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Frozen UK State Pensions: A Deep Injustice — But Now There’s a Way to Change It Every year, over 450,000 British pensioners living overseas receive a UK state pension that is frozen at the rate they first received it — never increased to reflect the rising cost of living. This means many are living on […]

Thailand Tightens Rules for Foreign Drivers: Tests Now Mandatory Thailand is set to introduce stricter regulations for foreign nationals seeking to obtain a Thai driver’s licence. The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has proposed a draft regulation requiring all foreigners to pass a written test, irrespective of holding a valid international driving permit (IDP). The […]

New rules for foreign nationals seeking to obtain or renew their Thai driving licenses The Department of Land Transport has drafted new regulations stating that international driving permits can no longer be used as proof for obtaining a temporary driver’s license. Foreign nationals will now be required to pass a written test to qualify for […]

New approach to overseas income aims to spur inflows in to Thailand The Revenue Department is moving towards granting tax exemptions for income sourced abroad that is promptly remitted to Thailand Mr Pinsai said the department seeks to encourage individuals with foreign income to bring it back and invest in Thailand, which would help raise […]

Thailand to amend tax on foreign income remittance The Revenue Department is preparing to draft legislation to amend the collection of tax on foreign income remitted to Thailand. According to Panuwat Luengwilai, deputy director-general of the department, Thais with income earned abroad who remit it to Thailand regardless of the tax year must include that […]

Bangkok Lighthouse Late Lunch 30 May2025 at Oskar’s [Sukhumvit soi 11]- Sponsored by Radcon Lunchers, We have one of our majors this month, we will be returning to Oskar’s once again! A super huge thanks to our major sponsor in Radcon, Radcon has sponsored the Lighthouse Bangkok now for many years. Radcon donates a large […]

Thailand hotel prices soar, low season sparks price war fears Hoteliers brace for tough competition as low season drives uncertainty over pricing strategies Room rates experienced a significant rise during the recent tourism High Season, drawing criticism from travellers who perceived Thai hotels as more costly than those in neighbouring countries. As the low season […]

Thailand to ease foreign business ownership rules Cabinet orders amendments to law seen as overly restrictive and unnecessarily protectionist The Thai cabinet has agreed in principle to amend the Foreign Business Act to reduce the number of restrictive regulations and make the country more investor-friendly. The Law Reform Commission had urged updating the 25-year-old law, […]