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Thailand shakes up Thai Elite golden visa scheme, hikes prices by up to 500 per cent Thailand’s Thai Elite golden visa scheme has undergone a significant overhaul, now rebranded as Thailand Privilege and with price hikes ranging from 50 per cent to 500 per cent across different packages. The move, coinciding with its 20th anniversary, […]

New Thai PM to look into extending tourist visas validities from 30 days to 90 days and the easing of immigration procedures The new government will consider extending tourist visa validities from 30 days to 90 days and the easing of immigration procedures, to make them more convenient for foreign tourists, said Prime Minister Srettha […]

Five fast-food giants that crashed and burned in Thailand Five popular international food brands, Gardenia, Carl’s Jr, Roti Boy, A&W and Baskin Robbins, suddenly disappeared from Thailand after suffering heavy losses during economic downturns and the Covid-19 crisis. Gardenia, known for its fragrant and buttery bakery treats, entered the Thai market in 1987. Gardenia is […]

Really Cool Airlines, new Thai airline expects to start flying in December 2023 Really Cool Airlines, a newcomer in Thailand’s aviation industry, is set to start flying soon after it gets an air operator certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand in December, its chief executive Patee Sarasin said on Friday. He said that […]

Fish and chips increases in popularity in Thailand Fish and chips are now a firm part of farang food choices in Thailand. The very survival of fish and chips in UK is threatened even as the dish continues to dominate the foreign food headlines in Thailand. According to the internet site Chippy Chat, many of […]

The Best & Worst Destinations for Living and Working Abroad, Thailand is 6th InterNations, the world’s largest expat community with more than 4.8 million members, has published the latest results of its annual Expat Insider survey. This year also marks the survey’s 10th anniversary. With more than 12,000 respondents, Expat Insider is one of the […]

Four Thai hotels among ‘world’s top 10’ PM hails performance as sign of a strong tourism sector Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has welcomed the news that four hotels in Thailand have received top-10 scores by La Liste, an authoritative French hotel and restaurant rating guide, a government spokesman says. The hotels are Capella Bangkok, Mandarin […]

Thailand proposes 1,000 baht Departure tax for Thais and foreign residents Thais and foreign residents would pay 1,000 baht to leave the country via air under surprise levy Thai outbound travellers and foreign permanent residents in Thailand have been asked for their opinion on a government departure tax of 1,000 baht in an attempt to […]

Bangkok is 241 years old! April 6th is a significant day in Thailand’s history as it marks the establishment of Bangkok as the country’s capital in the year 2325 in the Thai Buddhist Era, or 1782 AD. Bangkok holds the distinction of having the world’s longest city name. The full name of Bangkok is “Krung […]