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Thai Expert Explains High Electricity Bills In Thailand

  By Adam Judd Mr. Praiphon Koomsub, former Dean of the Faculty of Economics at Thammasat University, explained an increase in Moreover, at the beginning of this year, the government adjusted the fuel tariff rate, which further increased the price. The war between Russia and Ukraine also plays a part, as it causes fuel prices,…

Upcoming Public Holidays And Impact On Immigration Office Hours

Thailand is gearing up for three upcoming public holidays that will temporarily shut down government offices, including immigration departments. The first of these holidays, Coronation Day, falls on Thursday, May 4, and will be followed by a “bridge” continuation day on Friday, May 5. The Thai government announced these additional holidays last year as a means to boost domestic tourism as…

Annual Covid-19 Booster Shots Planned For Thailand This Year

Picture courtesy of Bangkok One.   by Mitch Connor The Public Health Ministry in Thailand aims to make this year the first in which individuals receive annual Covid-19 booster shots, akin to the seasonal flu vaccine. Deputy Government Spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek stated yesterday that Thailand must continue to monitor Covid infections, particularly after cases spiked…

Today’s Weather Forecast: Northern Region Warned Of Thunderstorms And Strong Winds

PHOTO: Flickr Today, the Meteorological Department issued a 24-hour weather forecast for Thailand, indicating that a combination of southerly winds and southeasterly winds will bring moisture from the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea. Covering Northern Thailand, the region will experience weakening strength, leading to scattered thunderstorms and strong wind gusts in some areas. Residents…

Child Prodigy Creates Mesmerizing Sak Yant Tattoo In Khon Kaen

Photo via Facebook/ ชุมชนข่าวขอนแก่น The skills of a child prodigy went viral on Thai social media after he created a traditional Thai tattoo (or Sak Yant) on a customer in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen. The 10 year old child prodigy, Nakrob “Puen” Sooksusi, is considered the youngest tattoo artist in Thailand. Sak Yant is a popular form of…

Two Booze Ban Days Coming Up In Thailand

In case drunkenness influences voters to tick the wrong box in Thailand‘s upcoming elections, alcohol sales will be banned nationwide for two Saturdays next month – early voting day and Election Day. No alcohol may be sold from 6pm on May 6 until 6pm on May 7, as well as from 6pm on May 13 until 6pm on May 14. That’s two sober Saturday nights. Foreigners…

Thai Woman Sets New Record At London Marathon

Photos via Facebook @AmazingThailand   A woman from Thailand who ran the London Marathon in the UK yesterday set a unique new Guinness World Record for “the fastest marathon dressed in Thai traditional dress.” The marathon runner, Shrinya “Dr Miyu” Kanchanasewi, is a 33 year old dentist based at Chao Phraya Hospital with a passion…

Thailand’s Heatwave Nears End, Rainy Season Looms

PHOTO: Flickr Thailand’s hot season approaches its conclusion as the rainy season is set to begin in mid-May, according to the country’s Meteorological Department. The hot season peaked on April 15, when the temperature reached a record high of 44.6°C in Tak. Deputy director-general Thanasit Iam-ananchai has stated that throughout the weekend, daily heat indices or…

Summer Storms To Hit Upper Thailand

Local residents and rescue workers try to remove a fallen tree that killed a six-year-old girl in Phrae on Friday. (Photo: Phrae provincial public relations office) The Thai Meteorological Department expects summer storms to hit upper Thailand from Sunday to Wednesday. The department is forecasting summer storms, thunderstorms, gusty winds, isolated hail and lightning in upper Thailand…

Thailand’s Som Tam Voted 6th Best Salad In The World

Photo via Pixabay Northeast Thailand’s “som tam,” aka spicy papaya salad, was voted sixth best salad in the world by online food guide TasteAtlas. Another Thai dish, phla kung, also won accolades, coming in ninth place. Sanook pointed out that Thailand’s som tam was ranked higher than Cambodia’s green papaya salad, bok l’hong, voted 30th best salad. TasteAtlas’s Top…