam War. The war in Vietnam had been escalating slowly since the country was divided in to north and south after the French were defeated […]
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