Thailand is a popular location for expats
After China and Singapore, Thailand is the third most favored country in Asia for expats to settle in and the seventh worldwide. Thailand's strengths are its relatively low cost of living and its high quality of life.
Thailand visa question & answer: Non immigrant multiple entry visa, how many entries can I make?
I have a non immigrant multiple entry visa valid for 1 year. My question how many entries can I make? Is that 4 or more?
Reader question: I am looking for a house for 3 months in Nong Khai
We are going to Thailand for 3 months in mid-January and are looking for a house with 1 or 2 bedrooms in Nong Khai. Preferably in the city itself and a house with a garden, in the price range up to 10.000 baht per month.
A separate restaurant in Bangkok, but don't tell anyone
I bet that no reader of Thailand blog knows the restaurant located on the Chao Phraya River, listening to the name Krua Rakangthong.
Reader question: Wintering on Koh Chang?
I have read information about Koh Chang on Thailand blog and was thinking about going to "hibernate" on this beautiful island from January / April next spring.
Chris sees a lot of violence on the Thai news: murders or fights resulting in deaths and/or injuries. That is why this week's (current) statement reads: On closer inspection, Thailand is actually just a violent country. Do you agree or not? Discuss and respond.
Finnair flight tickets high season 2015: Amsterdam – Bangkok € 586,-
Finnair has competitively priced airline tickets for the 2015 high season. In the summer it is sometimes difficult to find cheap airline tickets. But if you book now you can fly cheaply to Thailand.
News from Thailand – October 22, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Bodies of missing Koreans found in speedboat wreck
• NRC members do not have to expose their financial buttocks
• Restaurant in Lamphun serves crocodile from the barbecue
Koh Tao: Suspects withdraw confession
• Koh Tao double homicide suspects: We were tortured
• EU country ambassadors: Media, respect victims' privacy
• Team British agents are coming to Thailand next week
Reader question: Who has tips for Phuket and the surrounding area?
We have been to Thailand before, but never to Phuket and the surrounding area. Maybe someone knows my destinations and has some tips for me?
I'm Carmen, I'm 16 years old and I'm in my last year of havo. This year I have to make a big project for this I have taken the subject of animal attractions.
Reader question: Is Thailand prepared for Ebola?
I wonder if there are more people on this forum who wonder whether Thailand is ready to fight a threatening virus such as Ebola?
How do we get the faltering tourism to Thailand back on track? This question was the focus of a discussion afternoon at the Dutch embassy in Bangkok.
News from Thailand – October 21, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Demolition hammer for holiday park with 41 bungalows
• 14.311 happy faces of rice farmers
• Two Koreans still missing after collision
Rafting in Thailand (video)
Rafting is an adventurous and sporting activity, using a raft (reinforced rubber boat) to navigate a river, for example.
We have a house in tambon Donwan (20 km southeast of Maha Sarakham). Now we still live in Belgium, but from next year (retirement) we will stay more & more regularly in Thailand.
Minister: Stagflation threatens Thailand
Thailand is heading for 'stagflation' as spending lags. Poor people don't have money and people with money don't spend it, says Finance Minister Sommai Phasee. But he's not worried.