What effect has the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic had on Pattaya? The short answer is—global travel restrictions and measures introduced by Thailand’s emergency decree to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have left Pattaya looking like a ghost town. It’s a period that has seen Pattaya starved of its share of the revenue generated by more than […]
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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 organised by the Irish Society of Pattaya. Beneficiaries on the event include the Father Ray Foundation, Pattaya Redemptionist School For The Blind and other charities which sponsor under privileged children in Pattaya. The St Patricks Day Parade has been an annual event in Pattaya since […]
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Matt 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 authentic […]
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