At the time of writing (Asana Bucha Day) there really is “no alcohol in Pattaya” in the respect that there is a ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol throughout Thailand. Don’t panic, alcohol bans are only implemented 5 days a year, except in the event of national and local government elections, or other […]
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Pattaya 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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How easy, or difficult is living in Pattaya as an expatriate lady?. And what sort of life can a foreign woman expect in Pattaya? Being an ex-pat lady, wife, and mother with several years experience of life in Pattaya, my friend (and former boss) Chandra is perhaps the best-qualified person I know to ask a […]
Continue ReadingLove Hate Pattaya
You either love Pattaya, or you hate it !. Actually, that’s not true, you may think Pattaya is “just okay”, or you may decide “Pattaya is not for you” but you don’t hate the place. If you read press reports, visit travel forums and blogs, you will be presented with many good reasons why you […]
Continue ReadingPattaya After the Death of The King
After the sad death of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on October 13th 2016 Thailand entered an official 1 year period of mourning. This is an especially sensitive time for the people of Thailand, and a time when visitors must take in to account the circumstances and be duly respectful. There are understandably a lot […]
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