Are you Saving for your Children’s University or are they Paying the Fees?
written by William Frisby Are you an expat living in Phuket that has a young family, or maybe you are in the planning stages? If you have children, you may…
Airbnb, Interior Ministry Team Up For Tourism Push
Airbnb and the Interior Ministry’s Department of Local Administration (DLA) have announced an “Empowering Local Tourism Entrepreneurs” partnership, Airbnb’s first official partnership with a government agency in Thailand. Airbnb and…
Educating Thailand – the long and Winding Road
written by Expat Life Education in Thailand is provided mainly by the Thai government through the Ministry of Education from pre-school to senior high school. A free basic education of…
Centara Launches Cashless Chinese Payments
Centara Hotels and Resorts, the Thai hotel operator, has announced that it is now accepting WeChat Pay transactions on its websites for online room reservations. This is in addition to…
Steering a Course for Education in Thailand M L Pariyada Diskul Secretary to the Minister of Education
written by Jocelyn Pollak If you ask a Thai person what are the top three things in Thailand that need major reform, education will undoubtedly be included. Plagued by corruption…
Cathay’s Uncommon Comforts
By The Nation The Hong Kong carrier gives business-class passengers endless treats in its lounges and on board the aircraft CATHAY PACIFIC Airways business-class passengers can expect premium services…
Eat Your Way Around The World
If there’s one thing most people agree on when travelling, it’s that food is a major consideration when picking a destination. According to Booking.com data from 50,000 global travellers, more…
Visiting Schools On The Islands Off Satun Province
written by Expat Life Help Thai schools now – native English speakers wanted to teach phonetics and shadow Thai English teachers all over Thailand! by Nick Argles Was recently invited…
Mining Culture
By The Nation South Korea’s largest metal mine is turned into a massive tourist attraction The most populous province in South Korea Gyeonggi-do – the name actually means “surrounding the…
An Incredible Journey: Interview with Julian Thomas
written by Expat Life Julian Thomas, the eternally youthful 14th Master of Wellington College Berkshire, UK, recently visited Bangkok for the official launch of Wellington College Bangkok and to participate…