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Thailand plans to introduce 300 baht ($9) tourist fee on arrival from June 2023 Tourism is a crucial sector in Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy and contributed about 12% of gross domestic product before the pandemic Thailand plans to start collecting a 300 baht ($9) fee from foreign tourists arriving in the country beginning in June, […]

Thailand ranks 9th in 10 Cheapest Places to Live list by Forbes Thailand and Italy secured joint 9th place in Forbes magazine’s list “Quit Your Job and Move Abroad: 10 Cheapest Places to Live” list published on Monday. Forbes compiled a list of desirable locations to live aimed not only at retirees but anyone who […]

Thailand’s temple New Year coffin ceremony lets you be reborn After partying hard on New Year’s Eve, many of us start the year feeling pretty dead. But for one temple on the far edges of Bangkok, they take that feeling to the next level. A New Year’s Day tradition sees temple followers crawl into coffins […]

Thailand encourages coffee farming to meet growing demand in Asia Palm and rubber farmers in Krabi are being encouraged to grow coffee, as demand rises faster in Asia than in other parts of the world. On a visit to a community coffee enterprise in Krabi’s Khlong Thom Nua, Deputy Commerce Minister Sinit Lertkrai said on […]

CIArb Thailand Branch’s Holiday Gathering at Royal Bangkok Sports Club on Monday 19 December 2022 The CIArb Thailand Branch is pleased to invite CIArb members and non-members to to celebrate the year-end with the revival of the traditional social gathering reunion at the Royal Bangkok Sports Club with distinguished speakers, former Branch Chair Professor Jayavadh […]

Less than half of England and Wales population describe themselves as Christian For the first time fewer than half of people in England and Wales describe themselves as Christian, the Census 2021 has revealed. The proportion of people who said they were Christian was 46.2%, down from 59.3% in the last census in 2011. In […]

Bangkok ranks 6th out of 50 cities worldwide in Expat City Ranking 2022, Friendly atmosphere a highlight Bangkok ranks 6th out of 50 cities in the Expat City Ranking 2022, performing best for personal finance and worst for working abroad and quality of life. – In 2022, Valencia (1st), Dubai, Mexico City, Lisbon, Madrid, Bangkok, […]

Damning English survey ranking leaves Thailand almost rock bottom in the World – Singapore and Philippines lead way in Asia Says.com reported on the latest rankings of English Proficiency by a Swedish firm called EF Education First in which the data from 2.1 million test results among non-native speakers was used to compile a 111 […]

Your essential guide to Thailand’s new driving license points system From January 9 next year, any driver who breaks traffic laws will face not only legal punishment but will also get his or her points deducted. And if their points drop to zero, their driving license will be suspended for up to 90 days. National […]