Thailand 18th for expats
Taiwan has been voted top Expat Destination 2016, while Thailand’s position has dropped from seventh to 18th, according to the online Expat Insider survey. Conducted by InterNations, a global expat network founded in 2007 in Munich, the survey had 14,000 respondents representing 174 nationalities and 191 countries or territories. The participants were asked to rate […]
Don Mueang has a new co-working space where you can work before your flight
Don Mueang is finally getting some much-needed modern amenities. After adding Sleep Box hotel earlier this year, so that guests with long layovers can get some rest, the same entrepreneurs have opened Miracle, a co-working space in Terminal 2 on the fourth floor — very close to Sleep Box. The 500 sq.m. space has […]
Retirees can now get 10-year visas, still have to check-in every 90 days
Retirees living in Thailand will be able to get 10-year visas if they meet the financial and age requirements. The requirements are that they be over 50 years of age and can show a foreign-earned income of THB100,000 each month or have at least THB3 million in an account. They also have to be […]
Neon Nights: Talad Neon, a hip new night market in downtown Bangkok, opens Dec. 1
A hip new night market is scheduled to open in the middle of downtown Bangkok on Dec. 1. “Talad Neon – Downtown Night Market,” owned by the same people that own Platinum Mall, will open their new outdoor, nighttime venture in Pratunam. To be more precise, the market will be on Petchaburi Road between Soi […]
Visa fees removed over high season for tourists from 19 countries
Yesterday, the cabinet announced that they would drop the THB1,000 visa fee for visitors from 19 countries to encourage tourism over the high season, from December 1 until February 28. The 19 countries that won’t have to pay for visas received in advance include: Andorra, Bulgaria, Bhutan, China, Cyprus, Ethiopia, India, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, […]
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