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Sad news from Phuket, Thailand today where rescue teams searching for survivors of the Phuket dive boat accident confirm the death toll has now risen to 21 people,…

Thailand’s smoking ban on 24 beaches in 15 provinces now in effect Smoking is banned on beaches in many parts of the world. Starting February 1st, 2018, Thailand…

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Myanmar late Saturday afternoon (February 3rd, 2018) with the earthquake itself and after shocks being felt as far away as Chiang Rai, Thailand….

Air China expands routes to Bangkok due to increasing popularity from Chinese tourists If you have been in Bangkok in the last few years, you will have noticed…

Bangkok’s British embassy sold to Central Group for £420 million by cash-strapped UK Foreign Office The British government has sold Bangkok’s British embassy and the land it stands…

Rama I Road and Ratchaprasong traffic now diverted during rush hour Anyone who has been in the vicinity of Rama I Road and the Ratchaprasong intersection in Bangkok during…

It is official. The kingdom’s ‘Seven Dangerous Days’ are over, and the final number of deaths due to traffic accidents in Thailand has been reported. How many people…

As if driving on Thailand’s terrible roads isn’t irritating enough, the country’s Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has just announced the cost of using the motorway from Bangkok to…

51 more people die on Thailand’s roads during 6th day of ‘Seven Dangerous Days’ Today, January 3rd, 2018 is the last day of Thailand’s ‘Seven Dangerous Days‘, as…

There were a total of 317 deaths on Thailand’s roads during the first five days of the New Year holiday’s ‘Seven Dangerous Days’  Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health is…

The numbers have been reported for deaths on Thailand’s roads yesterday, December 30th, 2017, and the third day of the ‘Seven Dangerous Days’ over the New Year holiday…

49 more people die on Thailand’s roads on ‘2nd Dangerous Day’ — down 20% from 2016 so far The second day of Thailand’s ‘7 Dangerous Days’ — the…

Vans in Thailand caused the most accidents and deaths in 2017 when you look at those involving public transportation If you have ever ridden in a van anywhere…

41 people killed on Thailand’s roads on the first day of the New Year’s ‘7 Dangerous Days’ At the end of December 28th, the first day of the…

A 60-year old Italian tourist, named by Thai police as Giovanni Spatafora, has died near the Big Buddha viewpoint in Phuket, Thailand after falling off a motorbike. According…

24,700 Thai villages now have free high-speed Internet In recent years, the Thai government has realized how important access to the Internet is to Thais who live outside…

Tropical Storm Tembin will cause heavy rains in Chumphon, Surat Thani, Prachuap Khiri Khan and even Bangkok Typhoon Tembin may be weakening since it caused massive devastation in…

It is looking like rubber prices will rise in 2018 after Thailand announces it will be cutting natural rubber exports beginning in January. This as a result of…

A 43-year-old Irish expat has died while kiteboarding in Hua Hin, Thailand. The accident occurred in the early afternoon hours yesterday (December 20th, 2017) while Jonathan Gerard was kitesurfing…

The Thai Meteorological Department is warning Tropical Storm Kai-Tak, which is currently moving towards Malaysia and southern Thailand, could cause flash foods, mudslides and inshore surges in the…

If you have ever been to one of Thailand’s New Year Countdown activities, you will know how lavish they can be. Live music from some of Thailand’s most…

Pets are banned in all national parks in Thailand, with national park officials saying they will be strictly enforcing this already-in-existence law over the upcoming Christmas and New…

Brother Bernard Wirth helps refugees in Thailand and is now a runner-up for the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award With refugees being in the news all over the world,…