| Phuket Property Guide: The Law & Due Diligence |
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Buying a property in Thailand is no different to most other countries, in that a capable legal professional is needed to guide you through the entire process. This suggestion is, of course, a no-brainer, and you’ve doubtless heard it before. But it is astounding just how people decide to ’go it alone’ or rely on a friend’s ‘expert understanding’ of Thai law when buying a property here – only to come seriously unstuck later.
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| Phuket Opinion: For stupidity, click repeat |
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PHUKET: The Navy’s action to file a criminal complaint against American Chad Elwartowski and his Thai partner Supranee Thepdet for the “seastead” built in the waters some 42 kilometres south of Phuket is sadly laughable, but should come as no surprise.
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| Nine fishing boats catch fire in Satun |
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SATUN: Nine fishing boats caught fire at Pakbara pier in Langu district this morning (April 20).
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| Navy in motion to remove Phuket seastead |
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PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy today (Apr 20) conducted another inspection of the controversial “seastead” south of Phuket that is to be removed as soon as practically possible without delay.
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| Mains water supply outage announced |
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PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut off in several areas across Phuket on Tuesday (Apr 23).
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| Second fire in three days breaks out in Rawai |
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PHUKET: Rawai Deputy Mayor Teerapong Taodang urged people to beware of fire hazards after a blaze broke out on Soi Saiyuan 16 today (April 20).
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| Patong police, taxi drivers meet to discuss service, behaviour |
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PHUKET: Patong Police and officials from relevant government offices held their first meeting with taxi drivers to talk about drivers’ behaviour and find ways to improve service quality in order to “make tourists more impressed”.
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| In Big Joke saga, border patrol boss gets last laugh |
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BANGKOK: The chief of the border patrol police has been named head of immigration police, replacing Pol Lt Gen Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, a high-profile leader who was transferred to an inactive position in early April.
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| Residents, hotels blamed for Nai Yang canal pollution |
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PHUKET: Sirinath National Park Chief Vitoon Dechpramualpol responded to online complaints over polluted, stinky canal running through Nai Yang area and threatening to empty into the sea.
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| Risk and Markets |
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The Oxford dictionary defines risk as “A situation involving exposure to danger”. In our daily lives, we are constantly exposed to risk, to one degree or another. In most cases we can assess the risk of doing something ourselves, whether it’s emotional in putting ourselves outside of our comfort zone socially or performing a sporting activity or something as simple as crossing the road. We make our own risk assessment and choose whether to undertake the activity.
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| Average hotel prices drop in Thailand in 2018 |
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The latest Hotel Price Index (HPI) released by Hotels.com reveals no sign of a slowdown for the global travel industry. Prices are up for overnight accommodation by 3% globally in 2018 across every regional index, except for the Pacific region, including Thailand. Hotel.com has 85 websites in 34 languages, and lists over 325,000 hotels in […] The post Average hotel prices drop in Thailand in 2018 appeared first on The Thaiger Thailand news. |
| Legality of Seastead likely to be tested in an international court |
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The perceived naiveté of the team surrounding the seastead structure off Phuket’s south-east coast are about to be tested as the matter is likely to end up in an international court. Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam says that the Thai government has the right to demolish the floating sea home and welcomed the threat of a […] The post Legality of Seastead likely to be tested in an international court appeared first on The Thaiger Thailand news. |
| Thailand is ‘least miserable’ country in the world again |
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Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha says he’s delighted over Thailand’s rating as the “least miserable” economy in the latest Bloomberg Misery Index. The annual Misery Index is calculated as the sum of a country’s inflation and unemployment rates. The index compares the average of economists’ forecasts for each country. The US moved six places to 13th least miserable and the UK improved […] The post Thailand is ‘least miserable’ country in the world again appeared first on The Thaiger Thailand news. |
| Eight fishing tour boats destroyed at southern pier |
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PHOTOS: The Nation A fire has destroyed eight tourist fishing boats in Satun province earlier today. Police report that the fire broke out at the Pak Bara pier and spread quickly from a fishing boat to seven other adjacent boats. The boats were used to take tourists out to fish in the sea. The pier […] The post Eight fishing tour boats destroyed at southern pier appeared first on The Thaiger Thailand news. |
| Police investigating death of 33 year old Australian in Chiang Mai hotel |
