When Songkran comes to Pattaya you have 4 options, stay and enjoy it, hole yourself up for the duration, leave the country, or simply leave Pattaya. If you’re reading this I guess you’ve already made up your mind. You’re out of here, no Songkran madness for you. So where will you go, how far do […]
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Pattaya Annual Events and Festivals
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 […]
Continue ReadingPattaya 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 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 11AM. I have […]
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 […]
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