They're losing a lot of business that's up for grabs. I would have spent a lot more time in Vietnam this year if the 3-month multi-entry tourist visa had been available again, and I bet many other potential visitors as well. Likewise Alex, I had my first ever trip to Vietnam planned that was cancel...

As far as I know tourist visas for VN are currently evisa only. Why the hell they don't allow VOA with the right paperwork or via Embassy/consulate I have no idea. Idiots. There's been a major investigation underway at the immigration department and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with many arrests of...

Posted on social media tonight. Welcome to Thailand ! Khaosod English https://i.imgur.com/IokwDHi.jpg Arrival passengers at Suvarnabhumi International Airport today. Could the airport authority & immigration police try doubly hard to make them feel more welcome? Visiting Thailand should be a ha...

What a brilliant u-turn, but let's face it the Chinese boys with the mega-money have bought a lot more of Thailand's future than 1 rai of land. Massive red herring to distract who is financing the recently approved massive, ( 20% kick-back ), infrastructure projects over the next 2 years while these...

i would imagine Nov will see another increase> More than 3.1 million foreign tourists arrived in Thailand in October, an increase of 43.55% over September, Arrivals by air accounted for 96.36% of all arrivals. 2.2 million (75%) arrived at Suvarnabhumi international airport, followed by 400,000 at D...

Friend of mines retirement plan was to live off the rental income of 3 properties bought in his daughters name. When the time came she admitted she'd lost them gambling. Another good reason not to have children... We've all heard the marriage horror stories but it's a sad situation when you can't t...

"Yes, please purchase land and build a western style house in OUR country. Remember, you can't take that land back with you when you're abruptly forced out of OUR country." The Thai says rubbing his hands together dont see what the big deal is about; 1 rai (1,600 sqm) is fuck all compared...

September official international tourist arrivals released. June - 767,497 ( 25.2% of 2019 ) July - 1,124,227 ( 33.8% ) August - 1,174,743 ( 33.9% ) September - 1,309,115 ( 45.1% ) YTD September - 5,688,035 A run rate of 45% of 2019 in the last quarter and they will hit 10.4 million. It was always ...

September official international tourist arrivals released.

June - 767,497 ( 25.2% of 2019 )
July - 1,124,227 ( 33.8% )
August - 1,174,743 ( 33.9% )
September - 1,309,115 ( 45.1% )

YTD September - 5,688,035

A run rate of 45% of 2019 in the last quarter and they will hit 10.4 million.

Just a bit of current information that may be useful to anyone renewing their UK passport from Thailand, ( or Cambodia for that matter ), I received notification from VFS Global in Bangkok today my new passport was ready for collection - 11 weeks and 2 days from submission in August. From the day y...