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Mandatory health insurance due for long stay tourists in Thailand to commence 31 October 2019 By The Nation Deputy Minister of Public Health Satit Pitutecha said Wednesday (October 9) that the Thai government’s long-implemented medical policy for tourists had led to a rise in foreigners seeking medical treatments in the country. The Cabinet approved in […]

Quarter of UK’s mobile phone users make less than five calls a month 10 October 2019 A quarter of mobile phone users make less than five standard calls a month, while six per cent make none at all, latest Ofcom figures have revealed. Of those who did make calls, 60 per cent ended their conversation […]

Surging Thai Baht Shatters Expat Dreams of Easy Retirement 04 ‎October‎ ‎2019 Thai currency is strongest performer in Asia this year   Nation popular with foreign retirees but baht is hurting  Brian Maxey moved to Thailand from the U.K. expecting his sterling pension to afford him an easy retirement. Instead, he’s finding it harder to […]

AIAC-BC-CIARB Joint Seminar on ‘How to Develop A Career in International Arbitration’ in Kuala Lumpur Refer to the attached event flyer for the coming event organized by AIAC-BC-CIArb Malaysia Joint Seminar on ‘How to Develop A Career in International Arbitration’. The event will take place in Kuala Lumpur on Friday 4 October 2019 and is […]

Compulsory insurance idea for Tourists shelved – Thai Tourism Ministry don’t want to spook tourists at sensitive time  A representative of the Thai Ministry for Tourism and Sports has told the Thai media that plans to make visitors to Thailand take out insurance have been put on the back burner. Chote Trachu told Bangkok Biz […]

Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 25 September 2019 “Gallery Bar”, Sule Shangri-La Hotel, 7-9 pm Dear Members, Please note the Lighthouse Club – Yangon branch event will be held at the “Gallery Bar”, Sule Shangri-La Hotel, on 25 September 2019 at 7 – 9 pm. Thanks to our sponsor Mastech Co Ltd. Thank you. […]

End of single use plastic bags in Thailand from January 2021 11 September 2019 The light at the end of the tunnel is coming for the use of plastic bags in Thailand. Thai media has said that the “D-Day” for the end of single use plastic bags in the kingdom is January 1st 2021. Thai […]

Thailand drops in ranking of Best Places for Expats to 25th place Thailand is less popular as a destination for expats compared to one year ago, according to the latest Expat Insider survey. The survey ranked Thailand in 25th place out of 64 destinations, a fall of seven places from the same survey carried out […]

Thailand Government hospitals permitted to charge Retirees and expats more than Thais  Foreigners who receive medical treatment or services at a government hospital in Thailand may pay significantly more than Thai nationals and those from neighbouring countries under new guidelines. According to the guidelines published in the Government Gazette on 30 August, a new tiered […]

Bangkok tops Paris and London as world’s most popular city to visit Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, edged out Paris and London as the world’s most popular city to visit, according to a survey released on Wednesday, welcome news for Thailand after worries over a drop in foreign arrivals. Bangkok was named the most-visited city for the […]