Smart Things

The life of a bar manager. A blog I wrote a few years ago but it's time to repost it with so many new managers, curious folks and folks wanting to be one. I've...

This map is from Mike Baird, a well known local cartoonist and expat. It is free for private use and not to be sold.

Planning on coming to Thailand or Pattaya on vacation mid-month and hoping to get your drink and party on Tuesday and Wednesday the 16th and 17th of July? You may need to think again. Asahna Bucha...

Safety in Pattaya A blog by Adam Judd This week I am going to share two stories of my own personal experience of safety in Pattaya and give some advice, tips, and general guidance on staying...

One of our readers submitted the question "Is it hard to find places that offer traditional Indian style weddings in Pattaya?"  So we did some digging and there are actually more than a few...

An anonymous guest submission. What is it that makes Foreigners come to Thailand and lose their minds? Is it a superiority complex from having come from a "more civilized" western society? Do we...

Have you ever dreamed of being able to live and work in Pattaya? Are you naturally extroverted, a people person, love to party and have a good time? Are you good at social media and at...

Top Ten Ways to get arrested, deported or worse in Pattaya, Thailand By: Adam Judd Today, I present to you the top ten ways to get arrested, or worse, in Thailand. I've seen many of these...

How my dream of owning a bar in Thailand became a nightmare By: Gordon Hua Hin (Full name withheld at his request) Editors Note: Want to submit something to us for publishing? E-mail us at pattayaunplugged@gmail.com...

Courtesy ThaiPBS World’s Economic News Desk At least twice a month –- on the first and sixteenth days – millions of Thais hope and pray that their fortune will change. They are glued to their TV...