What effect did the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic have on Pattaya? The short answer is—global travel restrictions and measures introduced by Thailand’s emergency decree to prevent the spread of COVID-19 left Pattaya looking like a ghost town. It’s a period that saw Pattaya starved of its share of the revenue generated by more than ten million […]
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The Classroom Pattaya
There’s an interesting story behind The Classroom, as there are most things in Pattaya. This particular story goes way back in time to when one of the most famous and popular Agogo clubs in Pattaya first opened its doors for business. This story sort of chanced upon me when the owner of The Classroom requested […]
Continue ReadingPattaya St Patricks Day Parade 2018
The Pattaya Saint Patrick’s Day parade is a charitable event organized by the Irish Society of Pattaya. Beneficiaries of the event include the Father Ray Foundation, Pattaya Redemptionist School For The Blind, and other charities that sponsor underprivileged children in Pattaya. The St Patricks Day Parade has been an annual event in Pattaya since 2011. […]
Continue ReadingSmiley the Pattaya Baht Bus Driver
Baht bus drivers and their familiar blue baht buses provide local Thais and tourists alike with one of the most reliable and best value-for-money services in Pattaya. That’s something to smile about if you happen to use the baht buses to get around Pattaya, but a smiling baht bus driver, like the one pictured below, […]
Continue ReadingMatt Carrell’s Story and Thailand Stories
I’ve read Matt Carrell, and I have reviewed him, right here on this blog. So I thought it would be a novel idea to get the storyteller’s story. Anyone who can write with such an intricate knowledge of Thailand’s dark side, a deep understanding of Thai culture, and be able to invent and mould truly […]
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