Can someone give me more clarity about a visa run at Kanchanaburi? It concerns an extension for 90 days on our non-immigrant O visa, multiple entry's.
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News from Thailand – January 4, 2013
January 4 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• The most important news is in two other postings
• Victim of the Singapore subway accident will not receive a penny
• Seven dangerous days: 366 dead, 3.345 injured
Sword of Damocles hangs over government
January 4 2014
Next week will be an exciting week for political Thailand. Decisions will then be made that could determine the political future of the Yingluck government and 381 members of parliament. What is it about?
Elections on February 2: It pours oan
January 4 2014
On February 2, Thailand will go to the polls despite the problem that ballots for district candidates are missing in 28 constituencies in the South. The Electoral Council's decision has not gone down well with the political parties that have been left out.
Reader question: What vaccinations do I need for Thailand?
January 4 2014
Together with a friend we are going to travel around Southeast Asia at the beginning of February. We will in any case visit Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar.
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'Does China's gold hunger affect Thailand?'
January 4 2014
Thailand has been mentioned before as a gold trading country. Other countries try to maintain or build up their gold reserves as a buffer. A large country that is now profiling itself on the market is China.
I am about to buy a house in Thailand. Now my question is can I buy it while I have a tourist visa or do I have to have a retirement visa or a resident visa?
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In the run-up to the announced elections on February 2, 2014, demonstrations and sting campaigns are expected to take place regularly in the coming weeks, particularly in Bangkok.
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Last Chance: Come to Thailandblog's New Year's Reception
January 3 2014
Thailandblog will ring in the new year with a reception on January 12. For fun, for mutual contacts and to raise money for Operation Smile Thailand.
News from Thailand – January 3, 2014
January 3 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Men on the roof were cops, but they didn't shoot
• 'Safety blitz' on last of seven dangerous days
• Bangkok Shutdown (from Jan 13): Public transport will continue to run
Army resists declaring a state of emergency
January 3 2014
The army has objected to the declaration of a state of emergency. The situation is not serious enough yet. Only when the chaos is widespread and leads to violence will the National Security Council propose to declare a state of emergency.
'Bangkok Shutdown' and the consequences for tourists
January 3 2014
Part of Bangkok will be shut down by a protest on January 13, but what are the consequences for tourists?
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Dutch Embassy: Demonstrations in Bangkok (update January 2)
January 3 2014
Since November 2013, massive political demonstrations against the government have sometimes taken place in Bangkok. In recent days, several fatalities and several injuries have occurred in the Din Daeng district.
Expansion and renewal airports Thailand
January 2 2014
In order to cope with the growth in tourism and the increase in the number of low-cost airlines, there are plans in Thailand to increase the capacity of six airports.
Reader question: My Thai girlfriend says she has to pay back a lot of money to the state. Is that right?
January 2 2014
My Thai girlfriend got her long stay visa since December 20th. She currently works as a kindergarten teacher in a small local school.
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Fewer Emirates flights to Amsterdam
January 2 2014
Emirates, known to Thailand travelers for cheap flights to Bangkok with a transfer in Dubai, announces that it will fly less often to Amsterdam between 1 May and 20 July 2014.
Especially the delusion of superiority causes a divorce in Thailand. The whiter part of the country looks down on the darker fellow people from the North and more especially the Northeast. Discuss the statement of the week.
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