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Thailand falls in global English Proficiency Index for fourth consecutive year, ranked 89th out of 100 hundred countries surveyed Thailand’s English proficiency ranking amongst non English speakers has fallen for the fourth consecutive year. According to this year’s English Proficiency Index, which was released last week by Swiss based international education company Education First, Thailand […]

DailyPass website to add five-star hotels to Thailand network DailyPass, a website that draws people to use facilities at hotels without booking a room, is gearing up efforts to bring five-star hotels into its network to attract domestic tourists. It plans to raise Series A funding early next year. So-called daycations will be the new […]

The rise of the ‘work-cation’ in Thailand Thailand among the most popular destinations in the world for long-term stays on Airbnb, says company survey As travel begins to resume slowly in the new normal, Airbnb sees an emerging trend across Asia-Pacific as people build on their work-from-home experience to enjoy extended “work-cations” and opt to […]

New Revenue Dept link to Immigration set to make life easier for Foreigners working in Thailand The Revenue Department has announced that as of Wednesday foreigners working in Thailand no longer need to visit them. They have set up a link with the Immigration Bureau to share data. Foreigners who need to present tax documents […]

Thai embassies scrap 500k THB financial requirement for single entry tourist visa SEE ALSO: Single Entry Tourist Visa To Thailand Now Requires Foreigners To Show Funds Of THB500k The Thai embassies in London and Washington appear to have scrapped the recent requirement for foreigners applying for a Single Entry Tourist Visa (SETV) to show proof […]

Thailand’s new 60 days tourist visa selling “like hot cakes” Ever since Thailand revamped its 60 days (single entry) visa late last month, embassies throughout the world have been reporting a gigantic interest by foreigners desperate to get away for the harsh winter or to escape their coronavirus-infected homelands. Its uniqueness is that it offers […]

Leisure tourist Brits now have a visa route back to Thailand The Thai embassy in London has now amended its website to show that British and Irish nationals can now apply for a 60 day tourist visa which can be extended at Thai immigration offices for 30 days more. The same information appears on the […]

Single Entry Tourist Visa to Thailand now requires foreigners to show funds of THB500k Foreigners who wish to apply for a Single Entry Tourist Visa (SETV) to Thailand are now required to provide 6 months worth of bank statements showing a bank balance of at least 500,000 THB. The jaw dropping new financial requirement has […]

Thailand develops three scenic tourist routes offering picturesque road travel Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is delighted to announce that the Department of Rural Roads, Ministry of Transport, is currently developing three scenic routes for tourism in the South, centre and Northeast of Thailand. These are the Southern Coastal Road or ‘Thailand Riviera’ route connecting […]