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PHOTO: Chiang Mai News Police are still investigating the death of a 33 year old Australian man in Chiang Mai during the week. The man’s body was sent for autopsy whilst police speculate a drug overdose may have been the cause. The body of the man, identified as Daniel Thomas Janse was found at 4pm […] The post Police investigating death of 33 year old Australian in Chiang Mai hotel appeared first on The Thaiger Thailand news. |
| Newborn baby dumped beside garbage bins |
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FILE PHOTO A newborn baby has been found abandoned near rubbish bins in Chon Buri province, south-east of Bangkok, earlier today. 18 year old city sanitation worker, Anucha Boonkhai, has told police that he had loaded garbage from all the bins on Soi 4 of Ban Kao village in Tambon Ban Kao, Muang district, when […] The post Newborn baby dumped beside garbage bins appeared first on The Thaiger Thailand news. |
| Summer storms leave 6,900 homes damaged this month |
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More than 6,900 houses, mostly in a patch through the central-north regions of Thailand, have been hit by summer storms since the beginning of April, according to the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department. Chayapol Thitisak, the director-general, says the department has received reports that 6,940 houses in 1,010 villages in 307 tambon of 115 districts […] The post Summer storms leave 6,900 homes damaged this month appeared first on The Thaiger Thailand news. |
| Phuket seastead will be removed today |
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The Third Naval Area Command will remove the seastead stationed off Phuket south-east coast today, belonging to an American bitcoin investor and seasteading innovators Ocean Builders. Thai authorities plan to seize the structure as evidence in a criminal case. They fear the structure will continue to be a navigation hazard if left there. US national […] The post Phuket seastead will be removed today appeared first on The Thaiger Thailand news. |
| Third runway for BKK Suvarnabhumi Airport |
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The Thai cabinet yesterday approved the construction of a third runway at Suvarnabhumi International Airport as part of the country’s ambition to become the aviation hub of ASEAN. The 21.7 billion baht project will increase the combined capacity of Suvarnabhumi international airport’s runways to 94 arrivals and departures per hour from the current 64, said […] The post Third runway for BKK Suvarnabhumi Airport appeared first on The Thaiger Thailand news. |
| Forecast drought will weaken the Thai economy |
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Thailand suffers calamities at both ends of the annual weather spectrum – both drought and flood. But as the demands on agriculture grow, with a growing population and the rise of tourists and development, the effects of these two extremes are becoming more apparent. Which leads us to this year’s outlook of lower rains which […] The post Forecast drought will weaken the Thai economy appeared first on The Thaiger Thailand news. |
| 2019 New York motor show report |
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Concept cars from Kia and Hyundai’s upmarket nameplate are showing the way for electric mobility.
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| Thailand not the worst place to go ‘troppo’ |
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The Songkran festival seems to have gone on forever this year. There are definitely an awful lot of city people who slipped away for a “long weekend’’ about 10 days ago and haven’t been seen since. Not to worry. By the time they get back they should be just in time for another long weekend.
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| End silence over fall of ‘Big Joke’ |
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The disappearance of former immigration bureau chief Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn following a lightning transfer has sparked wild speculation.
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| Thong Lor sex museum hangs out the green lantern |
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Most passersby walking under the bustling Thonglor BTS station and past the mufflerless tuk tuks speeding by will probably miss this place. Hidden behind a row of newspaper stands and food carts sits what appears to be an unassuming Bangkok cafe: The Green Lantern.
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| The burden of the blazes |
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On April 12 this year, many people in Thailand enjoyed playing with water on the first day of Songkran. At the same time, about 100 officers and volunteers were soaking in their own sweat and the water used to fight raging fires that threatened the forest as well as nearby villagers on Doi Chorakhe in Chiang Rai's Mae Chan district.
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| Poll stations in 5 provinces ready for vote rerun |
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Six polling stations in five provinces are ready for Sunday’s poll reruns, which were ordered by the election regulator after discovering that voter turnout and the number of marked ballots at these stations did not match.
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| Taxman: B20,000 interest exemption still in place |
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The Revenue Department has clarified its new regulation on interest income tax to dispel public misunderstanding that earners will have to pay the tax from the first baht.
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| Navy preparing to seize seastead |
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The Royal Thai Navy is preparing to seize the seastead of a fugitive American bitcoin trader and his Thai girlfriend in the Andaman Sea, saying maritime law is clearly on its side.
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| 2019 Shanghai motor show report |
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Amid a slew of China-only models, EVs and stretched cars, some concepts are being previewed by major global players.
