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Many news reports in Thailand carry a story of a German man who is to be deported for helping his Thai wife selling BBQ chicken in Isaan. Chief of the immigration Bureau, Pol Lt-General Sompong Chingduang said that Maximillian Fernsebner who received many praises online from many Thais for giving his Thai wife a hand […]
Get ready to spend a few extra baht for taxis in Bangkok, but the good news is you can take rides in grab taxis without fear of breaking the law. Thailand Transport Minister announced in August that taxi fares would be increased just a little to settle some of the costs for the drivers. They […]
A warning has been issued to tourists on taking pictures at a “Royal Family Burial Site” in the province of Chiang Mai. According to the locals, improper pictures have been made by tourists at the old Lanna Royal Family Burial Site in Wat Suan Dok. The photos are put up on Instagram. Now, there’s a […]
A report has been filed by Bangkok Airways and smaller Thai carriers on losses in the second quarter while still recovering from a decrease in tourists from China and the strong baht. Bangkok Airways president said on Wednesday that the carrier’s revenue dropped 4.2% due to slow growth in international tourist arrivals and the strengthening […]
One of the issues that offend many foreign tourists and long-term foreign expats in Thailand may be coming to an end. The new Tourism and Sports Minister of Thailand while speaking to Thai reporters, pointed out what he wanted to be done to boost tourism in Thailand. According to the Tourism and Sports Minister, there […]
This news is about the propose mandatory health insurance for people applying for a non-immigrant OA visa. Also known as the retirement visa, there are other retirement visas, and the OA visa is one of them. But this propose mandatory health insurance I’m talking about is only for people applying for the OA visa and […]
A reliable source revealed that travel insurance would be required for every tourist before they are allowed to enter the country. This is due to a bill proposed by a committee from the Tourism and Sports Ministry. The travel insurance is mandatory and is intended to offer financial coverage to the tune of 1 million […]
Thousands of long-term foreign expats expressed frustration over the tighten enforcement of a 40 years old law, the TM30 law in Thailand. Some people reported the TM30 was introduced in 2005 with the Hotel Act but expanded from hotels to residential buildings in the Kingdom. But I will have to say it was introduced in […]
I will give you a quick update on the mandatory health insurance for a non-immigration O-A visa, also known as the retirement visa. As well as the 800k baht in the Thai bank account. And talk about the different types of retirement visa. Many people call it retirement visa, myself included, but there are different […]
HEALTH INSURANCE has been made mandatory for foreigners aged 50 years and above seeking a long-term stay in Thailand, although it is not being enforced. The insurance policy must offer up to Bt40,000 coverage for outpatient treatment and up to Bt400,000 for inpatient treatment. This is one of the measures the government has introduced to […]
