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Sattahip to Songkhla car ferry completes test run, service set to begin imminently Manager reported that the much hyped car and passenger ferry from Sattahip on the eastern seaboard to Songkhla in the far south had been fully tested. They said last week that it was set to begin operation from Friday. The Blue Dolphin […]

Covid-19 cases spike in Bangkok while declining in most Thai islands and rural provinces David Luekens’s excellent and comprehensive summary of the Covid situation in Thailand of 22 May 2021 I produce these summaries by reviewing hundreds of articles, statistics, statements by officials, insights from people I trust and posts by journalists. Despite all of […]

Mass vaccination of Thais and foreigners begins in five provinces next month The Thai government has promised millions of doses of locally produced and imported Covid-19 vaccines before the end of the year. The aim is to get a first dose into the arms of 70% of the people in Thailand by the end of […]

Jab-booking app for foreigners in Thailand coming soon Non-Thais also eligible for walk-in vaccination service that could start as soon as next week The government is developing a vaccination registration app especially for foreign residents, who will also be eligible for walk-in service as soon as it is available, a spokesman said on Saturday. Mass […]

Foreign Spouse’s Statutory Right to Inherit Land Plot from Thai Spouse or Family Member Article by Narit Direkwattanachai Corporate & Tax Attorney and Commercial Litigator, providing legal advice/representation to MNCs/entrepreneurs. Many foreign residents in Thailand happen to be married to Thai spouses or at least have some Thai family members. It is a well-known fact […]

Thailand officially enters rainy season on Saturday 15 May 2021 Thailand will officially enter the rainy season this Saturday, with more rain than last year and rainfall over the entire season anticipated to be 5%-10% more than average, said Meteorological Department Director-General Nattapon Nattasomboon today (Wednesday). Rainfall for the first half of the rainy season […]

Tramway line in Bangkok was established by Danish businessmen in 1800s The Royal Danish embassy released the latest photo album, as part of 400 years relations with Thailand celebration on 5 March 2021, a day after H.M. King Vajiraklaochaoyuhua’s Coronation day celebration on 4 May. The memo reads, It was on this exact day in […]

Thailand ranks sixth among ASEAN countries for COVID-19 vaccination of their population, at 1.2% Thailand ranks sixth among ASEAN’s 10 member countries for COVID-19 vaccination of their population, at 1.2%, with over 1.6 million doses being administered, according to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. More than 1.16 million vaccinations were the […]

Foreigners in Thailand to get ‘equal access’ to covid vaccinations Jab booking systems to get upgrade to include everyone Three million foreigners living in Thailand have as much right to Covid-19 vaccinations as Thais because the goal is to achieve herd immunity, the government declared on Thursday. The policy is to vaccinate everyone in Thailand […]

National Telecom to scrap 007 & 008 international telephone call prefixes from 01 June 2021 Move will save over B12m a year in costs National Telecom (NT) will scrap 007 and 008 international telephone call prefixes from June 1 to save at least 12 million baht a year in costs, leaving only 001 and 009 […]