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Video of solitary spectator brings crowd back to struggling Samutprakan Crocodile Farm and Zoo Thailand Flood of support for 70-year-old tourist attraction A video of an elephant show going ahead as scheduled in an empty arena with only a single spectator at a crocodile farm and zoo in Samut Prakan province has brought a massive […]

Bangkok Lighthouse Club Late Lunch on 25 September 2026 at Tony’s Sukhumvit soi 11 – Sponsored by SODA Lunchers, Please see our next exciting event coming up, we are returning to Tony’s on soi 11 again. The event is proudly sponsored by SODA Architects; this event typically fills up very quickly so please sign up […]

Thailand’s new visa regime hits Western visitors and expats in Thailand hard with shorter stays and long haul trips Thailand’s new visa squeeze halves tourist stays to 30 days and shuts Western nomads out of the easy Laos DTV route. Applicants now face police checks, costly flights home and tougher borders amid a nationwide foreign […]

Thailand cuts visa-free stays from 60 days to 30 days Passport holders from 60 countries and territories will receive 30-day visa-free entry, with most land-border arrivals capped at twice a year. Thailand has reduced the permitted visa-free stay for tourists from 60 days to 30 days, under a new Interior Ministry notification published in the […]

Bangkok has 10+ transit lines operated by multiple companies. Why is there no single place to calculate door-to-door fares across all of them? If you have ever traveled across Bangkok, you know the frustration: Downloading multiple separate transit apps for different operators Mandatory user registrations and sign-ups just to check a ticket price Manually adding […]

Are you an Expatriate seeking a Construction & Engineering Job in Thailand? Thailand-construction.com Current List of Construction & Engineering Jobs in Thailand for Expatriates In Thailand Construction Newsletter, issued every 2 weeks, we include a list of all interesting Construction & Engineering Vacancies / Jobs in Thailand that we’ve seen recently on various websites, which […]

Thailand entry funds: what travellers may need to show Foreigners arriving in Thailand may be asked by immigration to show they have enough money to support themselves during their stay. Depending on the entry route, the stated requirement is between 10,000 and 20,000 baht per person. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) reiterated the rules […]

Thailand Accelerates Suvarnabhumi Airport Upgrades Ahead of Peak Season The government is expanding its automated passport control system (Auto Gates) to include passport holders from 31 additional nationalities to reduce congestion Airport authorities will dynamically reconfigure immigration hall spaces and adjust staffing to better manage passenger flow during peak hours, when 5,000 to 6,000 passengers […]

Airports of Thailand considers restoring arrivals duty-free shops at Thai airports Airports of Thailand is studying a return of arrivals duty-free shops, citing passenger demand, lost revenue and global airport service standards. Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT) is studying the revival of arrivals duty-free services and could hold talks with King Power, the […]