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Thai citizenship seekers must now pass a Thai language test The cabinet on Tuesday (11.01.2022) approved new ministerial regulations requiring Thai citizenship seekers to pass a Thai language test, with fees for citizenship applications going up by twofold, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said. Ms Rachada said that the Interior Ministry had proposed amendments to […]

Thai government pushes ahead with international tourist tax, 300 baht per visitor begins in April 2022 The Thai government is pushing ahead with a controversial proposal to collect a 300 baht tourism fee from all international visitors arriving in Thailand, a government official said Wednesday. The contentious proposal to go ahead with the scheme was […]

Beaches in Prachuap Khiri Khan province have the cleanest seawater in Thailand Two beaches in Prachuap Khiri Khan have been found to have the cleanest water of any beach in Thailand. According to the 2021 Environmental Quality Audit carried out by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ban Krut Beach and Ao Manao Beach […]

European Union now accepts Thailand’s Covid-19 Vaccination certificate Thailand’s Covid-19 certificate is now being accepted in Europe. Giuseppe Busini, deputy chief of mission for the EU delegation to Thailand, posted on his Twitter account that Thailand is now connected to the EU Digital Covid certificate system. The announcement by the European Commission on Tuesday, which […]

New Laos-China rail line construction makes it possible to take a train from Portugal to Singapore (in just 21 days) Reddit user u/htGosSEVe studied train routes and charted what they call “the new longest possible train journey in the world.” It starts in the southern part of Portugal and ends up in Singapore. From The […]

Bangkok drops 12 places in rankings of the world’s most expensive locations for overseas workers globally Thai cities have fallen in the rankings of the world’s most expensive locations for overseas workers globally, with Bangkok dropping 12 positions to 57th place, and all other Thai cities moving out of the top 125 locations globally. This […]

Thailand Construction News E-Newsletter (TCN318) out NOW! Read a copy here Thailand Construction News – Thailand Construction News – TCN318 – 14.12.21 Why not subscribe (click here) – its FREE and out fortnightly-ish. Thailand Construction News, or ‘TCN’ as it’s better known, is Thailand’s construction and engineering orientated e-newsletter and website, produced with expatriates, senior-management […]

Thailand set to approve Special Tourist Visa for digital nomads visa can be extended twice, meaning tourists can stay up to 270 days at a time Thailand is preparing to accommodate an increasing number of “digital nomads” with eyes on Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai as work and vacation destinations. Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s […]