A (Mostly) Accurate Map of Bangkok’s Mass Transit System (BTS and MRTA) One of the questions we receive a lot, is “where can I find an accurate up-to-date map of Bangkok’s Mass Transit System (BTS and MRTA)?”. We came across this article by one of the guys from the excellent Bangkok podcast, who has taken […]
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Minor International, prominent hospitality group, urges the Thai government to drop alcohol restrictions like early closing times and bring back Test and Go to encourage tourism Minor International Public Company Limited, a prominent private hospitality group in Thailand, has submitted an open letter addressed to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O’Cha, urging the government to lift the […]
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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 […]
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ICC Thailand Arbitration Webinar on “Introducing the ICC expedited arbitration solution” on 18 January 2022 – Register within TODAY A webinar on the ICC Expedited Arbitration Procedures that has been arranged by ICC Thailand in conjunction with the ICC Secretariat in Hong Kong. This should be a very interesting webinar and you are encouraged to […]
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Seventy-Five Percent of Color Blind People Experience Challenges at Work, EnChroma Study Finds – Survey Illustrates Workplace Frustrations of Color Vision Deficiency on the Job; EnChroma Outlines Accommodation Steps for Employers – SEE ALSO: Introducing The World’s Only Colour-Blind Safety Glasses In the largest known study of its kind, EnChroma – creators of glasses for […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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