How much money will you need to move to Bangkok, Thailand as a single person in 2021 and beyond?
How much money will you need to move to Bangkok, Thailand? Less/more than you think? If you have decided to move to Thailand and are single, the first…
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How much is the cost of living for a foreign student in Japan?
If you are considering moving to Japan to study, the main thing you will be worried about once you have booked a flight and found somewhere to live…
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How to make Japanese Omurice quickly, easily and with just 5 ingredients
If you plan on moving to Japan in the next few months, it might just pay you to start learning how to make some of Japan’s most favorite…
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Pattaya lockdown due to 22 Covid-19 cases could devastate an already damaged economy
OPINION Although Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam said yesterday a national lockdown in Thailand was not planned, as Covid-19 cases rise, that likelihood draws ever closer. Late this afternoon, Chon…
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If you get Covid-19 vaccine, does Thailand still require 14-day quarantine in ASQ facility?
With hundreds of thousands of people around the world desperate to be able to visit Thailand after the country has been locked down to international visitors for more…
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Nationwide alcohol ban in Thailand due to Covid-19 likely? Thai authorities say….
With rumors of a new nationwide alcohol ban in Thailand about to happen due to rising Covid-19 cases, Thai authorities have had to come out to dispel that…
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Foreigners not responsible for new Covid-19 infections in Thailand says Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam
With many Thais still panicking about the latest cases of Covid-19 in Thailand, and a sizable percentage blaming ‘foreigners’ for them, Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam has put that…
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National lockdown in Thailand in 2021 due to Covid-19? Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam says not right now
Will Thailand have a national lockdown due to Covid-19 in 2021? Like many European leaders a couple of months ago, Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam has said he does…
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Are elderly care homes in Thailand the future for many retirees in the west?
As elderly care homes in the United States and Europe become ever more badly run and far too expensive for many, some Europeans and Americans are beginning to…
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Tourists can visit Thailand from every country in December, 2020 — shocker, but absolutely expected
I have to admit I laughed when I read the latest headline from the Bangkok Post this morning — “Thailand is Open to the Whole World” — an…
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GMMTV creating Baker Boys live-action series in Thailand — Prachaya Ruangroj, Thanat Lowkhunsombat to star
If you know anything about Thai girls you know, if there is a TV show with cute boys, half of Thailand’s female population will be watching it. No…
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Thai Airways collapse imminent as airline posts record 21.53 billion baht Q3 loss?
OPINION It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see a company hemorrhaging money and with no respite in sight is not likely to survive much longer. Such is…
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Thailand’s mandatory tracking wristband for tourists/foreign visitors — another reason to avoid the country?
As if there were not already 100 reasons why tourists are likely to avoid Thailand for the next few years — a dictatorial government, growing anti-government protests, ridiculous…
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34 Thai Airways gas-guzzler planes on sale will not save the bankrupt airline
As Thai Airways grasps at straws in an attempt to save its bankrupt and, some airline analysts believe, likely soon-to-be closed airline, the former national carrier has now…
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Thai protesters trick police, move Friday protest from Ratchaprasong to Pathum Wan intersection
Over 10,000 Thai pro-democracy protesters are proving they are smarter than the government and police as they moved tonight’s planned protest from Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong intersection to the Pathum…
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Two Thai activists arrested for ‘violence against the queen’ — life in prison possible for both
As Thailand continues to descend into dictatorship under prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, two prominent Thai pro-democracy activists have been arrested for what authorities call ‘violence against the queen’….
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Large Ratchaprasong protest defies Prayut’s State of Emergency ban on gatherings
Ratchaprasong protest ignores State of Emergency, protesters continue to demonstrate in support of democracy As Thai pro-democracy protesters continue to prove they will not back down to prime…
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What does Thailand protesters three-fingered salute mean? What does it stand for?
With pro-democracy protests in Bangkok against the military junta government of Prayut Chan-o-cha increasing in strength and purpose this month, and the chance of government violence against protesters…
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Thailand bans gatherings of more than 5 people and news ‘harming national security’ — descent into dictatorship
One thing governments like the Thai government of Prayut Chan-o-cha never seem to learn is the descent into dictatorship never ends well. This morning, however, the government announced…
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No Chinese tourists applied for Thailand’s Special Tourist Visa? No Chinese tourists arriving in Phuket?
As the ongoing saga of Thailand’s Special Tourist Visa (STV) continues, shocking news has emerged about the Chinese tourists that were reported to be arriving in Phuket at…
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Bangkok’s BTS Gold Line from Krung Thonburi to Klong San stations opening in December
Although the planned Bangkok BTS Gold Line has taken quite a bit longer to complete as was initially forecast, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced it is…
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Twitter bans 926 accounts linked to Thai Army due to “deceiving others”, Stanford report explains why
Tweets attacking Future Forward Party and Move Forward Party by accounts connected to Thai Army were deleted Twitter and Facebook have permanently banned 1,594 accounts they classify belonging…
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Is Thailand’s Special Tourist Visa program happening in 2020? Highly unlikely — Opinion
OPINION — Thailand’s Special Tourist Visa program could very well be nothing but a ‘cash grab’ The Thai government’s plan to resurrect the collapsing Thai tourism industry becomes…
