Higher down payment for 2nd homes starting soon
THE Bank of Thailand today (Oct. 5, 2018) announced that most likely from January 1, 2019 onwards buyers of 2nd
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1 of 4 Thai-Swiss children dies after all fall from flat
FOUR Thai-Swiss children plunged down from their 4th floor apartment in Ramkhamhaeng area at 1.30 a.m. today (May 1) with
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Topless Songkran reveler fined
A YOUNG female Songkran reveler was fined 1,500 baht this morning (April 14) for indecent exposure in the central Thai
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No smoking at 24 beaches from Feb. 1
IN an effort to conserve and protect popular Thai beaches, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources has banned smoking
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VAT jumps to 9% from October 1, 2018 onwards
VALUE added tax (VAT) will jump to 9% from October 1, 2018 onwards but will remain at the current rate
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Huge asteroid to fly by Earth today
(CNN ) – A huge asteroid is hurtling toward Earth, but don’t worry, this isn’t “Armageddon.” The asteroid, named Florence,
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Emirates announces new ‘superjumbo’ flights to Hong Kong
(South China Morning Post) – Emirates is set to boost flights to Hong Kong with the arrival of a 615-seater
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Trump, Alibaba’s Jack Ma talk about 1 million new US jobs
(CNBC) – US President-elect Donald Trump said he had a “great meeting” with Alibaba executive chairman Jack Ma on Monday
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Grand Palace to stay closed to tourists till Oct. 31
THE Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha will be closed to tourists and visitors until the end
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