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Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport partially closes international departure passport control area, Zone 3, 4th Floor For the time being, all passengers can use remaining available counters for departure. To improve its flexibility and speed for passport control services, Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) is installing new Automatic Channel systems and equipment, during 9 – 23 August 2024 and, […]

Ever wondered which Thai province has the most Wats? The top ten provinces with the highest number of registered temples, according to the National Office of Buddhism‘s data, are: 1. Nakhon Ratchasima: 2,179 2. Ubon Ratchathani: 1,848 3. Roi Et: 1,647 4. Khon Kaen: 1,545 5. Udon Thani: 1,532 6. Chiang Mai: 1,459 7. Sisaket: […]

Europe’s 10 ‘most spoken’ languages as English misses out on top 3 – full list The European language with most native speakers – and the European language with most total speakers – are very different More than 200 languages are spoken in Europe Europe’s top ten most commonly spoken languages according to their number of […]

Bangkok Lighthouse Late Lunch @ Opera on 30 August 2024 – Sponsored by Coreharbour Please see the invite for our Late Lunch August event, a huge thanks to “Coreharbour” for sponsoring the event. The event will be at Opera again and the menu is sharing so no need for menu choices, please let us know […]

Thailand Set to Improve Third-Class Trains with Air Conditioning and Seating Upgrades The Thailand State Railway (SRT) plans to enhance its third-class train services and facilities by investing 780 million baht in new seating and air conditioning. For this project’s initial phase, scheduled for next year, 130 of these carriages will be fitted with air […]

Thailand’s new visas – Deeper Dive Thanks to the new visa regulations issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it’s never been easier to visit Thailand and stay in the country long-term. The number of countries eligible for visa-free entry has increased from 57 to 93 – including India and China – and in a […]