THAILAND RANKS near the bottom in an English proficiency survey, showing the persistence of one of the key competitive weaknesses of the Thai economy. Out of 60 countries and territories where English is not their mother tongue, Thailand manages only 55th place – outdoing only Panama, Kazakhstan, Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, according to the […]
Continue ReadingThe Cabinet approved big changes in the individual income taxation structure. In the executive decree, the maximum tax rate is lowered from 37 per cent to 35 per cent while tax brackets are expanded from five to seven during the 2013 and 2014 tax years. Under the new brackets, the minimum 5 per rate will […]
Continue ReadingThe Cabinet approved big changes in the individual income taxation structure. In the executive decree, the maximum tax rate is lowered from 37 per cent to 35 per cent while tax brackets are expanded from five to seven during the 2013 and 2014 tax years. Under the new brackets, the minimum 5 per rate will […]
Continue ReadingWHILST IT IS fair to say some brokers/advisors/institutions deal with their clients fairly, there is a situation whereby substantial charges can be added to clients’ investments, some without their knowledge. The business of “financial advice” is mostly commission-based and, if markets are providing growth, these commissions can be buried in various ways. Whether the markets […]
Continue ReadingA group of British retirees explain why they feel young at heart in peaceful Pattaya, which has more to it than its seedy reputation The eastern Thai resort town and notorious sex haven that is Pattaya doesn’t seem like an obvious retirement destination. After all, the city is best known for its neon-lit Walking Street […]
Continue ReadingA company is offering tailored reports to explain what salary level people moving abroad require to meet their personal needs Many expats are tempted to ‘live the dream’ overseas by the promise of a fat salary. Yet, as research has shown, the reality sometimes fails to match expectations. The cost of living in some expat […]
Continue ReadingThe name ‘Andrea Woodmansey’ was not familiar to me but I knew the narrative by heart. A newly formed group popping up on my Facebook feed dedicated to raising money to cover the rapidly soaring medical bills of a British woman involved in a serious motorbike accident in Phuket. The dates, places and people change […]
Continue ReadingThe wide opens spaces accommodating inns and restaurants and the echoes of Gram Parsons draw them to the desert each year But during this visit a lively 3-year-old is in the mix Reporting from Twentynine Palms The wide opens spaces accommodating inns and restaurants and the echoes of Gram Parsons draw them to the desert […]
Continue ReadingChef and charismatic television star Michael Schulson returns to Philadelphia with the opening of Sampan a modern Asian restaurant where he serves the acclaimed cuisine that has made him one of the country´s highly sought-after culinary talents Schulson returns to Philadelphia after having opened Buddakan in New York City for Stephen Starr and Izakaya at […]
Continue ReadingThe Great Jones Cafe opened in June of 1983 when Great Jones Street was such a desolate, forgotten block that writer Don DeLillo chose the street as a “hide-out” for the rock star main character of his book “Great Jones Street”. Back then, bar regulars could tumble out onto the quiet, empty block for impromptu […]
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