Barry Kenyon
Yet another plan to cover tourists with medical insurance breaks the...
Worried about negative international publicity, Thailand’s tourism and sports ministry is dusting off plans to insure overseas tourists with 500,000 baht (US$14,000) per person...
Pattaya Brits join the campaign against new British visa regulations
PATTAYA, Thailand - A group of Brits, currently in Pattaya, have written to UK premier Rishi Sunak to complain about the latest family visa...
Myanmar junta demands expats pay income tax on their overseas earnings
The cash-strapped military government of Myanmar is demanding that its overseas workers remit part of their monthly wages, no matter how meager, to a...
Visa-free Indians are flocking to Thailand including Pattaya
The experiment to cancel visas for Indian nationals is bearing more fruit than the similar relaxation for Chinese citizens. Whereas the Chinese seem concerned...
Thai income tax worries spark interest in 10 year visa
Concerns about the Thai Revenue’s intention to tax foreign income from January 2024 has created a new market for Thailand’s Long Term Resident visa....
New Thai health insurance policy for foreigners in border regions only
Press reports that a new registration scheme will help boost access to healthcare for foreign nationals and the stateless is creating confusion in expat...
Myths about Thai expats and those income tax changes starting very...
Most expats in Thailand live on income or capital, or both, built up over many years with tax already paid in the country of...
Another immigration holiday looming
Monday December 11 sees another public holiday in recognition of Constitution Day. All government offices nationally, including immigration, will be closed and will reopen...
Sex scandal in Pattaya: today’s news is tomorrow’s history
You might need a VPN to watch in Thailand Deutsche Welle’s recent documentary about Sin City, but the theme is hardly new. Fifteen years...
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THAI Cargo suspends inbound and outbound shipments until October 6
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