Optimism is never in short supply in Pattaya. Every long weekend is called a “boom.” Every busy flight is the start of a “record year.” Every crowded night on Beach Road signals the return of the ...

The country’s heavy investment in wooing Chinese visitors appears to have paid off as it overcomes safety fears to secure holiday growth.

For decades, Pattaya has survived by betting big on a single dominant market at a time. First it was Western backpackers and ...