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Not everyone who arrives in Thailand comes for the sun, food, and weather. Some come to do much more malicious purposes.
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It's been a long time since I sent a message here! Being busy with work and more with FB. Most of my friends from here before, I see now on FB. I got a little bit bored with it (like I was bored with TF a few years back ;-)) , especially the abundance of adds was killing me. Also the mass of useless...
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A collection of news stories about Thailand's visa and immigration requirements.
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I spouted off some nonsense about this on Facebook awhile back but I thought I might expand on my thoughts about Thailand's constant efforts to declare itself a "hub" of some sort. I sorta get why government officials (and even business leaders) do it. Making grand announcements gets your na...
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As the issue of foreigner injuries and deaths seems to come up quite frequently, we'll try to keep track of news stories in this thread.
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Now that Pokemon Go is available in Thailand it is only a matter of time before stories begin rolling in about death, injuries, and random acts of stupidity resulting from people playing the game. I mean, what could go wrong with a game where players can lure other players to locations and where st...
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha on Wednesday told the media to stop pestering him with questions about last week’s bomb attacks in southern provinces and progress of investigation into the violence. Full story -
Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports Wants Pokémon to Save Thailand Tourism
FarangFarang posted an article in News
According to an article in the Bangkok Post, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports (MOTS), Kobkarn Wattanawarangun, has said the government will produce a booklet for master Pokémon players telling them how to excel at the game. She also claims to be in talks with the maker of the game to... -
According to an article in the Bangkok Post, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports (MOTS), Kobkarn Wattanawarangun, has said the government will produce a booklet for master Pokémon players telling them how to excel at the game. She also claims to be in talks with the maker of the game to...
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Apparently nobody has informed the Thai tourist police in Phuket that farang tourists in Thailand are quickly becoming as rare as Pikachu in Pokemon Go. As a result of police decided that it would be a good idea to track down a tourist through her tour company after seeing photos of her at Wat Chal... -
Apparently nobody has informed the Thai tourist police in Phuket that farang tourists in Thailand are quickly becoming as rare as Pikachu in Pokemon Go. As a result of police decided that it would be a good idea to track down a tourist through her tour company after seeing photos of her at Wat Chal...
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A Thai tourism official has proposed placing Pokestops at famous Thai tourist attractions in an attempt to attract young travelers. “Rare types of Pokemon will be placed at tourist destinations we want to promote to tourists,” Pongpanu Svetarundra of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports announc... -
You’re the 51 year old mayor of a northeastern town in Thailand and a reporter from a local newspaper reporter writes a story about a ceremony you held to celebrate your engagement to a teenager. Do you: a) Apologize to your constituents for making a morally questionable decision.... -
You’re the 51 year old mayor of a northeastern town in Thailand and a reporter from a local newspaper reporter writes a story about a ceremony you held to celebrate your engagement to a teenager. Do you: a) Apologize to your constituents for making a morally questionable decision....
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A new study by The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) seems to indicate that Thais lie to pollsters. According to the study, only 3% of Thais consume alcohol and 80% claim to exercise regularly. Those numbers seem blatantly at odds with both the reality seen everyday in the... -
A new study by The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) seems to indicate that Thais lie to pollsters. According to the study, only 3% of Thais consume alcohol and 80% claim to exercise regularly. Those numbers seem blatantly at odds with both the reality seen everyday in the...
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Khaosod English ran an interesting story about digital nomads in Thailand. Thailand, as the article points out, is consistently voted as a top spot for folks who have chosen a lifestyle that enables them to work from anywhere in the world. While the author, Sasiwan Mokkhasen, hit all of the...
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Khaosod English ran an interesting story about digital nomads in Thailand. Thailand, as the article points out, is consistently voted as a top spot for folks who have chosen a lifestyle that enables them to work from anywhere in the world. While the author, Sasiwan Mokkhasen, hit all of the... -
According to ThaiPBS, the random body parts found in the Chao Phraya river all seemingly belong to one person and that person seems to be a European farang. Based on other farang deaths in Thailand, somewhat surprised this one wasn't labeled a suicide.
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Newbie. Travelling To Thailand In November 2014 From Uk
Jordan_lips posted a question in Thailand Tourism
Hi Everyone. I am travelling to Bangkok in November and am staying in SEA for 6months. My plan is to follow the typical tourist path (up through Laos, Cambodia and vietnam). I have many friends who have travelled around the area, and have shared many stories. But, I am always open to sugges... -
Female teens around the world suffer from body image insecurity and eating disorders, but the motives might have some regional differences. So why do Thai girls feel insecure about their bodies and adopt insane methods to lose weight? A top public health official has identified a foreign soc...
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A group of farmers from Thailand’s western region yesterday took their plight to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport, carrying donation boxes, and posters expressing their hardship to inbound tourists after the caretaker government did not pay for their rice. The donation box reads “Absorbing Farmers’ Te...
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According to research by Euromonitor, Thailand ranks 4th in the world in per capita alcohol consumption. I'm sure I've helped those stats at some point. :-) http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2014/02/07/thailand-4th-liquor-drinking
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I always love overhearing little snippets of conversations. Here are some of the favorite things I've overheard in Thailand or ran across on the interwebs. ....
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Does anyone else here trade Thai stocks? I've started to get into it this year, and am starting to enjoy it. I do mostly medium term trades, but have been doing a bit of day trading related to the Japanese crisis. Anyway, I'd like to share a couple of medium term stocks that I really like so far (d...
