Requirements for Thailand’s Test & Go scheme from February 1st, 2021 – stricter than previously
As Thai authorities continue to flip flop about entry into the country, just like they have done for the last 23 months, Thailand’s Test & Go scheme is…
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Thailand more corrupt in 2021 — no surprise to those living in SE Asian country
Anyone who lives in Thailand, or has spent any length of time in the South East Asian country, knows the country experiences more corruption than a large number…
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Thailand’s 60-day Covid-19 extension extended until March 25th, 2022 — non-resident foreigners will be relieved
Although Thai Immigration has announced the ability for foreigners to renew their 60-day Covid-19 extensions a week or two before the latest extension expired in the past, such…
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300 baht Thailand entry fee ($10) to be added to all airfares — economy suffers tourists must pay
Due to the Thai government of Prayut Chan-o-cha shutting down the country’s border to almost every international traveler from March, 2020 onwards, Thailand’s economy is now the worst…
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Why you should get a Thailand teaching job from inside not outside the country
I moved to Thailand to teach English in 2002. I then taught in the country for over 12 years, with nine of those years either teaching full-time…
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Approved for Thailand’s Test & Go program? You must arrive in Thailand by January 10th, 2022
Those approved for Test & Go program must arrive in Thailand by January 10th or be denied entry In yet another arbitrary decision that makes no scientific…
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Thailand’s Test & Go program suspended through January 31st? Very likely
As Thai officials continue to panic about Covid-19 — this time the ‘Omicron’ variant — it is likely Thailand’s Test & Go program will be suspended for at…
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CentralWorld New Year celebrations in Bangkok canceled for attendees — will be shown on TV
As we predicted just a few days ago, the planned CentralWorld New Year celebrations in Bangkok have been canceled for attendees. That means, instead of people being able…
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New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand cancelled by BMA due to Omicron fear
If you thought traveling to Bangkok, Thailand for New Year was going to allow you to have some much needed fun at one of Bangkok’s New Year’s Eve…
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Thailand offering incentives for foreign film shoots but can the country compete with its neighbors?
In an effort to improve the devastated Thai economy after almost two years of most international visitors locked out of the country due to Covid-19 restrictions, the government…
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Thai Airways flying Phuket to Sydney three times a week from today
Anyone wanting to fly from Phuket, Thailand to Sydney, Australia in December, 2021 and beyond now has another option. That is because Thai Airways has just announced a…
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Omicron in Thailand – first case an American-Thai businessman who is symptom-free
It is less than five days since we predicted the Covid-19 variant ‘Omicron’ would arrive in Thailand, and now it is here. Omicron in Thailand was detected in…
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Thailand 90 day reporting online website crashes first day it goes live — no surprise there, eh?
Thailand’s 90 day reporting online site is already broken Anyone who has lived in Thailand for any length of time, or has dealt with Thai governmental requirements online…
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Tourists arriving in Thailand must still have RT-PCR test and wait 24 hours in quarantine hotel for results
RT-PCR tests still required for every international tourist arriving in Thailand for foreseeable future If you are one of those tourists that does not like any uncertainty when…
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Is Thailand going back into lockdown in December, 2021? Should tourists be concerned?
One thing would-be international tourists planning to travel to Thailand are worried about is the likelihood of the country going back into lockdown while they are there. That…
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New Medical Treatment Visa for Thailand — restrictive but may be popular with some medical tourists
Before the Thai government shut down the borders to the country due to Covid-19, Thailand was a popular destination for medical tourism. Nowadays, however, people seeking medical treatment…
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Mandatory stay in Thailand sandbox is now only 5 days
CCSA reduces stay in Thailand sandbox to 5 days One of the things that has prevented many international tourists from visiting places like Phuket and Krabi has been…
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77% of Thais against legalizing pornographic film production according to NIDA poll
A recent poll by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) asking Thais if they thought legalizing pornographic film production in Thailand was a good idea came back…
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How many cases of Covid-19 has Thailand had? Total Numbers up to November 27, 2021
With international tourists considering a trip to Thailand in the next few months, one of the questions on many people’s minds is this. How many cases of Covid-19…
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CCSA announces easier entry to Thailand after December 1st, but is it really?
OPINION As the Thai government begins to promote an easier entry to Thailand from December 1st onwards, foreign tourists on social media are asking “Will it be really?”….
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What are Covid-19 rules for Pattaya International Fireworks Festival 2021 tomorrow?
While Covid-19 cases in Thailand might still be high, it isn’t stopping Pattaya from kicking off the Pattaya International Fireworks Festival 2021 tomorrow (Friday, November 26th). But, if…
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How many foreigners have entered Thailand since November 1st, 2021 opening?
One of the discussions going around social media over the last few weeks is how many foreigners have entered Thailand since the November 1st, 2021 opening? Is it…
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Thailand hotels scamming foreign tourists with Thailand Pass packages
Foreign tourists are complaining online that some Thailand hotels have scammed them when they have booked Thailand Pass hotel packages since the country began to open up to…
