Bangkok has most new Covid-19 cases today but lower population percentage-wise than Samut Prakan
OPINION With Thai authorities day after day reporting Bangkok has the most new Covid-19 cases and seeming to be worried...
Month: June 2021
How many Covid-19 infections in Thailand are from Delta variant? More than authorities would like
Last week, British Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds recommended Thailand should be placed on the UK's 'red list' for travel...
Expats in Phuket without a work permit can register for Covid-19 vaccine via Phuket Must Win website
Expats living in Phuket without a work permit can now register to get a Covid-19 vaccine. Registration should be done...
Over 350 Indonesian doctors, nurses and health workers contract Covid-19 after Sinovac vaccination
Indonesian health workers infected with Covid after Sinovac vaccine The Chinese-made Covid-19 vaccine Sinovac has never had the efficacy rate...
Location-tracking wristbands in Thailand likely to keep tourists away — Phuket sandbox becoming a jail with punishments
One thing the Thai government of Prayut Chan-o-cha does not seem to understand when it comes to location-tracking wristbands is,...
Pattaya orders 100,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine — will vaccinate 50,000 people
With the current Covid-19 vaccination shortage in Thailand preventing millions of Thais from being vaccinated, Sonthaya Khunpluem, Pattaya city manager,...
Retirees in Thailand will need 3 million baht insurance against Covid-19 to apply for an O-A visa
As the Thai government of Prayut Chan-oh-cha, with its excessive Covid-19 restrictions, seems to be doing everything it can to...
Chiang Mai Night Safari reopens Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 as Covid-19 restrictions eased.
Chiang Mai Night Safari reopens on Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 after some Covid-19 restrictions are removed in Chiang Mai, Thailand....
Data leak on vaccine registration website for foreigners in Thailand — exposes users personal information
Expat blogger Richard Barrow exposed a data leak on the Covid-19 vaccination registration website for foreigners in Thailand yesterday. According...
CCSA admits there is a vaccine shortage in Thailand and new deliveries are not arriving soon
After promising there wouldn't be a vaccine shortage just over a week ago, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)...
Who is to blame for the shortage of Covid-19 vaccines in Thailand? Anutin, the BMA, Prayut?
Anyone who has spent any length of time in Thailand knows, when problems occur involving public officials, the first thing...
Are foreigners welcome in Thailand or should you travel or live somewhere else?
An interesting article has just been published in the Thailand Enquirer called Foreigners Not Welcomed. In an interesting twist to...
59.05% of Thais have no confidence in government’s vaccination program according to poll
If you think foreigners living in Thailand and posting on social media have no confidence in the Thai government's vaccination...
Where to eat in Phuket, Thailand in July, 2021 and beyond — these restaurants offer superb food in beautiful locations
With the reopening of Phuket, aka the Phuket Sandbox, currently set for July 1st, it is still not expected many...
3,277 new cases of Covid-19 in Thailand on June 12th, 29 deaths — increase of 987 cases over previous day
There was an increase in new Covid-19 cases in Thailand today, with 3,277 new cases of Covid today compared to...
Phuket a ghost town in June, 2021 why would tourists visit in July? Bars, entertainment venues, many stores closed
OPINION While most people want the upcoming 'Phuket sandbox' to kick off successfully on July 1st, especially when they know...
Thai Airways flying to 16 international destinations beginning in July, 2021 — but who will be able to fly?
Thai Airways to fly to Asian and European destinations and Australia Thailand's former international carrier Thai Airways has announced it...
8.3% of Thais vaccinated with at least first jab but only 1.52 million out of 69 million fully vaccinated
While Thailand is a long way behind many countries in the world when it comes to Covid-19 vaccinations, a spokesperson...
Property market in Phuket devastated due to Covid-19 restrictions and stagnant international arrival numbers
As Thailand is solidly in its 15th month of being locked away from much of the rest of the world,...
Thai arrivals to Thailand by air will have to pay for quarantine — no more free stays for Thai nationals
While foreign arrivals to Thailand over the last year and three months have always had to pay for their own...
Sending money from U.S. to Thailand via Transferwise — easy and cheaper than World Remit
Today's exchange rate and fees via Transferwise I occasionally transfer money from the U.S. to Thailand via an online digital...
Consumer confidence in Thailand lowest in more than 22 years — 44.7 in May, 2021
While it is not surprising consumer confidence in Thailand is low, what with the number of vaccines against Covid-19 falling...
Yingluck Shinawatra absolved of all wrongdoing over 1.9 billion baht compensation for political violence victims
Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is currently in exile Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been absolved of...