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Thailand ranked 5th on Scrap Car Comparison’s list of the scariest countries to drive in The UK’s scrap car price comparison website conducted a survey with a sample size of 2,000 motorists from 10 countries, including the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Germany, New Zealand, South Africa, France, Italy, and Spain. Participants were asked to rate […]

No more boarding passes: facial recognition to start in 6 Thai airports Passengers are seen queuing up at the check-in counter at Thailand’s Phuket International Airport on Oct 15. (Photo: Achadthaya Chuenniran) An automated biometric identification system using facial recognition technology will be implemented in six Thai airports later this year to let passengers show their physical ID only […]

Bangkok circa 1965 Wat Sa Ket Ratchaworamahawihan (The Golden Mount) on the only hill in Bangkok, is of great significance for all followers of The Lord Buddha. 320 stairs take you up to the top for panoramic views of the Rattanakosin Island. It is near the Phan Fa Lilat Intersection, Lan Luang Road, or in […]

Scientists solve the ancient mystery of Stonehenge’s giant stone pillars The gigantic stones, each typically weighing an astonishing 20 tons and soaring up to 7 meters in height, have been long shrouded in mystery. In a remarkable breakthrough published in the journal Science Direct, a research team led by geomorphologist Professor David Nash has finally […]

Been paying UK national insurance contributions? There is a potentially unbeatable opportunity everyone aged 40 to 73(ish) needs to consider. You’ve got until 5 April 2025 to buy back any missing national insurance years from 2006 to 2016.   Source: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions    

Thailand Delays Automated Entry System (ETA) for Foreign Tourists ETA system aims to simplify immigration processes for international visitors by allowing tourists from 93 visa-exempt countries to register online before arriving in Thailand Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday that the launch of the nation’s highly anticipated automated entry system for foreign tourists […]

New travel rules – Thailand’s ETA to shake up visa-free visitors Thailand is tightening its borders with a new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, set to launch between December this year and June 2025. This system will be mandatory for all visa-exempt foreigners entering the country by air, land, or sea. Though not technically a visa, the ETA will act as a […]

Law to tax income from overseas in the works for Thailand Rules will follow widely accepted international principle, says chief of Revenue Department The Thai Revenue Department is drafting a law to tax the income of individuals residing in Thailand that originates from overseas. The draft follows the international principle of worldwide income under the […]