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Really Cool Airlines, new Thai airline expects to start flying in December 2023 Really Cool Airlines, a newcomer in Thailand’s aviation industry, is set to start flying soon after it gets an air operator certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand in December, its chief executive Patee Sarasin said on Friday. He said that […]

Fish and chips increases in popularity in Thailand Fish and chips are now a firm part of farang food choices in Thailand. The very survival of fish and chips in UK is threatened even as the dish continues to dominate the foreign food headlines in Thailand. According to the internet site Chippy Chat, many of […]

The Best & Worst Destinations for Living and Working Abroad, Thailand is 6th InterNations, the world’s largest expat community with more than 4.8 million members, has published the latest results of its annual Expat Insider survey. This year also marks the survey’s 10th anniversary. With more than 12,000 respondents, Expat Insider is one of the […]

Four Thai hotels among ‘world’s top 10’ PM hails performance as sign of a strong tourism sector Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has welcomed the news that four hotels in Thailand have received top-10 scores by La Liste, an authoritative French hotel and restaurant rating guide, a government spokesman says. The hotels are Capella Bangkok, Mandarin […]

Thailand proposes 1,000 baht Departure tax for Thais and foreign residents Thais and foreign residents would pay 1,000 baht to leave the country via air under surprise levy Thai outbound travellers and foreign permanent residents in Thailand have been asked for their opinion on a government departure tax of 1,000 baht in an attempt to […]

Bangkok is 241 years old! April 6th is a significant day in Thailand’s history as it marks the establishment of Bangkok as the country’s capital in the year 2325 in the Thai Buddhist Era, or 1782 AD. Bangkok holds the distinction of having the world’s longest city name. The full name of Bangkok is “Krung […]

Thailand’s Koh Kradan island paradise has the best beaches on Earth – World Beach Guide The world’s most beautiful beach is more than one, and they are all on Trang province’s Koh Kradan, a pristine island gem known for its translucent sea, and white-sand beaches fringed with palm trees, according to the “Top 100 beaches […]

‘Red card’ system launched for ‘bad foreigners’ in Phuket PHUKET: Phuket Immigration has launched a ‘red card’ system that will see foreigners found guilty of two offences deported from the country. A new initiative called the “Red Card” system has been launched in Phuket, Thailand, to crack down on bad behaviour or law-breaking by foreigners. […]