What are your options after Thailand visa amnesty deadline on September 26th?
If you are a foreigner (aka non-Thai citizen) currently stuck in Thailand and legally in the country under Thailand’s visa amnesty program, you may be worrying about what…
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17-year-old Thai video gamer killed in motorcycle accident in Nakhon Nayok, Thailand
17-year-old Thai video gamer, Chanon Chuchart, was killed in a motorcycle accident in Nakhon Nayok province on Monday, August 31st, Thai news media is reporting. Chuchart went by…
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Bank of Thailand says Thai tourism industry will meltdown if foreign tourists not allowed to return
As criticism of the Thai government’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak continues to mount, the Bank of Thailand is warning the country’s tourism industry is about to go…
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Thailand Expat Travel Deal 2020 announced by Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) — good deals for expats?
As the number of domestic tourists taking advantage of the Thai government’s plan to boost tourism has fallen short of what the government expected, the Tourism Authority of…
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How many foreigners legally work in Thailand in 2020? It may be fewer than you think
While scrolling through Richard Barrow’s Twitter feed this morning, I came across a tweet he had recently posted that answered a question I have had for a while…
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You cannot fly to Bangkok on Emirates as commercial flights to Thailand still banned
August 31st, 2020 It seems the Emirates flight from Dubai to Bangkok the airline announced will be kicking off on September 1st is fictitious, and possibly nothing more…
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Isetan closed permanently in Thailand’s Central World — another company leaving a sinking ship?
Sad news today that Japanese department store Isetan has closed permanently in Thailand’s Central World. Earlier in the year, the company announced its lease at Central World was…
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Prayut’s latest plan to persuade tourists to return to Thailand guaranteed to fail
EDITORIAL: The vast majority of people visiting Thailand on vacation do so because the country is relaxed, people are friendly and it is cheap and easy to travel…
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Thailand expats should get travel stimulus says Thai Hotels president — “they pay taxes”
Thai Hotels Association president Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi says Thailand expats should get the travel stimulus deals just like all Thais already get. After all, they live and work…
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Thailand human rights lawyer arrested after speaking about monarchy and attending pro-democracy rally
As human rights in Thailand continue to disintegrate under the military junta government of Prayut Chan-o-Cha, human rights lawyer Anon Nampa has been arrested after making a speech…
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Do you need to speak Thai when teaching English in Thailand?
One of the things many first-time English teachers in Thailand worry about when they start to teach English is not being able to speak Thai. Do you need…
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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
EDITORIALÂ 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…
