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Following in the footsteps of the Phuket Sandbox. Bangkok, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, and Hua Hin are seeking to re-open to international tourists on October 1st. Essentially, international tourists would have to go through similar covid screen procedures like the Phuket sandbox. RT-PCR testing, stay in that province for 13 days under the so call 7+7 […]
Bangkok, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, and Hua Hin are Expected to Re-open to International Tourists. And no quarantine date is set; when is that? But before we get into that, a real estate and investment company called New Nordic Development is in the news again. This time in alleged fraudulent property development. Report alleged investors, 98% […]
A major headline in Thai media, this is all over Thai press, is the arrest warrant for seven former police officers for the death of a suspect under their custody. They are accusing the former Police Colonel, nickname “Joe Ferrari,” allegation of extortion of 2 million baht. The former Police Colonel went into hiding, and […]
Thailand reduces money protection in Thai banks, affect 98% of all accounts. How much money protection is reduced to, and yes, this includes foreigners holding a Thai bank account. This money protection is the insurance to protect the account holders if a Thai bank collapse. Is your deposit for your retirement visa protected? How much […]
Individual depositors (Thais or foreigners) are automatically protected upon opening a deposit account with a Thai financial institution, as set in the Deposit Protection Agency Act. From August 11, 2021, and onward. Thai banks are to provide deposit insurance or deposit protection for only 1 million baht, per individual account holder in one financial institute. […]
This week’s top Thai news for foreigners. The Thai Prime Minister revoked the banned on fake news. 10-year visa proposal, allowing foreigners to work without a work permit and to buy land. 10 provinces planning to reopen to tourists this October will be delay. Thailand is a place where people come to soak up the […]
There is talk about 10-year visas, owning land and property for wealthy foreigners. They need to attract foreigners with money, spending power and expertise to come and live in Thailand. It suggested such a policy would help fight inequality in the country and boost domestic consumption. The report says the CESA (its Thailand economic department) […]
Thailand has banned sunscreens containing chemicals that damage coral from all of its marine national parks. The Thai Department of Conservation said four ingredients commonly found in sun creams were shown to destroy coral larvae, obstruct coral reproduction and cause reef bleaching. Anyone using sun lotion in Thailand’s many marine national parks can be fined […]
What about foreigners or expats residing in the country? How many are vaccinated, and where can they get their shots? Only July 21st, The Ministry of Public Health has urgently ordered all provinces to accelerate vaccination for the elderly who are 60 years old or older, people in high-risk groups with 7 underlying health conditions, […]
Is the delta variety deadlier than the original variant? What is the survival rate? What are the symptoms? So far they have data from the UK. UK has the most Delta variant cases, with more than 65,000 cases Epidemiologist at the Queen Mary University of London said, “This is a mutation that has possibly been […]
