Thailand drops in ranking of Best Places for Expats to 25th place Thailand is less popular as a destination for expats compared to one year ago, according to the latest Expat Insider survey. The survey ranked Thailand in 25th place out of 64 destinations, a fall of seven places from the same survey carried out […]
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Bangkok’s controversial Suvarnabhumi Airport Terminal 2 plans 5 September 2019 With plans to build a second terminal at the Bangkok airport given the go-ahead in the first half of 2019, are they still on track to complete in the expected timeframe?. In a bid to increase capacity to handle the number of passengers travelling in […]
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Thailand Government eyes Khmer power plans Cambodia looks to boost capacity here 5 September 2019 Thailand will on Thursday discuss with Cambodia the issue involving the energy-rich overlapping marine territory claimed by both countries on the sidelines of the ongoing meeting of Asean energy ministers, Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong says. The Energy Ministry will be […]
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Thailand Government hospitals permitted to charge Retirees and expats more than Thais Foreigners who receive medical treatment or services at a government hospital in Thailand may pay significantly more than Thai nationals and those from neighbouring countries under new guidelines. According to the guidelines published in the Government Gazette on 30 August, a new tiered […]
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Bangkok tops Paris and London as world’s most popular city to visit Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, edged out Paris and London as the world’s most popular city to visit, according to a survey released on Wednesday, welcome news for Thailand after worries over a drop in foreign arrivals. Bangkok was named the most-visited city for the […]
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Thailand’s high-speed railway between Thailand and China will carry first passengers in 2023 4 September 2019 The first section of the 873 kilometre high-speed railway running between Thailand and China should be operating by 2023. Thailand will now pay for the total cost of the 179 billion baht first section of the high speed rail […]
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Thailand’s Energy Regulatory Commission to build power plants in communities lacking in basic needs The Office of Energy Regulatory Commission of Thailand (ERC) is working on a project to supply provide electricity to communities in areas that lack basic infrastructure, expecting the first power plant to become operational in December. ERC president Samerjai Suksumek said […]
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Myanmar’s Dawei to Thailand’s Kanchanaburi road construction expected to start soon 4 September 2019 An invitation to tender for the project to build the two-lane Dawei – Kanchanaburi road will be issued soon, says an official for the Dawei Special Economic Zone Management Committee. “As the road project is a major component of the special […]
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New second terminal at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi airport confirmed to be built 3 September 2019 . Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha confirmed on Tuesday a second passengers terminal will be built at Suvarnabhumi international airport. Due to an increased number of airline passengers in both domestic and international flights, Suvarnabhumi airport apparently needs a second terminal, […]
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Dual-pricing for foreigners now legal in Thailand’s public hospitals State-endorsed dual-pricing in Thailand isn’t just for national parks, museums and amusement parks anymore, reports Coconuts Bangkok. 5 September 2019 Thai public hospitals can now legally charge foreign nationals higher rates for services under new regulations published last Friday (Aug 30), the news website posted earlier […]
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