Thailand set to introduce “Double Entry Tourism Visa” – “multiple entry” visa being considered Nong Khai and Sadao border checkpoints set to open 24 hours for a three month trial A leading government figure has said that Thailand is about to introduce a “Double Entry Tourism Visa”. This will enable a visitor to go in […]
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Top Ten things to know about the Bangkok Skytrain (BTS) By The Thaiger Bangkok Transit System, better known by locals and tourists as the ‘Skytrain’, is as ubiquitous in Bangkok as good street food and fake Viagra. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTSC), a subsidiary of BTS Group Holdings, under a concession […]
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Thai beach resorts pricing themselves out of the market – fact or fiction? 20 November 2019 Are Thai beach resorts pricing themselves out of the market? One tour company boss, Stephan Roemer, thinks so according to a report by Skift an online travel news service that quoted heavily from Diethelm Travel Group’s hotel price data. […]
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Myanmar Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 27 November 2019 “Brunch Society”, 7-9 pm Dear Members, Please note the Lighthouse Club – Yangon branch event will be held at the “Brunch Society” at 33B Pyidaungzu Yeiktha Street, Dagon Township, on 27th November at 7pm. Thank you. All are welcome. Contact: nawannieaung AT meinhardt.net Event flyer:
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Thailand plans Bilingual schooling to boost English proficiency By The Nation Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan said on Friday (November 8 ) that a bilingual curriculum – in Thai and English – would be in place from kindergarten up at more than 2,000 district schools starting in academic year 2020. The aim is to develop children’s […]
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Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand (SPET) Meeting 21 November 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 21 November 2019. “Introduction to Tony Gee” By Iain Mowatt MSc BSc(Hons) FCIOB ACIArb POSHA MHKIE(Ret) […]
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Bangkok Lighthouse Club Networking Evening – November 13, 2019 – SPONSOR Cornerstone This month’s networking event will be the last networking event for the year and we need all of you to show your commitment to these events. Next year we will are planning on a big drive to increase numbers and potentially go back […]
Continue Reading Myanmar Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 30 October 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 30 October 2019 at 7 – 9 pm. Thanks to our sponsor Thyssenkrupp Elevator Myanmar Ltd. […]
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28 November 2019 ICC Arbitration Dinner Talk on “M&A Disputes – Liability, Quantum and How to Avoid Dealing with Either” There will be an ICC Arbitration Dinner Talk held on 28 November 2019 that you might like to attend. Unfortunately the member price is for members of ICC Thailand and not the CIArb. CIArb members […]
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Buriram ranked 3rd in Airbnb top 20 trending destinations The ranking is based 20 trending destinations for 2020 based on year-on-year growth in bookings, in which Buriram has seen a three-hundred-eighty-three percent increase. The most trending city is the US’s Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s largest city, followed by Bilbao in Spain and Buriram. According to Airbnb’s website, […]
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