Life for Expats in Thailand is a daily adventure and an obstacle course of understanding local traditions and cultural taboos....
BANGKOK – The British Embassy in Bangkok has announced that as of January 1st, 2019 it will no longer be providing British nationals with letters confirming...
LONDON – Expats living in Thailand and abroad are getting less money from their monthly pensions as the British Pound dropped the most since November after...
Southeast Asia is now one of the most popular destinations for retirees looking to expand their horizons whilst benefiting from a relatively low cost of living....
– BANGKOK – Thailand’s Labour Ministry and the Immigration Bureau have launched the first smartphone app on allowing expats to lodge requests for work permits and...
– BANGKOK – If you have money to spare and you want special treatment the Thai government offers”elite” residency visas for wealthy foreign citizens, allowing them...
. Over the past several years, Thailand has become a hotspot for expats, digital nomads, and entrepreneurs. Thailand offers a high quality of life and a...
PATTAYA – Chon Buri Police Chief Nitipong Niamnoi has paraded 14 African Men before the press for allegedly swindling 10 million baht from more than...
BANGKOK – The cultural, race, religious, and age differences don’t carry the same stigma among Thais as they do with folks back in the West....
. . UDON THANI -A 25-year-old German man is struggling for his life in the ICU in this Isan city after he was attacked by drunk...
BANGKOK – A staggering number of Americans residing abroad are tempted to give up their U.S. passports in the wake of tougher asset-disclosure rules under...
– – CHIANG RAI – Mae Fah Luang University has offered free tickets to members of the Chiang Rai Expat Club to a classical guitar concert...
CHIANG RAI – US consular chief Mark C. Carlson covered a variety of issues during his talk to Chiang Rai expats on Friday ranging from...
– CHIANG RAI – Mark C. Carlson, chief, US consular section in Chiang Mai will deliver a talk to the Chiang Rai Expat Club on Friday...
CHIANG RAI – Long time resident, teacher and family man, Frank Bishop passed away suddenly the other day leaving friends and family in shock. Frank...
CHIANG RAI – Ani Konchog Lhamo, a Buddhist nun in the Tibetan tradition, taught a practice on tonglen (giving/receiving) to eight attendees at the meeting...
BANGKOK – Thai police have arrested Avelino de Jusus a French-Portuguese man allegedly involved in an attempt to smuggle 305 kilograms of cocaine into France....
They are scattered all over Asia and come from all socioeconomic backgrounds. You will find them in places like Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Phuket...
PHUKET – Eight months ago, Jeff Johns and girlfriend Marina Dominguez made a decision that would change their lives forever. They packed up their belongings,...
Tony MacGregor – Describes his historic pilgrimage across Korean Peninsula to honor Buddhist Saint Wonhyo CHIANG RAI – On Saturday November 2 Chiang Rai resident...