Yearly Archives: 2021
Thailand eyes import of legal migrant workers
The Ministry of Labour is pursuing the import of legal migrant workers from neighboring countries to meet with an increase in demand for alien...
90,000 foreigners have applied for Thailand Pass, cautioned on phishing websites
The Prime Minister has thanked all sectors for their cooperation in the reopening of Thailand to international tourists, which has seen positive feedback so...
Thai police and FDA confiscate unlicensed anti-Covid products from Bangkok warehouses
The COVID-19 pandemic has given incentives for people to sell health-related products that were not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Most recently,...
Lunch with Luciano at Pan Pan
Italian food and Luciano are synonymous in Pattaya. Luciano is the owner of the Pan Pan restaurants, and we had lunch with him at...
Pattaya tapioca farmer trades up to organic vegetables
A Nongprue tapioca farmer has traded in his traditional crop to grow a variety of organic fruits and vegetables, boosting his income.
Chaowarit Pungmuang, 70,...
Chiang Mai’s ‘Doi Inthanon’ mountain reopening on Wednesday
Doi Inthanon National Park in Chiang Mai is now ready to welcome back both domestic and international travelers who want to immerse themselves in...
Most tourists to Thailand in first week were US, European and...
The country reopening was satisfactory in its first week as Thailand received more than 20,000 visitors, only 15 of whom were infected with COVID-19,...
‘Thailand Pass’ approval period cut from 7 days to 3 days
Due to the recent complaints made by both Thai and foreign nationals that they had faced either a delay in receiving QR codes or...
Four main measures for reopening Thailand
The Department of Disease Control has introduced four main measures -- "V-U-C-A" -- for reopening Thailand.
"V" is the vaccine; the department has encouraged the...
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Thailand’s long term visas: A welcome mat or a quiet tax trap?
PATTAYA, Thailand - For years, Thailand has marketed itself as one of the world’s most accommodating destinations for long-term foreign residents. Retirees, digital nomads,...
Wenn Ersparnisse unantastbar werden: Wie thailändische Bankenregeln den Ruhestand von Expats verändern
PATTAYA, Thailand - Über viele Jahre galt das thailändische Ruhestandsvisum als eines der klarsten und unkompliziertesten Modelle des Landes. Die unausgesprochene Übereinkunft war einfach:...
Neujahrsansturm auf die Schiene: Thailands Bahnverkehr bewältigt Reiseandrang reibungslos
PATTAYA, Thailand — Thailands Eisenbahnsystem hat den starken Reiseverkehr zum Jahreswechsel auch am zweiten Tag der Feiertagsperiode problemlos bewältigt. Nach Angaben des Department of...
Volle Strände, leere Kassen bei Pattayas Kleinbetrieben
PATTAYA, Thailand - Mit dem Beginn der traditionellen Hochsaison zeigt sich Pattaya belebt wie gewohnt. Die Strände sind gut besucht, Touristen kommen weiterhin in...
Warme Sonne und frische Brisen sorgen für ideales Strandwetter in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya erlebt derzeit freundliches und angenehmes Wetter. Warmer Sonnenschein und erfrischende Meeresbrisen locken zahlreiche Besucher an die Strände und schaffen ideale...