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Compulsory insurance idea for Tourists shelved – Thai Tourism Ministry don’t want to spook tourists at sensitive time  A representative of the Thai Ministry for Tourism and Sports has told the Thai media that plans to make visitors to Thailand take out insurance have been put on the back burner. Chote Trachu told Bangkok Biz […]

Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 25 September 2019 “Gallery Bar”, Sule Shangri-La Hotel, 7-9 pm Dear Members, Please note the Lighthouse Club – Yangon branch event will be held at the “Gallery Bar”, Sule Shangri-La Hotel, on 25 September 2019 at 7 – 9 pm. Thanks to our sponsor Mastech Co Ltd. Thank you. […]

End of single use plastic bags in Thailand from January 2021 11 September 2019 The light at the end of the tunnel is coming for the use of plastic bags in Thailand. Thai media has said that the “D-Day” for the end of single use plastic bags in the kingdom is January 1st 2021. Thai […]

Thailand drops in ranking of Best Places for Expats to 25th place Thailand is less popular as a destination for expats compared to one year ago, according to the latest Expat Insider survey. The survey ranked Thailand in 25th place out of 64 destinations, a fall of seven places from the same survey carried out […]

Thailand Government hospitals permitted to charge Retirees and expats more than Thais  Foreigners who receive medical treatment or services at a government hospital in Thailand may pay significantly more than Thai nationals and those from neighbouring countries under new guidelines. According to the guidelines published in the Government Gazette on 30 August, a new tiered […]

Bangkok tops Paris and London as world’s most popular city to visit Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, edged out Paris and London as the world’s most popular city to visit, according to a survey released on Wednesday, welcome news for Thailand after worries over a drop in foreign arrivals. Bangkok was named the most-visited city for the […]

Dual-pricing for foreigners now legal in Thailand’s public hospitals State-endorsed dual-pricing in Thailand isn’t just for national parks, museums and amusement parks anymore, reports Coconuts Bangkok. 5 September 2019 Thai public hospitals can now legally charge foreign nationals higher rates for services under new regulations published last Friday (Aug 30), the news website posted earlier […]

Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 28 August 2019 “Time Out Sports Bar”, Novotel Yangon Max, 7 – 9 pm Dear Members, Please note the Lighthouse Club – Yangon branch event will be held at the “Time Out Sports Bar”, Novotel Yangon Max, on 28 August 2019 at 7 – 9 pm. Thanks to our […]

Expats furore over Thailand’s TM30 form – Paperwork burden repels foreigners 5 August 2019 Long-term foreign residents are crying foul at the strict implementation of the TM30 reporting rules, saying that it will only penalise law-abiding foreigners and have little effect on ill-intentioned criminals and other wrongdoers who skirt the law and evade the requirements. […]

Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand (SPET) Meeting August 2019 Dear SPET Members, Please find the attached flyer for the next meeting to be held at the British Club, Soi 18, Silom Road, Bangkok at 6.30pm on Thursday 15 August 2019. “Unprecedented Construction Claims Driving the Insurance Cycle and the Importance of Contract Detail When […]