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Invitation to Engineering Construction Operations Innovation Day – Bangkok – 8 November 2019 THAILAND Date : 8 November 2019, Friday Time : 8:30am – 1:30pm Venue : Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok 494 Ratchadamri Rd., Lumphini, Pathumwan Bangkok Registration: click     An Exclusive Invitation: EC&O Innovation Day 2019 The engineering, construction and operations (EC&O) industry […]

New App for immigration reporting for Expats in Thailand to be called ‘OSS Foreigner’ Immigration reporting to be quick and easy 13 October 2019 Kobsak Pootrakool said on Wednesday that foreigners can use the app for all immigration reporting. Simply keying in data and uploading a selfie will be the same as visiting the local […]

Mandatory health insurance due for long stay tourists in Thailand to commence 31 October 2019 By The Nation Deputy Minister of Public Health Satit Pitutecha said Wednesday (October 9) that the Thai government’s long-implemented medical policy for tourists had led to a rise in foreigners seeking medical treatments in the country. The Cabinet approved in […]

Quarter of UK’s mobile phone users make less than five calls a month 10 October 2019 A quarter of mobile phone users make less than five standard calls a month, while six per cent make none at all, latest Ofcom figures have revealed. Of those who did make calls, 60 per cent ended their conversation […]

AIAC-BC-CIARB Joint Seminar on ‘How to Develop A Career in International Arbitration’ in Kuala Lumpur Refer to the attached event flyer for the coming event organized by AIAC-BC-CIArb Malaysia Joint Seminar on ‘How to Develop A Career in International Arbitration’. The event will take place in Kuala Lumpur on Friday 4 October 2019 and is […]

Compulsory insurance idea for Tourists shelved – Thai Tourism Ministry don’t want to spook tourists at sensitive time  A representative of the Thai Ministry for Tourism and Sports has told the Thai media that plans to make visitors to Thailand take out insurance have been put on the back burner. Chote Trachu told Bangkok Biz […]

Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 25 September 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 25 September 2019 at 7 – 9 pm. Thanks to our sponsor Mastech Co Ltd. Thank you. […]

End of single use plastic bags in Thailand from January 2021 11 September 2019 The light at the end of the tunnel is coming for the use of plastic bags in Thailand. Thai media has said that the “D-Day” for the end of single use plastic bags in the kingdom is January 1st 2021. Thai […]