A few weeks back, Chiang Mai was the winner for the world’s most polluted air from Air Visual. PM2.5 in Chiang Mai rose above 200 µg/m3 on March 2021. Good air quality you should be breathing is below 50 µg/m3, for me under 30 µg/m3. The authorities revealed that about 30,000 people went to the […]
New Nordic’s asset mainly in Pattaya includes 23 completed projects, two Castles, yea not one but 2 castles and a park. *New Nordic Development Company decided to go into voluntary rehabilitation under Thailand’s Bankruptcy Act, which they did in January 2021. Under this act, all civil actions against the company and payments to creditors are […]
Thailand is slowly reopening to foreign tourists, but it won’t fully reopen without any quarantine and travel restrictions until the end of this year in 2021. Awaiting Cabinet approval is the Ministry of Tourism and Sports reopening plan. Which include 4 phases, the phase is to start. Four-phase reopening Phase 1 – April and May […]
Updated on November 18: Single Entry Tourist Visa (TR) no longer require 500,000 baht or $17,000 USD in your bank account Eligible travellers who are allowed to enter Thailand Diplomats and officials of international organizations Work permit holders Non-Thai who are going to work in Thailand Family members of Thai nationals (spouse/child/parent) Medical treatment in […]
The Thai news report says the hotel occupancy rate is down 20% due to the Global Economy, competition from Vietnam and other southeast Asian nations. The Deputy Mayor of Pattaya said the statistics of various hotels in Pattaya during the high season of the year 2019 or since mid-October. Which occupies typically almost 100% of […]
In August of 2019, in a move to tackle money-laundering and other illegal financial activities. The Thai cabinet approved a draft regulation that allows Thai financial institutions to check their customers’ sources of money. This is known as the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo). The draft contains a set of improved criteria to examine the information […]
If you look at the article by Bangkokpost.com, you’ll see these are luxury or supercars. They’re not the 2010 Toyota Camry. Starting December 10th, Thailand will no longer allow imported second-hand cars for personal use. According to the report, the Thai Commerce Ministry set the new rule to ban second-hand cars to prevent fraud, pollution […]
The bullet trains are coming to Thailand. The project got approved, and construction is underway. The bullet trains will travel around 155 mph or 250km/h. The completion of the bullet trains is estimated to be in 2023, just about 4 years from the time of this recording. It will employ Chinese technology, but Thailand decline […]
Do Thais still believe a Thai woman who married a foreigner is “Not happy or no good”? Is it more acceptable now for a Thai woman to marry a foreigner or is it being discouraged by Thai families? Is a foreigner marrying a Thai woman a good or bad match? What are some of the […]
Thai Ministry of Health Reveals Top 3 Nationals Who Don’t Pay Hospital Bills There are about 38 million international visitors to Thailand in 2018, more than double in less than 10 years. As a result of Thailand’s massive popularity as a holiday getaway and a place to retire. The enormous number of visitors created more […]
