A new smoking ban on Pattaya’s beaches has ignited debate, with expats calling it a superficial move ignoring bigger issues.

A recent crackdown on smoking at Pattaya’s beaches and footpaths has sparked a wave of reactions from local expats and long-term visitors. While many say they support a cleaner, smoke-free shoreline, ...

He said that regardless of how it fares in the appellate court, the group will move forward with its challenge to the constitutionality of the smoking bans. Mark Wernimont, of Smoke Eater, an ...