Cambodia ranks fourth for friendliness towards foreign residents With an endless sea of genuine and contagious smiles and an abundance of hospitality and generosity that warms the heart and soothes the soul, Cambodia ranked fourth among countries and territories with the friendliest attitudes towards foreign residents, according to a survey conducted by Expat Insider and […]
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Phuket’s ‘Sandbox’ steady first month with over 14,000 foreign tourists arriving Over 14,000 foreign tourists visited Phuket under the island’s ‘sandbox project’, generating an estimated revenue of THB829 million according to the latest Tourism Authority of Thailand assessment at the weekend. From 1 to 31 July, 14,055 travellers arrived on the island, with the largest […]
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Pattaya to Hua Hin ferry service officially ends The ferry between Pattaya and Hua Hin has officially stopped their service, this time seemingly permanently, due to the ongoing Covid -1 9 pandemic and lack of foreign tourists since March of last year. The ferry service between Pattaya and Hua Hin was first suspended due to […]
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A way to enter Thailand quickly and easily during Covid-19 Are you looking to easily travel to Thailand? If yes then you’re lucky you found us! Since Covid-19 hit the whole world in 2020, insurance with Covid-19 coverage has become necessary in order to fly to many countries, including Thailand. The Thaiger is here to […]
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Firms in Thailand want government to give covid-19 vaccine jab tax relief The government is being encouraged to allow companies to have the cost of providing Covid-19 vaccines to their employees deducted from their corporate tax, as an indirect economic stimulus. On average the cost of importing a Covid-19 vaccine per employee is 2,000 baht, […]
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Thailand expands lockdown in 29 dark-red zone provinces from 03 to 31 August 2021 Continuing nationwide efforts to curb local transmission, following the rise in cases, with plans to review the measures every 14 days. Bangkok, 02 August, 2021 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide an update on the expansion […]
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Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs will soon offer vaccination to more groups of foreign residents in Thailand Mr. Tanee Sangrat, Director-General of Department of Information and Spokesman of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reaffirmed the readiness on the vaccination for foreign residents in Thailand after the visit to the Central Vaccination Center, Bang Sue Grand Station. […]
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Is your company covered for Covid-19 Construction Shutdown Delays in Thailand’s Dark Red Zones? Force Majeure and Extension of Time Claims In late June 2021, the Thai government decided to close off infectious and high-risk areas including construction worker camps in Thailand’s Dark Red Zones of Greater Bangkok area (Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, […]
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Thailand proposes 10 year visas and land ownership for foreigners – again Plans to offer 10 year visas to “rich” foreigners, which would also enable them to own land and work without a work permit, are set to be put to Cabinet for approval. Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow has said the plans were already […]
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How Thailand rode out COVID-19 waves only to be hit by ‘virus tsunami’ The latest wave of COVID-19 in Thailand has dwarfed its predecessors, with daily figures surging to nearly 10,000 new cases and almost 100 deaths. So, how did Thailand get to this point after doing so well to contain the first wave last […]
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