Thailand’s foreign retirees see their good life slip away Surging baht and new rules dull the country’s allure for budget-minded expats From the mountains of Chiang Mai to the beaches of Phuket, Thailand has long been a draw for foreign retirees wishing to spend their golden years in tropical bliss. But for the many who […]
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Bangkok Lighthouse Club Networking Evening – March 11, 2020 – SPONSOR The Beaumont Partners Co Ltd Please see details for our 11th of March 2020 event. We are going to mix things up a bit and go to the new TBP offices [please see map attached] We need all members to show their support for […]
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Bangkok Lighthouse Club Networking Evening – February 12, 2020 – SPONSOR Radcon Please come and support one of our biggest sponsors Radcon at Clubhouse Sportsbar and Grill We look forward to seeing you all there. Lighthouse committee Download Flyer: Bangkok Lighthouse NW February 2020
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Myanmar ranked highest among the world’s 20 fastest-growing travel destinations in 2019 By THE NATION Myanmar ranked highest among the world’s 20 fastest-growing travel destinations last year, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation. Myanmar Tourism Marketing, part of the Myanmar Tourism Federation, said the country enjoyed a year-on-year increase of 40.2 per cent […]
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Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand (SPET) Meeting 20 February 2020 Dear SPET Members, Please find the attached flyer for the next meeting to be held at the British Club, Soi 18, Silom Road, Bangkok at 6.30pm on Thursday 20 February 2020. “HOW DOES A SAFETY CULTURE CULMINATE THE WORLD RECORD OF 100 MILLION WORKER […]
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Thai government will build Thai government will build royal museum dedicated to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej 06 February 2020 The Thai government will build a museum dedicated to the royal cremation of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thailand’s longest-serving monarch, in Pathum Thani’s Klong 5, according to a Bangkok Post report. The museum, which […]
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Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 29 January 2020 “Burma Bistro”, 7-9 pm Dear Members, Please note the Lighthouse Club – Yangon branch event will be held at the “Burma Bistro” at No. 644, First Floor, Corner of Merchant Road & Shwe Bon Thar Road, on 29th January at 7 pm. Please note that the […]
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Thai Eastar Jet and Thai Summer Airways to take to the skies in 2020 Two new Thai low-cost carriers are set to take to the skies early 2020. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand made the announcement yesterday. They are the first new Thai airlines being launched since the lifting of the ‘red flag’ by […]
Continue Reading Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand (SPET) 2020 Annual Dinner on 16 Jan 2020 Dear SPET Members, Please find the attached flyer for the 2020 Annual Dinner which will be held at The Rembrandt Hotel on Thursday 16th January 2020. All members are encouraged to attend our main event of the year. You are welcome […]
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Vietnam prolongs visa waiver for 13 countries Vietnam has extended visa exemption for 13 countries, including the UK, Germany, Russia, and Japan, with each allowed stay not exceeding 15 days. 19 December 2019 Vietnam will continue waiving visas for the citizens of Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Belarus until […]
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