Taxi fares in Bangkok, Thailand may increase in the coming weeks or months after a recommendation by a working committee comprising representatives from the Land Transport Department; the Thailand Development Research Institute, the Consumer Protection Committee and the Taxi...
Good news for all tourists coming to the Kingdom. Now you don’t have to go to the airport early just to claim your vat refund as the Thai Revenue Department has opened three more VAT Refund offices in key...
Drinking in Thailand is almost a sure thing while travelling and living here. Some of you might be wondering if it is legal to ride a bicycle while being drunk in Thailand? Well, the answer is yes as of...
Bus fares in Bangkok will increase by 1 and 2 baht on 21January 2019, according to the Land Transport Department. Transport authorities have given the approval on 14 December last year, but it was put on hold due to...
Good news for all Singaporeans, Indonesians and Bruneians. Thailand’s Ministry of Interior has announced that citizens of Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei will be granted unlimited entries at land borders for the purpose of tourism, effective from 22 November 2018....
Two of the trucks where people can swap coins for banknotes. The side opens up and has a window where the exchange can be made. Have you ever had so much loose coins that you don’t want them? Whether...
Sanook published ten rules to be followed for the upcoming general election on March 24th. Rule Number 7 refers to one that many foreigners living in Thailand will be familiar with: There is no alcohol to be sold from...
A Thai activist with a medical marijuana tattoo on his face gathers with other activists to campaign for the legalization of medical marijuana. Medical marijuana is set to be legalized in Thailand, following an amendment by the Junta government...
“Thai-Buzz” translates articles of diverse topics from Thailand’s biggest community sites and discussion forums. While the topics themselves may or may not directly involve foreigners, they will hopefully give you some insights on the topics being discussed among Thai internet...
Songkhla: An outbreak of the chikungunya virus, a mosquito infection which usually occurs in Africa has been reported in Hat Yai City. This has raised an awareness to organize a campaign to educate the locals about the disease and...
