A senior executive has again raised an important national issue that deserves serious attention. Toyota Motor Thailand vice-chairman Ninnart Chaithirapinyo told a seminar on Thai labour that it is time to raise the retirement age from its current 60, to 63 or 65. While Mr Ninnart was addressing a specific problem of a labour shortage, […]
Continue ReadingA senior executive has again raised an important national issue that deserves serious attention. Toyota Motor Thailand vice-chairman Ninnart Chaithirapinyo told a seminar on Thai labour that it is time to raise the retirement age from its current 60, to 63 or 65. While Mr Ninnart was addressing a specific problem of a labour shortage, […]
Continue ReadingApril 2 is fast approaching and with it the deadline for filing your 2011 personal income tax return and making any required tax payment. So, what is new this time around? _ New Expat ID number: Expatriates filing their tax returns will have to use the new tax ID – the 13-digit identification number that came […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD) and the Airports of Thailand (AoT) have agreed to jointly hold a ceremony to officially reopen Don Mueang Airport on March 2 to show the facility’s readiness for commercial use after last year’s flood crisis submerged the airport’s runway, according to the CAD chief. Civil Aviation Department Director General Woradet […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD) and the Airports of Thailand (AoT) have agreed to jointly hold a ceremony to officially reopen Don Mueang Airport on March 2 to show the facility’s readiness for commercial use after last year’s flood crisis submerged the airport’s runway, according to the CAD chief. Civil Aviation Department Director General Woradet […]
Continue ReadingImmigration minister Damian Green has issued a written ministerial statement proposing an increase in visa fees, and an increase in UK-based visa application fees. The proposals will be laid in Parliament in 2 separate regulations and, subject to Parliamentary approval, the government hopes to bring the new fees into force from 6 April 2012. Damian […]
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The Bangkok Lighthouse Club Networking meet on a Wednesday of each month for a casual gathering of our members, guests and new comers to enjoy sponsored drinks, snacks and industry chat. They have kindly provided these photos from their most recent meeting sponsored by RADCON (THAILAND) CO.,LTD and held at The Clubhouse : Sukhumvit 23 […]
Continue ReadingProperty agent Kyaw Saw leafs through a thick pile of real-estate listings in Myanmar’s faded commercial capital, Yangon. “Our customers used to be all people from the east — from China, Taiwan and Japan,” said the portly businessman. That’s changing fast. “We had no Westerners a year ago. Get in now before the rush begins,” […]
Continue ReadingProperty agent Kyaw Saw leafs through a thick pile of real-estate listings in Myanmar’s faded commercial capital, Yangon. “Our customers used to be all people from the east — from China, Taiwan and Japan,” said the portly businessman. That’s changing fast. “We had no Westerners a year ago. Get in now before the rush begins,” […]
Continue ReadingThe threat of changes to the Australian visa application process has led to a surge in applications by Britons to move Down Under, according to a migration agency VisaFirst.com is using Australia Day (January 26) to launch a campaign raising awareness of the changes, urging prospective migrants to act now or risk missing out. The […]
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