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Motorists travelling to Bangkok from Hua Hin face delays due to essential bridge maintenance The maintenance work on the bridge is set to be carried out until 20 May 2022. Motorists travelling to Bangkok from Hua Hin are being warned they could face months of delays due to essential bridge maintenance. The work is being […]

Thai government covets wealthy retirees; French magazine named Thailand among its top-five retirement destinations The government has rolled out offers to attract long-term retirement-age visitors after a French magazine named Thailand among its top-five retirement destinations, said deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek. She said Capital, a monthly French magazine, ranked the kingdom behind only Greece, […]

Thailand expects to redefine COVID-19 pandemic as an endemic disease as soon as situations meet set criteria The National Communicable Disease Committee agrees to redefine COVID-19 as an endemic disease when situations meet criteria. The committee’s meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today considered criteria for the COVID-19 status […]

The current Immigration curbs for Expatriates in Thailand Grimaces replace smiles for retirees Interview: Law still imposes plenty of curbs on what foreigners can do Based on the recent Annual Global Retirement Index 2022 by the travel magazine International Living, Thailand ranked 11th out of 25 in terms of the world’s most desirable places to […]

Thailand offers free counselling for foreign retirees and Thai spouses on inheritance and other legal issues under international laws Thailand is stepping up its assistance for foreign retirees and their Thai spouses by providing free counselling on inheritance and other legal issues under international laws. This support is being carried out by the Office of […]

Thai Cabinet approves 10-year visa scheme to attract high-net-worth individuals and specialists By John Mendiola of Thai Silk Thailand’s bid to attract high-net-worth individuals and technical specialists with 10-year visas to boost the country’s economy has been approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday. While specific conditions and requirements are still being drafted, a few details […]

Thailand to resume its ‘Test & Go’ quarantine waiver for vaccinated arrivals from 01 February 2022 Thailand will resume its ‘Test & Go’ quarantine waiver for vaccinated arrivals from Feb. 1, its coronavirus task force said on Thursday, in response to slowing COVID-19 infections. The scheme was suspended a month ago after only seven weeks […]

Indonesia to build new capital called ‘Nusantara’ to replace sinking Jakarta Indonesia is building a new capital… because Jakarta is sinking. According to Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, the new capital will be built in East Kalimantan Province on the island of Borneo and named “Nusantara,” which means “an archipelago nation.” The House of Representatives approved […]

Cabinet approves plans to attract long-stay foreigners to Thailand with long-term residence visas for up to ten years The Thai cabinet has approved, in principle, two ministerial announcements aimed at attracting four specific groups of foreigners to stay in Thailand for up to ten years, in the hope that they spend their wealth, invest or […]