Expats concerned about their personal safety should head to Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria, according to a new global survey. Meanwhile those heading for danger zones including Nigeria and Lebanon present a financial headache for their employers, who must pay big money to ensure they’re kept as safe as possible. Mercer ranked 230 cities based on […]
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A recently discovered cave in Tak province is set to be the newest attraction for domestic tourists to the western Thai province bordering Myanmar, according to the National News Bureau of Thailand. The cave, known locally as “Tham Pha Khao Morakot”, lies in the mountain ridges of Taksin Maharat National Park in Mae Sot district. […]
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Thursday 24th March 2016 6:30pm at the British Club, Soi 18, Silom Road, Bangkok “Box Jacking in Urban Areas” By Don Hall – MD CREG Asia & Africa In today’s environment of increasing traffic congestion in cities clients are looking to reduce the impact on the surface during construction works for underpasses for traffic and […]
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Chinese cruise ship “Ocean Dream” , anchored off Laem Chabang port in Sri Racha for over a year, sank into the sea today, raising fear by Thai environmental authorities that it could cause pollution in the sea. The cruise ship which was abandoned in Chonburi sea by its Chinese owner was seen to take in […]
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In a new survey by consulting company Mercer, political unrest has sent Bangkok close to the bottom of rankings measuring personal safety of expats. Out of 230 cities across the globe, Bangkok shamefully ranks 173rd when it comes to personal safety for expats, according to the Quality of Living Rankings by Mercer, which was released […]
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Thai AirAsia offers promotional fares to selected destinations until the end of June this year, but bookings must be secured by 6 March. The promotion sets a one-way fare, inclusive of airport taxes, ex-Bangkok, starting at THB490 to Phitsanulok and Udon Thani. A THB590 fare is on sale to Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani and […]
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The animals with extremely sensitive noses are too light to detonate landmines Cambodia, the country with the highest ratio of mine amputees per capita in the world, has started using ‘hero rats’ to sniff out unexploded landmines. The intelligent animals, which possess some of the most sensitive noses in the animal kingdom, have already proven […]
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Starting 20 March 2016, foreigners who overstay in Thailand for more than 90 days will be banned from re-entering the country as part of the immigration bureau’s new measure to tighten up security against ill-intent elements. Under the new measure, foreigners overstaying in Thailand who willingly surrender to the authorities will be treated differently from […]
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Thai AirAsia cabin attendants show off the promotional fare for the low-cost carrier’s Bangkok (Don Mueang)-Luang Prabang route at the launch announcement Tuesday. (Photo by Thai AirAsia) Laos has finally opened its restricted skies to Thai AirAsia (TAA), which has relentlessly pursued the issue for eight years. The neighbouring state will from March 24 allow […]
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Unsullied beaches, ancient Pagan temples and the thrill of adventure make Burma the perfect holiday spot for curious and cash-savvy travellers, says Liz Connor Until fairly recently, Myanmar was off limits to wanderlust Westerners. But after five decades of military rule and consequent democratic reform, Asia’s formerly Junta-controlled diamond in the rough has finally opened […]
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