Living in Pattaya

Soi 6 Pattaya in the evening with neon lights, bars and people walking

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The Real Cost of Living in Pattaya in 2025: Complete Monthly Budget for Retirees, Expats & Long-Stay Travellers

JB / December 12, 2025

The Pattaya Cost of Living in 2025 remains one of Thailand’s best-value options. This guide details real monthly budgets for expats and retirees, including housing, food, transport and entertainment.

Pattaya bar girls holding beers at a nightlife bar in 2025

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Thailand Moves to Lift Afternoon Alcohol Sales Ban

JB / November 14, 2025

Thailand is moving one step closer to ending one of its longest-running and most confusing alcohol regulations: the 2 pm–5

Pattaya, Soi 6, at night. Bar Girls and Party time

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Pattaya’s New Alcohol Law 2025: What Retirees and Tourists Need to Know

JB / September 22, 2025

Thailand has announced the Pattaya alcohol law 2025, set to take effect from 8 November 2025. For Pattaya, a city