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Thai Eastar Jet and Thai Summer Airways to take to the skies in 2020 Two new Thai low-cost carriers are set to take to the skies early 2020. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand made the announcement yesterday. They are the first new Thai airlines being launched since the lifting of the ‘red flag’ by […]

Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand (SPET) 2020 Annual Dinner on 16 Jan 2020 Dear SPET Members, Please find the attached flyer for the 2020 Annual Dinner which will be held at The Rembrandt Hotel on Thursday 16th January 2020. All members are encouraged to attend our main event of the year. You are welcome […]

Vietnam prolongs visa waiver for 13 countries Vietnam has extended visa exemption for 13 countries, including the UK, Germany, Russia, and Japan, with each allowed stay not exceeding 15 days. 19 December 2019 Vietnam will continue waiving visas for the citizens of Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Belarus until […]

Lighthouse Club Bangkok continue to support underprivileged Khmer children in Thailand  Danny & Gareth the Lighthouse Thai Land directors were honoured to get the opportunity to visit the Bangkok Lighthouse Construction Charity Rangsit Camp School. They met with Father Joe Maier of the Human Development Foundation and presented him with a cheque to pay the […]

Bangkok falls in popularity amongst expats in The Best & Worst Cities for Expats in 2019 survey   Bangkok has suffered a significant fall in popularity amongst expats who live there, compared to one year ago, according to a new report. Released this week, the Expat Insider: The Best & Worst Cities for Expats in 2019 […]

CIArb Presentation by Camilla Godman on “Growing Your Career with CIArb” – (RESCHEDULED to 14 Jan 2020) – EVENT CANCELLED   06.01.2020 UPDATE – We have received advice today that the CIARb event that was planned to be held in Bangkok on 14 January has been postponed as the speaker now has to be in […]

APRAG Conference 2020 – “Innovations and Challenges Facing the Arbitration Industry” – 16th – 17th January 2020 at Grand Hyatt Erawan, Bangkok Warm greetings from THAC, we have the pleasure to invite you to join the APRAG Conference 2020 which organized by the Thailand Arbitration Center (“THAC”) as the host in this Conference. The main […]

Thailand set to introduce “Double Entry Tourism Visa” – “multiple entry” visa being considered Nong Khai and Sadao border checkpoints set to open 24 hours for a three month trial A leading government figure has said that Thailand is about to introduce a “Double Entry Tourism Visa”. This will enable a visitor to go in […]

Top Ten things to know about the Bangkok Skytrain (BTS) By The Thaiger Bangkok Transit System, better known by locals and tourists as the ‘Skytrain’, is as ubiquitous in Bangkok as good street food and fake Viagra. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTSC), a subsidiary of BTS Group Holdings, under a concession […]

Thai beach resorts pricing themselves out of the market – fact or fiction? 20 November 2019 Are Thai beach resorts pricing themselves out of the market?  One tour company boss, Stephan Roemer, thinks so according to a report by Skift an online travel news service that quoted heavily from Diethelm Travel Group’s hotel price data. […]