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Thailand’s government formally approves plans to re-open the country to foreign tourists Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday formally approved plans to re-open the country to foreign tourists. The planned gradual re-opening will see quarantine reduced for fully vaccinated tourists to Chiang Mai, Krabi, Pattaya, Phang Na, Koh Samui and Phuket from as early as next month. […]

Thailand’s road carnage, Nearly half of all bikers don’t have a licence – almost two dead bikers PER HOUR As the number of motorcycles being purchased and used in Thailand has exploded so has the number of people riding them without a licence and dying on the roads. Thailand has one of the worst per […]

Average price of beer in Thailand costs more than in Edinburgh, Amsterdam, Berlin and Washington The average price of beer costs more in Bangkok than in Edinburgh, Amsterdam, Brussels and Berlin, a new study has revealed. According to the World Beer Index 2021, the average price of a 330ml bottle of beer in Bangkok is […]

Dried tokay geckos a big income earner for village in Thailand’s Nakhon Phanom With much of Isan already struggling with water shortages this dry season, residents of a village in Na Wa district welcome it as the perfect time to catch and dry tokay geckos for export. The dried bodies are used in traditional Chinese […]

Songkran Holiday in Thailand this year will be extended to 6 Days The Songkran holiday will be extended to six days this year, after the Cabinet has approved a special holiday on April 12. The Songkran festival break will now run from April 10 to April 15 (Saturday-Thursday). Meanwhile, Culture Minister Itthiphol Kunplome said water […]

Thailand suffers sharp fall in rankings of best countries for retirement Thailand has fallen in the global rankings of the best countries for expat retirees. According to International Living’s Annual Global Retirement Index 2021, Thailand had an average score of 68.3 placing it 18th out of 25 countries surveyed, a drop of nine places from […]

Thailand Population latest, Less Thais but the number of foreigners goes UP, More Thai women than men Many people especially on online forums have suggested that foreigners were leaving Thailand in droves but the latest population figures seem to suggest otherwise. The number of Thais has gone down but the number of foreigners in the […]

Study reveals how much money you need to retire in Thailand Anyone thinking about retiring to Thailand should have the equivalent of around 11 million Baht in savings (approx USD$390,000), that’s according to a new study on the cost of retirement around the world. The study, carried out by online lender NetCredit titled The Cost […]