|
|||||
|
Tweet Fleet Tweet
Porsche taxi looking for fares in Bangkok video Pretty wild video of what appears to be a legal Porsche taxi cruising the streets . . . → Read More: Porsche taxi looking for fares in Bangkok video Many thousands of Thailand’s motorists have taken drastic action to save their vehicles from the ever growing floods. They have simply moved them onto the raised highways that criss cross the city, some of these roads are 20 and 30 meters in the air meaning the flooding will never reach them. But this massive improvised car park is causing even more traffic trouble to the vastly overcrowded Bangkok road system . . . → Read More: Thousands of cars parked on Bangkok highways to avoid floods, video For anyone who hasn’t heard about Phi Phi Island and its allure, note that is has been voted one of the ten best sites in the world for diving and snorkeling, but it’s only recently that it has become a major tourist destination. Part of the notoriety came after the filming of Leonardo DiCaprio’s The Beach in 1999, when Maya Bay on Phi Phi Leh was used as backdrop for much of the movie. The rest is simply because the place is irresistible. . . . → Read More: Speedboat to Phi Phi Island Suvarnabhumi Airport Tweet Eco-Friendly E-Bike arrives in South East Asia Touring the city of Luang Prabang in northern Laos by electric bike is a great way to see the city. Exotissimo is offering this opportunity and it has proven to be one of the companies most popular day trip options. It is a great way to travel and mixes . . . → Read More: Eco-Friendly E-Bike arrives in South East Asia Tweet Phuket is the largest Island in Thailand and also one of its main tourist destinations, but what many people do not realize is that you do not have to necessarily fly onto the island as there are plenty of boats and ferries that will take you over and back. This is a great option for those . . . → Read More: Boats and ferries to Phuket Tweet A new scheme has been approved by the government in Thailand which will reduce taxes for those buying their first cars, and it will be introduced this October1. The tax deduction scheme is only for first time car buyers who buy cars that have been manufactured within Thailand and will run until the 31st December 2012. To . . . → Read More: Thailand reduces tax on new cars Tweet The raft of rip-offs that has been taking place in Phuket over the past few years has sparked a lot of outrage and back-and-forth squabbling amongst the operators of taxis and tuk tuks and the tourists who are subject to the ripoffs. In the case of the U.S. government in the person of Elizabeth Pratt, there . . . → Read More: US says Phuket rip-offs are Thailand’s business Tweet Thailand is a magnificent yet sprawling country with great expanses of countryside between the main cities. If you choose to live here, and it’s hard to think of any reasons why you wouldn’t, some method of transport is pretty much essential. While there is a very good bus service that runs between the smaller towns and . . . → Read More: Buying a Motorcycle in Thailand . . . → Read More: Phuket Airport second only to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport There are certain rules to buying a vehicle in Thailand, and you cannot even attempt to purchase one until you have received your certificate of residence from the bureau of immigration. This is what you receive once you have registered your 90 day address notification, which you generally do within 24 hours of arriving in the country, although many do it much later. Make several copies of this as you will need one for the likes of utilities etc. . . . → Read More: Buying a car in Thailand Tweet Many people who come to visit Thailand do not bother to get a local drivers licence. The country accepts the validity of the international drivers licence but only to a certain extent. For people who are planning to live in the country for a longer period then acquiring the Thai licence is advisable. Some insurance policies . . . → Read More: Obtaining a Thai driving licence Tweet Thailand leads the race toward equality for opportunity as one of its low-cost airlines hires three individuals as hostesses, who are transgender. They referring to the transgender individuals as a third sex, or locally as “katoeys”. Although the airlines has not yet taken off from the ground, PCAir is among many airlines that have chosen Thailand . . . → Read More: Ladyboys are Thai airlines new cabin crew Tweet In Comparison to last year, travelers in 2011 are going to benefit more by The Train services at the Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport. With the help of the Train services, Thailand shortened the distances between airport terminals. Regular travelers tried to increase the use in this service in 2010, but with little information it remained a major . . . → Read More: Train connections at Bangkok airport The Tourism Authority of Thailand was formed in 1960 and it has done an admirable job of promoting tourism in that country. TAT is currently cooperating with the Air Asia company to stimulate interest in the Amazing Thailand campaign . . . → Read More: New Air Asia flights Indonesia to Thailand Thai Airways International and Air Canada, both members of Star Alliance, recently announced the expansion of the network of flights linking Thailand and Canada through flights through code-sharing arrangements between Bangkok and Vancouver, via Tokyo. . . . → Read More: More Flights Canada to Bangkok Tweet Nonthaburi is a province (Changwat) in the central region of Thailand, it lies just north of the capital Bangkok. Nonthaburi is located directly north of the capital Bangkok on the Chao Phraya River. The province is part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Nonthaburi is largely urbanized, as well as Bangkok, the border to Bangkok is almost not . . . → Read More: Nonthaburi province Tweet Samlors or Tuk-Tuks – three-wheel taxis – are popular among tourists for short journeys inside Bangkok. Fares must be negotiated before getting in, and range from 40 baht to 150 baht, if not they can cost more than a stretch limo in New York. The number of tuk-tuks in the city is decreasing but they can still . . . → Read More: Bangkok’s Tuk-Tuk’s Tweet The M.R.T. Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line starts from Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong) along Rama 4 Road, Cross Samy intersection, Silom intersection and Wireless intersection, turns left to Ratchadaphisek Road at Rama 4 intersection, passing Queen Sirikit National Convention Center to Asoke-Sukhumvit intersection, Asoke -Phetchaburi intersection, Rama 9 intersection, Huai Khwang intersection, and Sutthisan intersection, then turns left . . . → Read More: Bangkok Subway (M.R.T.) System Route Tweet Bussing it in Bangkok can be exhausting – as many hard-up English teacher will tell you, but the bus offers an inexpensive, albeit – crowded, way to get around Bangkok. There are non-airconditioned buses red and green, blue and air-conditioned buses. Bus travel is best undertaken after the rush-hour Crowds have cleared, usually after 10:00 a.m., before . . . → Read More: Bangkok by bus |
|
||||
|
Copyright © 2012 Retirement Thailand - All Rights Reserved |
|||||
Authorities clamp down on Bangkok vice
Don Mueang Airport to reopen
Karon Phuket is located on an enormous stretch of sand
Bangkok retirement
Thailand assisted living
Hua Hin Beaches
Dining in Hua Hin
Dok Kaew Gardens retirement home Chiang Mai, Thailand
Hua Hin nightlife is a little more subtle
Kanchanaburi a different side of Thailand
Cha Am Fish-Flock-Shellfish Festival
Ko Tatutao see and do
Ko Tarutao National Park Thailand