Europe

  • Tourism NewsThailand’s beaches now more expensive than European resorts – report
    ThaigerPublished: 12:41, 14 November 2019
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    Thailand’s beaches now more expensive than European resorts – report

    PHOTO: Ministry of Villas The cost of a holiday in popular Thai beach resorts is now on par with, or even higher than those in Greece, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and Egypt – all closer to home for Europeans with lower flight costs and less travel time. Diethelm Travel Group report that the cost of a five-star resort in Koh Samui,…

  • World NewsTraffickers exploit vulnerable Vietnamese
    ThaigerPublished: 11:12, 02 November 2019
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    Traffickers exploit vulnerable Vietnamese

    “Many young Vietnamese head for the cities or gamble on their chances in Europe, out of devotion to their families, to escape a life of manual labour.” For a lot of Vietnamese, a job in Western Europe is seen as a path to prosperity and worth breaking the law for. And risking their lives. The risks are high and the consequences…

  • World NewsEU and UK zone in on possible breakthrough
    ThaigerPublished: 13:58, 16 October 2019
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    EU and UK zone in on possible breakthrough

    “Even if a text is prepared for the leaders this week, any deal would have to be approved by a skeptical British parliament, which holds a special session on Saturday.” by Dave Clark British and European negotiators headed back into intense negotiations on a draft Brexit deal after late-night talks brought them closer but so far fails to confirm an…

  • Tourism NewsEuropean tourism drops 1.5% year on year due to strong baht
    ThaigerPublished: 09:44, 12 October 2019
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    European tourism drops 1.5% year on year due to strong baht

    PHOTO: AFP European tourist arrivals in Thailand are projected to decline by 1.5% (for the first eight months of this year) compared to 2018, to around 6.66 million. The malaise in the traditionally strong European tourist numbers is not as bad as anecdotally reported and has been partially made up with improvements from other regional demographics. The figures were compiled…

  • OpinionOPINION: It’s time to go – Brexit
    ThaigerPublished: 10:20, 25 September 2019
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    OPINION: It’s time to go – Brexit

    by Gill Parker (The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the owners, staff or management of The Thaiger) Adios, Au revior, Auf wiedersehen, Ha dee and Addio Europe. Breaking up is hard to do but we’re outta here. Enough is enough. The British people voted to leave the European Union and that’s that. You can argue…