Thailand New Year’s holiday from Dec 28 to Jan 1

There will be five days of New Year’s holiday in Thailand.

DFA Advisory: Extension of ePassport validity no longer allowed

Here is a new advisory from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on the extension of ePassport validity.

Immigration requires retirement visa applicants to have health insurance starting Oct 31

According to the new order, applicants are required to have 40,000 baht outpatient coverage and 400,000 baht inpatient coverage.

Philippine Embassy releases November 2019 schedule

The Philippine Embassy will be closed on November 1  and 4 as announced on the Embassy Facebook page.  “Clients are hereby advised that the Embassy will be closed on the following days,” the announcement said. Friday, 01 November 2019, All Saint’s Day (CLOSED)Monday, 04 November 2019, Special Public Holiday (CLOSED) “The Consular Section of the […]

Hello, Love, Goodbye showing in Bangkok on November 7 & 14

The Philippines’ highest grossing film of all time will be screened in Bangkok cinemas on November 7 & 14.

Vlog: Filpinos watching Thai movie “Khun Phaen Begins”

How long have you been living in Thailand? During those times, have you experienced watching a Thai movie in a cinema? In this vlog, Jomar Chasing Moments shares his experience watching Thai movie ขุนแผนฟ้าฟื้น (Khun Phaen Begins) at Siam Paragon in central Bangkok.  Vlogger Jomar Villasencio along with his friends also gave a review about […]

Benefits of voluntary SSS member

Who can become a voluntary SSS member? Any Filipino can become a voluntary SSS member – whether you’re working for the government, the informal sector, or as an OFW. Because of the Kasambahay Law, employers of household service workers are also required to pay for their house help’s SSS contributions. Even self-employed and unemployed people […]

Gov’t urged to build elevated cycle lane along airport link to ease traffic, pollution

The proposed elevated cycle route will, however, start from the line's Lat Krabang station and run to Phaya Thai station.

VAT refund for tourists now up to 30,000 baht

The Revenue Department will also soon allow foreign tourists to claim VAT refunds by cash at downtown agents across the country, the report added.

Thailand’s first and only cultural park is now open

For tickets, your may contact PinoyThaiyo’s favorite travel partner Ms Melody Rafael of My Travelicouz Melody.

PAL October seat sale: 6,330 baht for Bangkok-Manila; 7,370 baht to Cebu

For more details, please visit Philippine Airlines’ website at https://www.philippineairlines.com/en or call Bangkok PR office at at 02 6335713/14 or send an email at ticket@palbkk.com. You may also send us an email at ticket@palbkk.com.

Steps in getting a Re-Entry Permit at Suvarnabhumi Airport

Your Re-Entry permit is also valid until your visa expires.

UPDATE: Filipino teachers at Chulalongkorn University Nonthaburi Project

Qualified teachers who submitted their application forms on October 6 will be interviewed today for possible employment at Chulalongkorn University Nonthaburi Project. Interview starts at 10:00 am.  The second group of interviewees are those who will walk-in today with complete documents, shared Jaycee Dilan, foreign language department head in one of the schools under CUNP.  […]

Getting an OEC exemption using a smartphone

Are you traveling to the Philippines for just a few days and do not have enough time to process your OEC exemption? Here’s what I did in my latest four-day visit to the Philippines just this week.  I updated my bmonline using my smartphone and took a screencap to show to the immigration officers and […]

Ilonggo Vloggir: Immigration tips para hindi ma-offload

Panoorin ang iba pang mga kapana-panabik at informative videos ni Ilonggo Volgger tungkol sa Thailand sa kanyang Youtube channel.

Cebu Pacific promo: 520 baht base fare for Bangkok route

Please note that this promotion is for limited seats only. First come, first served basis.