At the time of writing this article (Asana Bucha Day 2018), there really was no alcohol for sale in Pattaya, anywhere. It was one of five Buddhist holidays when the buying, selling, and consumption of alcohol was banned nationwide in Thailand. Update 2025: Good news for residents and visitors to Pattaya. Beginning May 10, 2025, […]
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Pattaya For Large Families and Group Travelers
Doing a little homework before visiting Pattaya for the first time is always a good idea, especially when traveling as a large family or group. It’s not that it’s difficult for large families and groups to vacation in Pattaya; it’s just a little more challenging than planning a trip as a solo traveler or couple. […]
Continue ReadingPattaya Cambodia Visa Run With 1st Class Visa
This is just a brief trip report of my Pattaya to Cambodia visa run on 20th March 2018. This time I decided to do the visa run with 1st Class visa service, based at the Queen Victoria pub on Soi 6. I took a few notes of the schedule along the way, and it went […]
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Unfortunately, the Pattaya to Hua Hin ferry service is no longer operating. The service was stopped in 2020, rumoured to be due to lack of demand at the time and ultimately the effect of the Covid pandemic in Pattaya. Scroll down the page to find alternative transport between Pattaya and Hua Hin. Although thier Facebook […]
Continue ReadingThe Expert Expat Mum
How easy or difficult is living in Pattaya as an expatriate family? And what sort of life can a foreign woman expect in Pattaya? Being an ex-pat lady, wife, and mother with several years of experience of life in Pattaya, my friend (and former boss) Chandra is perhaps the best-qualified person I know to ask […]
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