Where Thais travelled 2013

BANGKOK, 20 June 2014: Ministry of Tourism and Sports reported, earlier this week, 5,969,913 Thais travelled overseas in 2013 representing an increase of 4.34% over 5,721,485 trips in 2012. Ministry data showed that Malaysia continued to be the most popular destination driven by short overland trips from southern provinces to destinations in northern Malaysia mainly […]

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Thais ranked as fourth heaviest drinkers in the world 

Thailand ranks fourth on the list as the world’s heaviest drinkers. Out of the 44 countries studied by Euromonitor, Thais were found to be the fourth hardest drinkers at 4.5 shots per week, closely trailing behind South Korea, Russia, and the Phillippines. South Koreans, who topped the list, drink more alcohol than Russians, Americans, and […]

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Cambodia gets nod as retirement destination

For the first time, Cambodia has entered International Living’s Annual Global Retirement Index, indicating growing global recognition of the Kingdom as a retirement destination. The annual index, which was released at the end of 2014, is now in its 23rd year. Cambodia has entered the list at the bottom of the index’s 24 countries that […]

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UK State pension age rises: When will you retire?

As the retirement age moves towards 70, The Telegraph forecasts when you’ll be able to claim a state pension This guide was first published in December 2013 and is updated as news breaks and legislation changes. The soaring cost of Britain’s ageing population will force the state pension to 70 and beyond, the Government has […]

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Thai Immigration clarifies retirement visa rules

After several days of confusion, a senior officer at Immigration today explained clearly the way the rules on retirement visa extensions will be handled from now on. Lt Col Napat Nusen insisted that nothing has changed. However, rules will, it seems, be interpreted more tightly. For couples where one spouse (usually the husband) applies for […]

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A short-term gig or a forever home? The stats that tell the story

Some expats are on a brief adventure, while others never plan to come home – and pension figures tend to show the ‘stay for life’ destinations A good sign of a country’s long-term attractiveness to expats is how many of them opt to sign up for pensions in their host country. Doing so demonstrates an […]

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Expat life: The top spots for making friends, getting rich and raising kids

Thailand leads the way when it comes to quality of life and a good social scene, while Switzerland is top for making money and Germany for raising children Thailand is the easiest place in the world for expats to make friends and have an active social life, a survey has revealed. If the focus is […]

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