Thailand Immigration Controls: getting tough with guests 24 June 2019 writer: Christopher F. Bruton, Thailand Regional Forum Many foreigners were shocked by the 25 March 2019 enforcement of the TM30 regulations requiring reporting of location of stay of foreigners visiting, living or working in Thailand. Even more will get their shock when they learn of […]
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Thai Airways sneaks into Top Ten Skytrax World’s Best Airlines Awards 2019 19 June 2019 Qatar Airways is the world’s best airline in the 2019 Skytrax World Airline Awards. Last year’s winner Singapore Airlines, has been relegated to second place. Asian airlines have taken six of the top ten spots with Thai Airways, despite their […]
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Countries best at English as a second language These charts reveal where English is most widely spoken as a second language. English is the world’s most widely spoken language but is unusual in the fact that the vast majority of speakers are not ‘native’. Of the approximately 1.5 billion people who speak English, less than […]
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TrueVisions bags exclusive English Premier League (EPL) broadcast rights for the next three seasons in Thailand 12 June 2019 TrueVisions Group has acquired exclusive broadcast rights for the English Premier League (EPL) for the next three seasons, starting from 2019-20 to 2021-22. All 380 matches will be broadcast throughout each season on all platforms — […]
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Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 19 June 2019 “Gallery Bar”, Sule Shangri-La Hotel, 7-9pm Please note that this month’s Lighthouse Club – Yangon branch event will be held earlier on WEDNESDAY 19th JUNE to coincide with the GMS Rail Expansion Summit being held here in Yangon. The venue of this month’s event will be […]
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Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand (SPET) Meeting June 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 20th June 2019. “How to change Emperor?” By Michael Winckless, an unemployable ex-International Banker, ex-McKinsey consultant, ex-Finance […]
Continue ReadingThailand cracks down on expats changing or leaving jobs 25 April 2019 All expatriates living and working in Thailand must now inform the authorities if they change jobs or leave their present job. In an announcement today, the Thai Labour Ministry reiterated all foreigners working in the country who’ve either taken a new job or […]
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Most trucks in Thailand tipped to be biodiesel B20-compliant 10 April 2019 Energy policymakers announced yesterday that biodiesel B20 will be compatible with nearly all general trucks on the road in Thailand. Nantika Thangsuphanich, director-general of the Energy Business Department, said the majority of trucks on the road will be compatible with B20. Owners of […]
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Bangkok now a top 10 most expensive Asian location 13 March 2019 For the first time, Bangkok has the dubious distinction of being among Asia’s top 10 most expensive locations for expatriates. A rise in average rental prices this year caused by an influx of expats from China and an increase in tourism traffic have […]
Continue Reading Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand (SPET) Meeting March 2019 Dear SPET Members, Please find the next meeting which will be held at 6.30pm at The British Club on 21st March 2019. “Preservation of Singapore’s historic Tanjong Pagar Railway Station platform for the new underground Circle Line Metro” By John Mennis, Vice-President, AECOM Completed on […]
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