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 […]
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 […]
Update: September 19, 2021. Thia Thai Visa proposal was approved, but there is a catch. Read the full article here. 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 […]
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 […]
The Tourism Authority of Thailand announced on July 19th with new travel restrictions and lockdown in 13 provinces. What are the 13 provinces? When will lockdown start, and how long they last? The Thai Deputy Director-General of The Department of Disease Control or the Thai DDC, said, if the new infection rate is still high […]
Remember the Phuket sandbox? Where tourists are allowed to travel to Thailand with the 14-day quarantine, remember that? Here are some recent updates. These were recently published this past week. So far, there have been more than 10,000 tourists travelling to Phuket under the sandbox program, according to TAT. Their average stay is 11 nights, […]
Why is Thailand still using the Chinese-made Sinovac? Even though the Chinese vaccine could reduce severe symptoms, even reduce transmission and it saved many lives. But Thailand is currently dealing with the Delta variant, and a study published by the Lancet. One of the world’s oldest and best-known general medical journals stated that people who […]
Bangkok is facing its worst wave, and more Thai provinces are under lockdown. According to the Thailand Foreign Ministry of Affairs. On Aug 1, about 17,000 expats have registered to get their vaccine in the country, about 14,000 are under 60 yrs old, and only 3,000 are 60 and over. Of those registered, 64 are […]
Stefanie Korényi came for the Phuket Sandbox the first week it was reopened. But she was forced to move from her booked hotel to an alternative local quarantine because someone on her flight tested positive, even though she tested negative and was fully vaccinated. Stefanie sold nearly everything she had to begin her new adventure […]
What conditions and qualifications for those who wish to travel to Phuket for the Sandbox project? Can you stay at any hotel? When can you leave Phuket? What’s the catch? We have gathered that information for you here. As many of you already know. Phuket is the first province to allow international travellers to enter […]
