Chinese medical tourists to replace zero-dollar tourists
Of Thailand’s 35 million tourists in 2018, 9% are estimated to have been medical tourists, a large portion of which were Chinese.
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90 Filipino professionals help local indigenous tribe in Phitsanulok
Last Thursday evening, October 24, 2019, a group of mostly Filipinos set on a long weekend mission trip to Bang Nam Luang in Phisanaluk Province. The group consisted of professional teachers, nurses, a medical doctor, and massage therapists. They came from different Seventh Day Adventist Churches which included Yanhee Adventist Church, Omnoi Seventh Day Adventist […]
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.
Bangkok fazed by hazardous level of smog anew
Fine dust levels reached unsafe levels in many districts of Bangkok and some districts in Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon provinces on Tuesday.
Chiang Mai overtakes Bangkok in air pollution index
Bangkok was the 2nd most polluted city in the world. It has since slipped down to the 30s and is now surpassed by Chiang Mai.
October 14 is a holiday
October 14, 2019 is a national holiday all over Thailand. This marks the passing of the late His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej who died on October 13, 2016. The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok will also be closed on October 14. October 14 (Monday)Substitution for King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Memorial Day Consular-related links (such as requirements for […]
October 2 Thailand smog update: Gov’t to provide air filters to schools as city haze worsens
The Ministry of Education will deliver the first batch of air purifiers to 37 state schools in Bangkok and its vicinity within next two weeks
October 1 Thailand smog update: Toxic smog covers greater Bangkok
The Pollution Control Department reported on Tuesday morning that particulate matter 2.5 micrometres and less in diameter (PM2.5) was between 40-81 microgrammes per cubic metre of air over the past 24 hours - and in most of greater Bangkok was at unsafe levels exceeding 50mcg.
Dangerous haze back in Bangkok
The air quality was indexed at 175 on Monday 10.12 am, which was considered “unhealthy”.
Supermarkets in Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam shun plastic, use banana leaves for packaging
The United Nations Environment Programme report on Single Use Plastics: A Roadmap for Sustainibility, stated that of the 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic produced, only 9% has been recycled while 6.3 billion metric tons become waste. By 2050, 12 billion metric tons will populate our oceans, waterways, landfills and our environment. As part of […]
Health Ministry: Stress, Anxiety, Insomia part of Post-Songkran Depression
The Ministry of Public Health warned the public of “post holiday blues” which include stress, anxiety and insomnia caused by a sudden return to normal life after a long holiday such as the Songkran break. “If you suffer from post-holiday blues, you may feel exhausted despite a prolonged rest. You may also suffer from stress, […]
WATCH: This historian thinks a four-day work week could solve all our problems
The Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland featured psychologist Adam Grant from Wharton School in Pennsylvania and historian Rutger Bregman, author of Utopia for Realists both forwarded the idea that “working less would have a range of benefits for workers and employers and the world should embrace the four-day working week.” “I […]
Retail sales position available in Chalong, Phuket
Retail sales position available in Chalong, Phuket
Chiang Mai tops list of most polluted cities in the world
Chiang Mai topped the list of the most-polluted cities in the world according to AirVisual. Meanwhile, the Philippines is not on the list.
Bangkok, surrounding provinces brace for another bad air day
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) said that poor air quality stemming mainly from a high volume of hazardous fine dust particles in Bangkok and surrounding provinces will persist Monday
Beer gardens deemed unlawful says Alcohol Control Board
Alcohol Control Board Director Nipon Chinanonwait threatened to follow suit on other similar events as it entices public drinking or basically, to drink.
