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November 19, 2021Opinion

Thai AirAsia laying off huge number of staff – sorry, no sympathy for the airline only for their employees

OPINION Once one of my favorite airlines, Thai AirAsia quickly became an airline I will never fly again after their parent company Air […]

November 18, 2021November 19, 2021News

Same-sex marriage in Thailand rejected by Constitutional Court or was it?

Same-sex marriage in Thailand has seemingly been rejected by the Thai Constitutional Court this week, causing international gay activists to call the ruling […]

November 17, 2021November 18, 2021News

Thais to spend less on Loy Krathong in 2021 due to stagnant economy and Covid-19

With Loy Krathong in Thailand occurring on November 19th, many Thais are worrying about the money they might have to spend on the […]

November 16, 2021November 28, 2021News

Poverty in Thailand increases with almost 22% expected to be on welfare by 2022

One thing many economic analysts have pointed out since the Thai government shut the country’s borders to most international visitors in early 2020 […]

November 13, 2021November 14, 2021News

Thai Health Minister Anutin banned from entering Switzerland as not properly vaccinated

It is a bit more than just a small embarrassment in this day and age when a Public Health Minister is banned from […]

November 12, 2021News

All nightclubs, bars, entertainment venues in Thailand CLOSED until at least January, 2022

One does wonder why the Thai government and the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) believes international tourists will flock to the country […]

November 11, 2021November 12, 2021News

Thailand Pass problems continue — 24-hour help lines now operating to help

As massive problems continue with the Thailand Pass, with would-be tourists all over social media complaining server problems are causing them to not […]

November 10, 2021November 16, 2021Travel

AirAsia flights from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok resume with strict rules for all passengers

Along with the recently resumed AirAsia flights from Kuala Lumpur to Phuket last week, the airline has just announced AirAsia flights from Kuala […]

November 10, 2021November 16, 2021Travel

AirAsia flights from Kuala Lumpur to Phuket now operating in November, 2021 onwards

AirAsia flights from Kuala Lumpur to Phuket are operating again now that Thailand has begun to reopen to the rest of the world, […]

November 9, 2021November 16, 2021Opinion

Would new long-term residency opportunities for foreigners in Thailand be appealing?

With enormous amounts of foreign income not arriving in Thailand over the last two years due to the country’s strict Covid-19 restrictions, as […]

November 3, 2021News

Thailand Pass problems solved? Possibly, and here’s a solution to the API Error

With thousands of angry would-be tourists to Thailand complaining about the Thailand Pass problems they have had when attempting to register for the […]

November 1, 2021November 9, 2021News

Thai Airways laying off more staff, selling more planes as airline still struggles to survive

The former national carrier Thai Airways has been losing money every year for the last 10 years. So much so, the airline posted […]

October 31, 2021News

Pubs, bars, entertainment venues closed in Bangkok November 1st onwards — tourists won’t be pleased

Pubs, bars and entertainment venues not open in Bangkok on November 1st when tourists arrive OPINION As Thailand has finally decided to allow […]

October 30, 2021Tips

Can you get a tattoo in Bangkok, Thailand after November 1st, 2021?

With Thailand slowly beginning to open up to international visitors from November 1st, 2021 onwards, tourists considering traveling to the country are beginning […]

October 28, 2021News

Blackpink’s Lisa not performing in Thailand at New Year countdown — of course she isn’t

Only a couple of days ago, the consensus on various social media sites was Blackpink’s Lisa would not be performing in Thailand at […]

October 25, 2021November 16, 2021Travel

Qantas Airways flights from Sydney to Bangkok and Phuket in January only for Australians, residents and their families

Australian airline Qantas Airways has announced they will be resuming flights from Sydney to Bangkok and Phuket starting in January, 2022. This after […]

October 23, 2021Tips

How to find out what time it is in Thailand no matter where you are in the world

One of the handy things I have used for a long time when outside the country, and needing to find out what time […]

October 22, 2021October 23, 2021News

Requirements for no quarantine in Thailand after November 1st — many hoops to jump through

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha got people’s hopes up yesterday with talk of Thailand opening up to international tourists from 46 countries on […]

October 21, 2021November 30, 2021News

Tourists from 46 countries can visit Thailand without quarantine from November 1st

It looks as though Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has finally realized the country’s economy is in absolute shambles, as he announced today […]

October 14, 2021October 15, 2021News

Thailand allows visitors from U.S., UK, Germany, Singapore and China from Nov 1st but none of these countries are ‘low-risk’

While little the Thai government of Prayut Chan-o-cha has done over the last 20 months of the Covid-19 crisis has made much sense, […]

October 13, 2021News