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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 post (does everyone has to know you're at MBK now?). I also blocked all games in FB. I decided to have a look on TF and here am I. I'm following very closely the flood in Thailand because I'm very worried about some friends that lives there. Until now everyone is safe. I feel with all Thais who lo
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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 name in the newspapers. But at what point does it become cliche or even worthy of mocking? Here is a list of things Thai government officials and-or business leaders have claimed that Thailand was/is going to become the hub of. DPM Prajin reaffirms plan to establish Thailand
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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 staring into your phone while ignoring everything else going on around you? This discussion thread is being devoted to capturing those news stories. Catch them all!
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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 -
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 put more rare Pokémon, pokéstops, and gyms in Thailand in order to help encourage tourism. She even went so far as to say that she hopes the ministry’s efforts can help tourists forget about the recent bombings in Hua Hin and Phuket. I know a lot of people are thinking, “Hey, I was going to
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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 put more rare Pokémon, pokéstops, and gyms in Thailand in order to help encourage tourism. She even went so far as to say that she hopes the ministry’s efforts can help tourists forget about the recent bombings in Hua Hin and Phuket. I know a lot of people are thinking, “Hey, I was going to -
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 Chalong wearing a dress that had become somewhat see-through due to rain. She was ordered to report to the police station at 9pm where she was then told that her dress at the temple was inappropriate and was made to wai and apologize to the templet staff and the people of Phuket for disrespecting t
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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 Chalong wearing a dress that had become somewhat see-through due to rain. She was ordered to report to the police station at 9pm where she was then told that her dress at the temple was inappropriate and was made to wai and apologize to the templet staff and the people of Phuket for disrespecting t -
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 announced Monday. While on one hand I guess we should appreciate that someone is trying to think outside the box, it still doesn’t excuse the fact that this is yet another typical completely random thought put out to the public that doesn’t seem to have been given any sort of reality check. The -
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. Hope the story goes unnoticed and keep your head down until any backlash blows over c) Summon all reporters to your office and lecture them on respecting your privacy and then have your staff strip down naked the reporter who covered the story and humiliate him so he knows how you feel.
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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. Hope the story goes unnoticed and keep your head down until any backlash blows over c) Summon all reporters to your office and lecture them on respecting your privacy and then have your staff strip down naked the reporter who covered the story and humiliate him so he knows how you feel. -
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 country as well as other reports. For instance, here is a 2014 ThaiPBS story which reports that Thailand is the top alcohol-consuming country in the ASEAN region. The Center for Alcohol Studies indicated that 31.5% of Thais consumed alcohol regularly. To believe that alcohol consumpti
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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 country as well as other reports. For instance, here is a 2014 ThaiPBS story which reports that Thailand is the top alcohol-consuming country in the ASEAN region. The Center for Alcohol Studies indicated that 31.5% of Thais consumed alcohol regularly. To believe that alcohol consumpti -
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 common hot buttons pertaining to the digital nomad lifestyle, I have to give some kudos for also pointing out that digital nomadism isn’t always all that it’s cracked up to be. First off, no country really “gets” digital nomadism. Few countries have visa or other laws that specifically addre
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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 common hot buttons pertaining to the digital nomad lifestyle, I have to give some kudos for also pointing out that digital nomadism isn’t always all that it’s cracked up to be. First off, no country really “gets” digital nomadism. Few countries have visa or other laws that specifically addre -
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 suggestions. Does anyone have any particular advice as to where I should go along the way? popular spots? brilliant sights etc.? Im 21 years old, travelling on my own but very eager to meet new people. -
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 social evil that’s responsible for robbing Thai teens of their confidence: Japanese anime. Thai teenagers are obsessed with the unrealistic skinny bodies they see in Japanese anime, so they use dangerous diet pills and get addicted to coffee and tea, according to Prapon Angtrakul, deputy secretary genera
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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’ Tears”. Farmers waited for foreign tourists emerging out the airport’s departure lounge and gave them token made from rice straws tied with flag color ribbon as a gesture of welcoming. Some tourists also dropped donation in the boxes and some also greeted them with sympathy. Their leader Thongcha
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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. . . . What are yours?
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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 (despite recent declines in share value). AJ - a plastic packaging company, which opened at 25 baht per share this morning. They have really strong fundamentals, and had a high earnings report released last month. India also passed a law which banned a type of plastic packaging that AJ doesn't make. Sh
