Pattaya boasts a rich and diverse calendar of annual events, festivals and sporting occasions, from bed racing to Lady-boy beauty pageants, kissing contests to buffalo races. Pattaya also annually hosts major sporting events, such as the LPGA Golf Tour, the Pattaya International Marathon and the PTT Pattaya Tennis Open. You could hardly call Pattaya’s event […]
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Pattaya High and Low Seasons
As a general rule, the high and low seasons in Pattaya are determined by the seasonal weather. The high season starts at the beginning of the dry (cool) season in November, and finishes the beginning of the wet season in May. The low season continues throughout the wet season from May to November. Of course, […]
Continue ReadingSavannakhet Thailand Marriage O Visa
My goal: Obtain a multi-entry 1-year Non-Immigrant’ O’ Visa based on marriage to a Thai. I plumped for Savannakhet in Laos because the latest reports were that they had a swift “same day service”, and no financial records were required. The only catch is, you must submit your application before 11 AM. Update March 20, […]
Continue ReadingPattaya Beach Safe Swimming Zones
The beaches of Pattaya and Jomtien have had their safe swimming zones upgraded, the buoys have been replaced with a boom style barrier to keep jet-skis and boats from entering the bathing area. The new barriers look great, but they have already claimed a life, and the new safe swimming zones on Pattaya’s beaches have […]
Continue ReadingCulture Tourism in Pattaya
A common complaint voiced by tourists and ex-pats alike is that Pattaya is not “real Thailand”, that there is a lack of Thai tradition, custom and culture in Pattaya. Admittedly Pattaya is very westernized but I have to disagree with the claims that Thai customs and culture are not evident or in effect. Pattaya might […]
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