Artikel erschien Juni 2019

  • The Thai Baht in 2022 – a prediction

    The Thai Baht in 2022 – a prediction

    Please note: This is just ONE website’s predictions of the currencies in the future.

  • Thailand goes to the dogs – International Dog Show 2019

    Thailand goes to the dogs – International Dog Show 2019

    This year’s Thailand International Dog Show is being held at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani in Bangkok from July 4-7. The event, which takes up more than 10,000 square metres of exhibition space, will be open from 10am to 8pm each day. Over 200 local and international exhibitors will be showcasing the latest dog care products and services to the expected 200,000 visitors

  • Some patients experience side effects from medicinal marijuana in Krabi

    Some patients experience side effects from medicinal marijuana in Krabi

    PHOTO: Medical News Today Some medicinal marijuana users are developing side effects such as nausea, vomiting and hallucination. Krabi Public Health Office revealed yesterday that medical professional in the area report that, out of the registered 158 medical marijuana users , many had developed side effects.

  • Europe’s searing heatwave breaks temperature records

    Europe’s searing heatwave breaks temperature records

    Europeans have their umbrellas out but not for the rain. This time they’re trying to protect themselves from record heat that is sweeping across continental Europe. Many European cities are not designed for the high heat with air-conditioning not a common addition to most homes.

  • UPDATE: GrabCar driver sacked over assault of two Chinese in Bangkok

    UPDATE: GrabCar driver sacked over assault of two Chinese in Bangkok

    UPDATE: Grab Thailand says it has fired one of its drivers who allegedly assaulted a Chinese passenger on a roadside in Nonthaburi on Thursday. Grab noted they’d received a complaint against the driver and terminated his contract. The company apologised for the incident and said the driver’s alleged behaviour was unacceptable and violated its rules. Grab said it gives priority to passenger safety and carries insurance for them, which will cover the medical costs for the passenger allegedly injured in this case.

  • Dengue fever claims its first case in Chiang Mai for 2019

    Dengue fever claims its first case in Chiang Mai for 2019

    A 12 year old fifth grader has succumbed to a case of dengue fever – its first victim in Chiang Mai this year. Sutheerat Mahasing, an academic at the Chiang Mai Public Health Office, says Chanon Jomputu had died on Wednesday this week. But Sutheerat dismissed rumours that the death resulted from a “new strain” of the dengue virus, blaming the tragedy instead on failure to get the proper treatment in time

  • Thailand tops the poll for countries offering travellers the ‘host’ factor

    Thailand tops the poll for countries offering travellers the ‘host’ factor

    “The perfect destination for travellers seeking to experience a warm welcome and immerse themselves in the local culture.” A recent poll by booking.com across 29 countries has found Thai people to be among the top nationalities who consider their country to be more hospitable than others. Thailand, along with Indonesia, Mexico, Taiwan and India, are the top five countries where locals believe hospitality to be in their DNA, according to the research.

  • Students and driver injured in Petchabun bus incident

    Students and driver injured in Petchabun bus incident

    PHOTOS: Sawangbueang Sampan Thammasatan Rescue Eight people have sustained injuries after an incident between a motorbike and a bus carrying students in Petchabun, north-central Thailand. Emergency responders were notified of the accident in Baan Bueang Sampan, Petchabun this morning. Rescue workers arrived to find an overturned orange school bus on the road

  • Top 7 Thailand expat myths

    Top 7 Thailand expat myths

    If you read the internet, particularly one particular website we won’t name (thaivisa.com)… whoops, then you’d think that Thailand is a dreadful place to visit, filled with hate-filled expats who live in fear and loathing of, well, everything.

  • Injured sea turtle rescued from fishing net in Phang Nga

    Injured sea turtle rescued from fishing net in Phang Nga

    PHOTOS: Jalert Jesadawal A sea turtle has been rescued from a fishing net off the coast of Phang Nga. Khao Lampi Hat Thai Mueang National Park officers were notified that a sea turtle was tangled in a fishing net on the shores of Natai Beach in Kok Kloi, Phang Nga yesterday afternoon.