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We have all used mobile phone services in Thailand but which one is best? Which provider offers the best coverage and service? A report published recently by London based company “Open Signal”, may help you decide. The report is based on information collated from 1,104,675,335 data points, utilising data from over 110,000 users from the…
Buriram Isaan Property has been approached by Motor sport organizations to secure a number of Homes/Villas within a 50 kilometer radius of Buriram for a period of 3 to 10 days over the World Moto GP Race at the Chang International Circuit scheduled for the weekend 5-6-7th October 2018. If you are interested in…
Over 50 name brand manufacturers have booked booths to showcase new and innovative home building products, power tools, garden tools, hand tools, water pumps, chain saws, lawn mowers and home improvement items. A huge solar power display with solar powered fans, water heaters, inverters, deep cell batteries will be staffed by a UK expat. FREE…
The Finance Ministry may scrap tax exemption on interest income of up to 20,000 baht a year after finding small banks advised savers to evade taxes. Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong said some small banks have advised their customers to evade the 15% withholding tax when their earned interest income reached 20,000 baht. They told their…
Foreigners may be able to actually own land in Thailand – even if it’s just temporary. Speaking on Thursday night at an estate trade event, finance minister Apisak Tantivorawong said his ministry is studying a way to grant foreigners 50-year leases to Thai land, though the actual plot owners would still need to be Thai…
TrueVisions must be wondering: Why us all the time? Frankly speaking, that’s a legitimate question. Noodle shops can always raise prices without a fuss. A cup of coffee often costs more after three or four years. Sometimes, petrol prices fluctuate almost on a daily basis. Newspapers can reduce the number of their pages to partly…
Whilst the British Prime Minister Theresa May was busy in Washington having her successful meeting with Donald Trump the new US President, she had also organized for her Minister for Asia and the Pacific to visit Thailand. Minister Alok Sharma, yesterday reaffirmed Britain’s commitment to Thailand. Sharma, the most senior official in the British…
This is the wonderful view that visitors are faced with as they approach the steps to the Big Buddha at Khao Kradang National Park before litter rears its ugly head. It is hugely popular with visitors going to see the Big Buddha, as well as people simply wanting to use the steps to keep fit….
BANGKOK Fox Networks Group Asia has taken legal action against Bangkok Bank, Thailand’s biggest lender, over its failure to honour more than $71 million in guarantees it had made for licensing payments by two Thai pay-TV operators. One of the TV operators, CTH, went out of business in September while the other, GMM Grammy, shut…
A major police bust is being reported on social media regarding the confiscation of bank notes from China. Thai media are reporting today that everyone needs to be vigilant and on the lookout for fake 1,000 and 500 baht banknotes. The forged 1,000 baht notes are easy to spot as they all have the same…