Latest News in Thailand

Latest Travel Warning in Thailand
24 countries have issued travel warnings about traveling to Thailand, 10 of the 24 countries have raised the level of alarm of travel warning following the government’s violent and abusive crackdown on PAD anti-government protesters. The 10 countries are Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Japan and the UK, ten counties [...]

English warned not to travel to Thailand
The Brits have been warned to avoid all but essential travel in Thailand as more violence has left one person dead and 40+ injured.
Tourists and Expats in Phuket, Bangkok, Chiang Mai and other popular tourist destinations in Thailand should be fine as long as they stay away from designated [...]

Trekking in Chiang Mai, Trekking in Northern Thailand
In the cooler climate of Northern Thailand there are many hills and mountains spread throughout the region of the North, all these hills and mountains make trekking a tropical experience of a lifetime in Northern Thailand.
Many tourists from all over the globe come to Chiang Mai and Chiang [...]

New Condo Development in Pattaya, Thailand
IFA Hotels and Resorts Development, a developer in Thailand, Raimon Land announced a $200 million dollar condo project in Pattaya, Thailand, ‘The Lofts Southshore.’
Pattaya, Thailand, a popular destination for Gulf residents, many Middle Eastern investors are expected to invest in Pattaya, Thailand, The Lofts Southshore.
The Lofts Southshore Pattaya will be [...]

Thailand’s One-Two-Go Airlines Grounded
Thailand’s Civil Aviation Department has grounded One-Two-Go for 30 days due to substandard operations. The Civil Aviation Department also revoked the license of 7 of the One-Two-Go pilots and suspended 2 more pilots licenses. The suspension of the One-Two-Go’s Air Operator Certificate is effective today.
Troubled One-Two-Go has been involved with a number [...]

Canadian man shot and killed in Pai, Thailand by Thai Policeman | Canadian Family wants justice
Billboards in Canada are being constructed to campaign for Canadian Leo Del Pinto, who was shot and killed to death by a police in Pai, Thailand in January. Leo’s father demands justice. Leos’s father wants Canadians to write to members [...]

Moving to Thailand
by David Barkdull
Bangkok, Thailand
Are you thinking about moving to Thailand? Are you contemplating moving to Thailand, to what is essentially the other side of the world? I say, go for it! However there are considerations that you need to address before you make the jump to Thailand. Just a few years ago [...]

Take a moment to say thank you for a job well done!
by David Barkdull
Bangkok
Here in the capitol of the Land of Smiles there are individuals and groups of people who work tirelessly to make our time here a positive experience. Immigration Police officers routinely work 16 hour days manning the checkpoints and must remain at [...]

An open letter to the failure that is the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
by David Barkdull
Bangkok
This week I have been reflecting on the TAT’s total lack of credibility, the scandals, the mismanagement, falling tourist numbers and junkets to who knows where or for what reason. The lack of any marketing skills whatsoever on TAT’s part [...]