Train fare on all Bangkok lines to be capped at THB20 by Sept 2025 Commuters in the Bangkok metropolitan area would be able to ride electric trains for 20 baht across all routes by September 2025, Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit promised on Thursday. The 20-baht train fare cap was one of the ruling Pheu Thai […]
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Russ Cook, “The Hardest Geezer”, completes running the length of Africa (South Africa to Tunisia) Russell Cook, the man nicknamed “Hardest Geezer”, has successfully run the full length of Africa, crossing the finish line in Tunisia after 352 days. Before he set off on the mammoth challenge to run the entire length of Africa, he […]
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Thailand has a plan to contain the monkey mayhem in the popular tourist town of Lopburi Wildlife authorities in Thailand are planning to round up thousands of monkeys that roam the central town of Lopburi, after the animals’ aggressive behavior and attacks on residents and visitors sparked outrage and calls for their removal. BANGKOK (AP) […]
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Cambodia needs to imitate Thailand and introduce visa-exempt tourism Thailand is riding high on its new visa-exempt policy which allows most international tourists to enter the country without prior approval or payment of a fee. China, India, Russia, the UK, EU, US, Australia, Asean partners and a bunch of other countries all currently have the […]
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Five Most Fluent English Speaking Countries In The World – You will be surprised Image from English-speaking world https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English-speaking_world In this article, we will take a look at the 5 most fluent English speaking countries in the world. If you would like to read our discussion on the global reach of the language, you can […]
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New 1% fee for using Thai credit cards abroad ‘Dynamic currency conversion’ applies to payments in baht at merchants and foreign online platforms Holders of credit cards issued in Thailand will be charged a fee of 1% for foreign currency conversion when they make purchases in baht from merchants and online shops registered outside the […]
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Relocation of the UK Visa Application Centre in Bangkok We are pleased to inform you that effective from 18 March 2024, the UK Visa Application Centre and the HMPO address in Bangkok, Thailand will be relocated to the new address below: Visa Application Centre and HMPO address: VFS (Thailand) Ltd. The Shoppes at Belle Grand […]
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Ciarb YMG-YTHAC Seminar Tomorrow “The Art of Advocacy” Ciarb Thailand Branch is pleased to invite you to the first Young Members’ Group (“YMG”) seminar co-organized by the Young Thailand Arbitration Center (“YTHAC”) on the topic of “The Art of Advocacy: Skills that Make a Difference”. 📅 Thursday, 29th February 2024 ⏰ 17:00-18:30 BKT/10.00-11:30 UTC/18.00-19.30 HKT/SGT […]
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Changes coming to Thailand’s airports Services such as boarding and ground handling are being automated Traffic congestion outside the departure halls of Suvarnabhumi airport, where clusters of cars and taxis vie for parking spaces to drop off passengers, has become the norm for travellers starting their outgoing journeys from the biggest airport in the country. […]
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NARIT & Associates cordially invites you to LEGAL SPOTLIGHT on: “TAXATION OF OVERSEAS INCOME OF THAI TAX RESIDENTS” A practical course will talk you through Thai taxation of overseas income of Thai tax residents in light of Revenue Department’s new interpretation of Section 41 of the Revenue Code (Departmental Instruction No. 161/2566), as revised effective date (Department […]
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