Thai Military Junta Threatening Shutdown of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube in...
The Thai military junta that announced a military coup in Thailand just over seven hours ago, is already censoring everything they can, and warning Thais to self-censor or they’ll do it for them. So...
View ArticleThai Baht Drops Like a Stone After Military Coup: SET Opens 2.09% Down
As Thailand wakes up to its first day post-military-coup-number-19, the Thai baht drops like a stone. Current exchange rates for the Thai baht against the US dollar are coming in at 32.09, a fall of...
View ArticleMoody’s Forecasts Recession for Thailand After Military Coup: Negative Growth...
While the Governor of the Bank of Thailand seemed to be ‘fibbing’ a little bit today when he gave a statement that said yesterday’s military coup in Thailand would not affect the overall economic...
View ArticleThai Military Tells Foreigners “Leave Thailand and Leave Us Alone”: Great PR...
In a fascinating addition to the Thai military’s constant proclamations since Thursday’s illegal military coup in Thailand, the Thai military is now telling foreigners “Leave Thailand and leave us...
View ArticleUK Reviewing Military Ties With Thailand After US Cancels Military Funding
On Monday, a UK Foreign Office spokesman announced the UK is reviewing its military ties with Thailand after an illegal military coup in the country kicked out yet another democratically elected...
View ArticleChiang Mai Golf Classic Postponed Due to Military Coup and Unrest
After yet another military coup last month, Thailand continues to lose money with the news today that the Chiang Mai Golf Classic has been postponed. The Golf Classic was due to start in Chiang Mai...
View ArticleToyota Motor Thailand to Make 800 Workers Redundant
Toyota Motor Thailand has announced they will be making 800 workers redundant from their three automotive assembly plants in the country, as the economy worsens. Instead of Toyota choosing the 800...
View ArticleAt Least 18 People Dead in Southern Thailand from Flooding, 1 Million...
At least 18 people dead in southern Thailand as a result of flooding from heavy rains Rainy season in Thailand is usually from April/May until September/October, depending on which region of the...
View ArticleLine Taxi is not only ‘By Thais for Thais’ because I will use them too
Line Taxi is not only ‘By Thais for Thais’ because I will use them too File me under the heading of a person who would never use an Uber taxi in Bangkok, no matter where I was or what time of day or...
View ArticleAutomatic passport checking system coming to Suvarnabhumi Airport, shortening...
An automatic passport checking system is coming to Suvarnabhumi Airport, with the hope of shortening immigration lines Anyone who has gone through immigration at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport or Don...
View ArticleBangkok best city for cheap long-haul breaks according to UK survey
Bangkok best city for cheap long-haul breaks according to UK survey Bangkok has been named as the best city for cheap long-haul breaks according to a UK survey by Post Office Travel Money. According to...
View ArticleAustralian and 10-year-old son electrocuted to death in Rayong, Thailand pool...
Tragic news out of Rayong, Thailand today as a 66-year-old Australian man, Andrew Fenwick, and his 10-year-old son Jason Krailop Fenwick were electrocuted to death this week while trying to fix a pool...
View ArticleHow to get a 10-year retirement visa in Thailand
Are you a retiree wanting to live in Thailand? Did you already retire in Thailand years ago, and are sick of having to deal with retirement visa renewals every year? Have you been saying for years the...
View ArticleBTS fares to increase in October by 1-2 baht, yet BTS improvements still lacking
BTS fares to increase in October by 1-2 baht, yet BTS improvements still lacking Bangkok’s BTS sky train fares are to increase on October 1st by 1-2 baht per trip, from the current 15-42 baht to 16-44...
View ArticleBrother Bernard Wirth helps refugees in Thailand get bail and freedom, runner...
Brother Bernard Wirth helps refugees in Thailand and is now a runner-up for the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award With refugees being in the news all over the world, this came across my desk today. A video...
View Article49 more people die on Thailand’s roads on ‘2nd Dangerous Day’ over New Year...
49 more people die on Thailand’s roads on ‘2nd Dangerous Day’ — down 20% from 2016 so far The second day of Thailand’s ‘7 Dangerous Days’ — the days between Christmas and just after New Year when...
View Article73 die on Thailand’s roads during 3rd day of ‘7 Dangerous Days’ New Year holiday
The numbers have been reported for deaths on Thailand’s roads yesterday, December 30th, 2017, and the third day of the ‘Seven Dangerous Days’ over the New Year holiday period, and 73 more people are...
View Article317 total deaths on Thailand’s roads on first 5 days of ‘7 Dangerous Days’
There were a total of 317 deaths on Thailand’s roads during the first five days of the New Year holiday’s ‘Seven Dangerous Days’ Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health is reporting there were a total of...
View Article51 more people die on Thailand roads during 6th day of ‘Seven Dangerous Days’
51 more people die on Thailand’s roads during 6th day of ‘Seven Dangerous Days’ Today, January 3rd, 2018 is the last day of Thailand’s ‘Seven Dangerous Days‘, as a large number of Thais finish their...
View ArticleBangkok to Pattaya motorway toll to increase by 75 percent for cars from...
As if driving on Thailand’s terrible roads isn’t irritating enough, the country’s Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has just announced the cost of using the motorway from Bangkok to Pattaya...
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