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| German poultry farm celebrates Easter by coloring millions of eggs |
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A poultry farm in southern Germany is busy preparing for Easter by coloring 16,000 chicken eggs - an hour. - REUTERS
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| Thailand ready to face sea-home builder in court |
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Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Saturday that the Thai government has the right to demolish a floating sea home off Phuket seashore and welcomed the threat of a lawsuit by its builder, Ocean Builders.
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| 'Worst clay match in 14 years': Nadal crashes to Fognini in Monte Carlo shocker |
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Rafael Nadal crashed out to Fabio Fognini in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals on Saturday with the Spanish star admitting his 6-4, 6-2 loss was his "worst clay court match in 14 years".
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| Halep rides wave of emotion as Fed Cup semi-finals sit on knife-edge |
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Simona Halep's dream of adding a maiden Fed Cup title to her Roland Garros breakthrough triumph was on a knife-edge Saturday as Romania and France ended the opening day of their semi-final locked at 1-1.
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| Hidden but hopeful: the youth of Myanmar's cloistered Wa region |
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High up in the eastern mountains of Myanmar bordering China, Wa is one of Asia's most remote areas -- and not an easy place to grow up.
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| Tourists follow 'Game of Thrones' trail in Northern Ireland |
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Wielding a replica broadsword, Indian tourist Akshay Mannur duels with friends -- re-enacting scenes from "Game of Thrones" on the Northern Ireland pilgrimage trail for devotees of the blockbuster fantasy TV show.
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| London climate protest arrests top 700 |
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The Extinction Rebellion environmental protests in London rumbled on into a sixth day Saturday as the total number of arrests hit 718.
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| Police arrest 'yellow vest' demonstrators as protests resume |
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French police said they arrested more than 100 "yellow vest" demonstrators on Saturday in Paris as thousands of protestors took to the streets for a 23rd week of anti-government marches.
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| SPECIAL REPORT: Truth âMUST BE UNCOVEREDâ in Premchai case |
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PROSECUTORS DECIDE TO APPEAL AMID LINGERING PUBLIC ANGER OVER PREMCHAI VERDICT
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| Rites of passage |
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Young Tai Yai boys become novices in an annual ceremony that draws visitors from far afield
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| Summer storm damages over 100 houses in Korat |
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NAKHON RATCHASIMA: About 100 houses in three tambons in Khon Buri district were partly damaged after being hit by a summer storm on Saturday afternoon, an official said on Sunday.
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| 300 Korat households hit by water shortage |
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NAKHON RATCHASIMA: About 300 households in three villages of Non Sung district of this northeastern provinces have been hit by a shortage of water for over a week, according to a local media report.
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| People see politics, corruption as Thailand's "worst": Suan Dusit Poll |
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In the eyes of the Thai people, politics and corruption are the worst of all prevailing problems in the country, followed by the lack of democracy and the poor economy, according to the result of an opinion survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or Suan Dusit Poll.
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| Phichit ice factory narrowly saved from fire |
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PHICHIT: An ice factory in Muang district of this upper Central province was narrowly saved from being destroyed after it was hit by a fire from the burning of rice straw in a nearby rice field early on Sunday, police said.
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| Thong Lor sex museum hangs out the green lantern |
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Most passersby walking under the bustling Thonglor BTS station and past the mufflerless tuk tuks speeding by will probably miss this place. Hidden behind a row of newspaper stands and food carts sits what appears to be an unassuming Bangkok cafe: The Green Lantern.
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| The burden of the blazes |
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On April 12 this year, many people in Thailand enjoyed playing with water on the first day of Songkran. At the same time, about 100 officers and volunteers were soaking in their own sweat and the water used to fight raging fires that threatened the forest as well as nearby villagers on Doi Chorakhe in Chiang Rai's Mae Chan district.
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| King aids girl orphaned by drunk driver |
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His Majesty the King has accepted under his patronage the injured daughter of a policeman who was killed along with his wife in a drink-driving accident on the night of April 11.
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| Poll stations in 5 provinces ready for vote rerun |
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Six polling stations in five provinces are ready for Sunday’s poll reruns, which were ordered by the election regulator after discovering that voter turnout and the number of marked ballots at these stations did not match.
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| FAA sets multi-nation review of Boeing's troubled Max planes |
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WASHINGTON: The US Federal Aviation Administration is planning what it calls a comprehensive multi-nation review of the control systems of the Boeing 737 Max airliner to include experts from nine civil aviation authorities.
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| City edge Spurs to go top |
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MANCHESTER: Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League with a fifth-minute Phil Foden goal giving them a nervy 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad stadium on Saturday.
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