From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Japanese Film Festival 2010 in Bangkok

February 23, 2010

From Tuesday March 4th to Sunday March 7th movie lovers can experience the 2010 Japanese Film Festival for free at Paragon Cineplex on the 5th and 6th floors of the Siam Paragon Department store, in Bangkok. Tickets will be available free of charge for each movie one hour before show time. Tickets are limited to [...]

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Money requirements for Thai arrivals

February 19, 2010

Immigration officials at Thailand airports are said to be more strictly enforcing a policy that requires a minimum amount of money to be available to certain types of tourist visa holders. Below is an excerpt from a mailer sent out by Thai Airways in Mumbai and reported on a travel forum here. It states that [...]

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Fast-track through immigration in Phuket

February 18, 2010

For tourists wanting to spend those extra precious moments enjoying their vacation by the pool or on the beach instead of in line at immigration, The Andara Resort & Villas Phuket has come up with a solution. For THB 1800 (approx. USD54) guests can take advantage of a new “fast-track” service offered in conjunction with [...]

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Thailand’s “double pricing” controversy

February 13, 2010

Double pricing in Thailand certainly raises a lot of people’s hackles. Many casual visitors to Thailand are not aware that at a lot of tourist attractions in the kingdom, they are being charged double, and sometimes more for admission, than locals are. In some cases this is disguised by the -some say- devious practice of [...]

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Phuket tuk-tuk mafia

February 11, 2010

The so-called Phuket Tuk-Tuk Mafia are taking tourists for a ride, charging more than 10 times the price as their counterparts in Bangkok. However with no efficient public transportation on Phuket, tourists find that they don’t have many choices. While there are plenty of motorcycles for rent on Phuket, that can bring it’s list of [...]

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Bangkok Bicycle tours

February 9, 2010

Bangkok has a well deserved reputation for being noisy and polluted, which makes it hard to believe that just a short boat ride across the Chao Phraya River brings you to an area of lush green vegetation and soothing silence. It is in this environment where you can enjoy a peaceful and enjoyable bicycle ride [...]

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