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…
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…
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…
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…
Please note, this article was published in 2017. The most recent update was to make some minor edits to outbound links. How easy or difficult is living in Pattaya as an expatriate family? And what sort of life can a…