Thailand’s Songkran Festival has been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the Eighteenth Session of UNESCO. The Songkran Festival in Thailand, a celebration of the traditional Thai New Year, was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the Eighteenth Session of the…
Apple apologized to Thailand and removed a scandalous commercial that drew criticism. Apple has apologized to Thailand for its “The Underdogs: Out Of Office (OOO)” commercial, which was widely criticized for its outdated and stereotypical portrayal of the kingdom. Some users even called for a boycott of the company’s products. The controversial short film was…
Chinese and Russians lead the number of transactions in the Thai property market among foreign buyers for the first nine months of this year. Chinese and Russians topped the list of foreign buyers of condominiums in Thailand this year, with the number of sales surging in tourist destinations such as Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket, the…
Take advantage of the opportunity to invest in Thailand’s attractive and promising property market and gain profit and a unique way of life. In a world of constant change and instability in the investment market, the search for a reliable and profitable way to invest is becoming increasingly important for many investors. In this article,…
According to a report by Expat Insider from InterNations, Thailand is the sixth-best country for expatriates to participate in and work in. According to the latest Expat Insider Experience from InterNations, the global community of people living abroad, Thailand has been ranked the sixth-best country worldwide for expats to live and work. The Kingdom continues…
Thailand’s tax department is preparing to amend a law to tax those with overseas income, even if the income is not brought into the country. According to the department’s director-general, Kulai Tantitemit, under the current tax law, people living in Thailand for more than 180 days a year must pay taxes in Thailand if they…
A French woman living in Thailand bequeathed a fortune of 100 million baht to her maid before taking her own life due to a terminal illness. A French national on the resort island of Koh Samui in Thailand’s Surat Thani province has shot herself dead after leaving a fortune worth 100 million baht to a…
Thailand is alarmed by a surge in tourist numbers and proposes a 300 baht tourist levy to combat excessive tourism. Fearing an over-tourism problem facing popular tourist destinations, Thailand’s tourism operators are urging the government to consider the kingdom’s capacity seriously. Some are proposing a 300 baht tourist tax in an attempt to tackle the…
Representatives made another annual promise to turn Pattaya into a family resort of the resort city’s tourism industry. Tour operators in Pattaya once again promised to promote family tourism, local cuisine and Thai martial arts to eliminate the established image of a sex tourism centre. At the same time, Pattaya tourism officials are urging authorities…
Thai police arrest abbot on charges of stealing donations as temple rescues people ostracized by HIV fears. The former abbot of Wat Phrabat Namphu in Lopburi province, Phra Alongkot, was defrocked on Tuesday after being arrested on multiple charges, including embezzlement, police said. The temple had long been considered a refuge for people living with…