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Bangkok Lighthouse Networking Evening – 14 September 2022 – SPONSOR Somfy Lighthouse Networkers! We are back, please see the invite for the networking event on the 14th of September. As usual this will be back at The Clubhouse Sukhumvit soi 23 As you are all aware there has been very few of these events due […]

Proposal to extend Thailand tourist visas and Visa-on-Arrival from 30 to 45 days The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is set to propose extending the length of stay for tourist visas and visa on arrival (VOA) to a maximum of 45 days. According to TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn, a proposal will be presented to the […]

Thailand’s Khao soi ranked world’s best soup in foodie list This will not come as a soup-rise to anyone who has ever tried the tasty northern Thai dish. Khao soi has been ranked as the world’s best soup, according to the online international food database TasteAtlas. The popular dish scored a rating of 4.9 out […]

Irish man Niall Harbison on a mission to save thousands of Thailand’s street dogs Video about Niall doing his great work – he’s down in Koh Samui i believe. Click here to watch the video. Niall’s website, twitter, Instagram. Niall’s daily updates on twitter are without doubt the tweets i enjoy the most! See also […]

Mixed reactions to Thai government’s plan to allow foreigners to own land in Thailand BANGKOK: The Thai government’s plan to allow foreigners to own land of one rai (0.16 hectare) for residential purposes has drawn mixed reactions from various segments in the country. Although the government’s aim is to woo rich foreigners to stay much […]

Select foreigners can own 0.16 hectares (1 rai) for residential use in Thailand from September 2022 Effective from September, foreigners will be able to buy up to 0.16 hectares (1600m2) of land in Thailand for residential purposes if they meet certain requirements, said Government Spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana today (Friday). Land ownership in Thailand by foreigners […]

Hoteliers deride Thai governments proposal for dual pricing for foreign tourists and locals Hoteliers have expressed concerns about the government’s plan to set dual pricing for foreign tourists and locals, saying the move is “impractical” and demanding the administration roll out effective promotions to spur tourism sentiment in an effort to increase room rates. The […]

Thailand’s Government plans to charge foreigners more than Thais for hotel rooms Foreign tourists may soon find Thailand a more expensive destination than in the past two years with the country now planning to raise hotel rates to pre-pandemic levels to support a faster recovery of the industry. The Tourism and Sports Ministry plans to […]

Thai Baht’s current slide is a grim reminder of its crash 25 years ago On July 1, at some point during the day, the baht fell to 35.66 to the dollar, its weakest in five years. It closed at 35.63 at the end of the trading session on the first day of this month, according […]