One common complaint of foreign investors, long term retirees and foreigners married to Thais is the 90 day reporting of the address where they are staying. This applies to all people that have a 1 year visa in that every 90 days they are required to go into an immigration office and turn in the [...]

With the worst flood in over 50 years in Thailand that is still lingering on and building up in the Bangkok area there is the possibilities of outbreaks of disease from the massive amounts of contaminated flood waters. These long standing flood waters have human and animal waste, dead animals, possible chemical contamination from flooded [...]

The massive flood waters that have devastated northern Thailand have flowed down and built up north of Bangkok and are now entering the city. If flood walls do not hold and the water diverted properly to the sea then the entire city will be flooded and possibly the city water system compromised and also unknown [...]

Now at Thailand Business Directory you may add your company listing to the directory for only 750 baht for a lifetime premium listing. Also featured listings are available which will display your company at the top of the category that you are listed in and also display for a period of time on the home [...]

The Pheu Thai party has proposed a 300 baht a day minimum wage for employees which some critics say will drive some companies out of business and cause further inflation. Looking just at the face of it, many could tend to agree but when taking an in-depth look there could be more benefits to this plan in Thailand.

Thailand is preparing to welcome in its very first female Prime Minister which will hopefully pave the way to a better brighter future for all Thais and foreigners in Thailand. We wish to say very warm congratulations to Yingluck Shinawatra the new PM of Thailand and wish you all the best in leading Thailand into [...]

Western students of Buddhism have long come to study and practice meditation in Thailand.  Meditation teachings are widely available in Bangkok which make it easy and pleasant learning experience.  A three-month stay in Bangkok is ample time for most students to attend meditation courses.  There are two basic types of meditations: vipassana, a Pali word [...]

For the millions of Thai people, foreign residents, and businesses that were waiting and hoping for updated mobile communication technology there will be no 3G in Thailand, at least not now and possibly not for several years.

Just when everyone thought the wait was about over and the NTC had setup the auction for the 3G licenses spending millions of baht promoting and setting up, the CAT and TOT filed lawsuits to stop the 3G auction with various statements such as the NTC was not authorized to hold the auction due to the coup installed 2007 constitution that abolished the 1997 Thai constitution, and also stating that they would stand to lose billions of baht from concession fees from the 2G should subscribers switch to the new 3G.

Any Real Estate purchase other than condos is not allowed in Thailand it seems, as stated by the Land Department Director Anuwat Meteewiboonwut, quoted from the Phuket Gazett: The director general of the Land Department has reiterated that foreigners using Thai nominees to buy land anywhere in the country will have their land title deeds [...]