How to pay utility bills in Thailand — it’s easier than you think
One of the things you will need to do during your first few months living in Thailand is to pay your utility bills. Depending on if you are…
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How can a foreigner buy property in Thailand?
“Can a foreigner buy property in Thailand just like I can in my own country?” is often the question many foreigners in Thailand ask. After all, they have…
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Thai exports fall to lowest level in a decade, likely to worsen during remainder of 2020
As Thailand’s government continues to insist the Thai economy will ‘turn around’ in the last six months of 2020, everything being reported seems to point to otherwise. The…
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Thailand’s tourism industry collapsing as 30-60% of tourism-related businesses may close in 2020
Every new day is a new problem for Thailand’s economy. Today’s news comes from the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT), who estimates at least 30% of tourism-related businesses…
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Thailand’s rice exports falling to worst levels in a decade due to COVID, strong baht and drought
Things continue to worsen for the Thai economy daily as news from the Thai Rice Exporters Association says Thailand’s rice exports are plummeting to the worst levels in…
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Foreigners trapped in Thailand can apply for visa extensions between August 1 and September 26
With hundreds of thousands of foreign business people, foreign family members of Thais and tourists trapped in Thailand after the Thai government shut down the borders to international…
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Thailand’s economy will decline drastically in 2020-2021 without country opening to tourists
EDITORIAL As Thais all over Thailand are suffering economically due to a large drop in GDP as a result of Thailand’s lockdown over a panic about COVID-19, the…
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Watch Thai Muslim movie ‘Ruk Na, Soup Soup’ trailer, one of few Muslim movies filmed in Thailand
If you enjoy Thai movies, and who doesn’t, a quite unusual one will be releasing at the end of July. That film is a Thai Muslim movie called…
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Will domestic tourism in Thailand save Thai tourist industry? It’s not looking good
With Thailand’s borders still completely closed to international tourists, and likely to remain so for the next few months, the Thai government is counting on domestic tourism in…
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AirAsia going out of business? Let’s hope not as it’s the best budget airline in Asia
Things are looking extremely bad for budget airline AirAsia this month as a new report shows the Malaysian company is struggling to stay afloat as lockdowns of most…
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Travel bubbles not happening in Thailand, country to remain shutdown to international tourists
In the last couple of weeks, the Thai government and the Thai Tourism Minister have spent their time talking about ‘travel bubbles’ when it comes to reviving the…
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Thailand’s household debt 80% of GDP and country has worst performing economy in Asia
Thailand already has the worst performing economy in Asia. Its gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to contract by at least 8.1% this year due to its coronavirus…
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You can get medical care in Thailand if you test negative for COVID-19 but, with these requirements, who would want to?
With news of Thailand’s tourism industry likely to experience a significant crash in the coming weeks and months, the Thai government is trying to persuade a select group…
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Thailand’s tourism industry to collapse in 2020-2021? With international tourists banned it’s possible
With Thailand’s tourism industry in its biggest crisis since the 2004 tsunami, and worse than even then, the Thai government is currently considering allowing a few thousand people…
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Thailand to lose up to $47 billion from tourism in 2020-2021 — an economic crisis for the tourist industry
With Thailand’s international borders still effectively lockdown to 99.9% of people that would travel there, the country’s tourism industry is in crisis. Tens of thousands of small businesses…
