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Thai government announces four additional public holidays in 2022, increasing from 19 to 23 days, to potentially spur domestic tourism The Thai Cabinet Committee has approved four additional public holidays in 2022, going up from 19 to 23 days in order to have consecutive holidays to boost domestic tourism, deputy government spokesperson Traisulee Traisornkul stated […]

Thailand still a retiree magnet – ranks 5th in world’s most desirable places to retire Thailand ranks in the world’s top five most desirable places to retire, according to an analysis of Google search terms. The study involved searches made from 142 countries, and was conducted by Money.co.uk, one of the UK’s leading comparison websites […]

Thailand prepares to welcome back tourists on November 1 after shutdown that has devastated the hotel sector – with properties now in a fierce price war Visitor numbers crashed from 40million in 2019 to just 73,000 in 2021 so far The kingdom is expecting the return of at least a million visitors by March The […]

Thailand reopens on 01 November 2021 – what you need to know Thailand’s once-lucrative tourism sector is a shadow of its former self after months of coronavirus travel restrictions. But on Monday, the kingdom reopens its doors to vaccinated travellers from more than 40 countries. Here’s what you need to know: Tourism, year zero Before […]

WHAT IS YOUR CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTING LINKEDIN INVITATIONS? As I’m currently looking for *construction and engineering work opportunities, I’m spending more time on LinkedIn than I usually do when I’m busy in fulltime work. One of the things I do regularly to try to ‘hunt down’ potential opportunities, is sending a LinkedIn invitation to connect […]

Thailand’s Conditions for no-quarantine required for arrivals from 46 countries commencing from 01 November 2021 The government on Friday outlined conditions for quarantine-free entry from Nov 1 for arrivals by air from 46 countries, which also apply to people who recently left Thailand for those countries. It also gave details for arrivals under other criteria. […]

Thailand introduces new 3 million baht insurance requirement for ‘retirement’ visas In a revision to the rules for non-immigrant OA visas, foreigners will now be required to hold a minimum of 3 million baht in health insurance, for in-patient services, in order to be eligible for long-term stays in Thailand, 8 times more than the […]

Thailand’s healthcare system ranked among best in the world – 13th out of 89 countries Thailand’s health care system has been ranked among the best in the world, according to CEO WORLD magazine’s Health Care Index. The Health Care Index, which ranks 89 countries according to factors that contribute to overall health, ranked Thailand’s health […]