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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Just last week, there was a new mandate medical insurance for a non-immigration O-A visa. The mandate medical insurance is supposed to become law starting this year in July for people applying for the non-immigration O-A visa. The Tourism & Sports Ministry of Thailand is now considering a new mandate for all foreigners to have […]
It been reported that an Assuie man and his Thai wife have been sentenced to death in Thailand on drug smuggling charges. The father of two, 34 year old, Luke Joshua Cook and his wife 40 year old, Kanyarat Wechapitak. Both were arrested at Suvarnabhumi Bangkok in December 2017. Following a tip-off from local police, […]
Report from MIS, a Thai organization for sustainable road accident safety. The report says: In 2018, Chiang Mai road accidents were 5,401 accidents, 50 deaths, 6,057 injuries Sansai District (in northern part of Chiang Mai) 1,310 accidents, 29 deaths, 1,418 injuries In the 25 districts around Chiang Mai, road accidents from January 1 to November […]
A British man married to a Thai woman and their son who is half Thai/British. All three went on a Thailand family vacation, but when it was time to check in at Bangkok international airport to leave. The airport authorities refused to let their 13-year-old son board because of his British passport. After four weeks […]
