Expats
Expat news in Thailand, including visa updates, lifestyle trends, and community insights.
- Phuket News
Phuket’s Covid High Season Crisis | VIDEO
https://youtu.be/hK_j52xMwnU We visited Phuket 3 months ago and found the…
- Bangkok News
When did Bangkok have its ‘good old days’?
When did Bangkok have its golden era? Of course it…
- Business News
Monopoly comes to Phuket, but don’t Go To Jail!
You may not be able to physically visit the world…
- Visa Information
Government to raise 5-year Elite visa fee by 20%, as foreigners flee Covid countries
As more foreigners opt for one of Thailand’s “elite” visas,…
- Health
Ministry of Public Health advises public to keep eye on their health this winter
The Thai Ministry of Public Health is advising the general…
- Expats
Expat says he was almost deported over Facebook posts
With the ongoing pro-democracy protests, some have raised question: What…
- Expats
Expat shift drives changes in Bangkok’s condo market
Thailand’s dominant working expat nationality in past decades has been…
- World News
Singapore’s population contracts along with its GDP
The little south east Asian island nation of Singapore, which…
- Visa Information
Some immigration offices set to open on Saturday, September 26, as visa amnesty looms
With September 26 just a day away, Thailand’s Immigration offices…
- Tourism News
Wow! TAT says they’ll give expats 500 baht to boost tourism
Where would you go with 500 baht? Probably not very…
- Tourism News
Expats should be able to share in the government’s tourism incentive programs
by Expat Life Newly elected President of the Thailand Hotels…
- Politics News
Thai expats show their support for local pro-democracy protests
The protests have been popping up around Thailand, and overseas.…
- Covid-19 News
All foreigners will have to serve 14 day quarantine “in the foreseeable future” – Minister
Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, Pipat Ratchakitprakan, is reassuring…
- Thailand News
Foreigners on short-term visas warned they must leave Thailand by September 26
Don’t overstay your welcome… Thai Immigration officials are warning foreigners…
- Covid-19 News
Visa amnesty extension “very likely”. Decision this week.
Only 11 days to go until we reach the end…
- Thailand News
Thailand growing more expensive for expats
According to Employment Conditions Abroad, Bangkok and Chiang Mai are…
- Thailand News
Kanchanaburi park officials remove entry ban for foreigners
A ban on foreigners visiting the Srinakarin Dam National Park…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand re-opens its international borders today
Thailand is lifting its ban on international flights on July…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand extends international arrival ban except for certain groups
The current ban on international arrivals has been extended until…
- Expats
Thailand renews cap on permanent residency applications
The Thai government has once again capped the number of…
- Koh Samui News
Murder investigation launched as body of Ukrainian woman found on Koh Samui
Two weeks after she went missing, the body of a…
- Thailand News
Thailand News Today – Tuesday, June 2, 2020
A slightly different Thailand News Today with some basic information…
- Covid-19 News
Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces re-entry procedures for foreigners
Yesterday the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent out a letter…
- Economy News
Phuket’s economy is more than just tourism
by Bill Barnett While Phuket’s brand and economic reality is…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand visa amnesty extended to July 30
Thailand’s cabinet has approved a second automatic visa extension for…
- Covid-19 News
Germans arrested for removing coronavirus barrier in Chiang Mai
A number of German expats have been arrested in Chiang…