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October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 by Expat Life

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Once upon a time in Hackney: 80s photos of poverty, protest – and partying

October 26, 2020

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October 26, 2020

Lifestyle

Create new traditions for Christmas and New Year

No matter where you live Christmas and New Year have wonderful traditions of either family recipes or cultural country recipes. From heavy roast lunches or dinners to puddings with cream or custard poured over the top. I grew up in a very hot climate where we moved from the traditional heavy roast lunches and dinners […]

December 21, 2018November 9, 2023 by Karla Walter

News and Event

Thailand Wants 1.5 Billion Baht Seized form Drug Traffickers

As Thailand continues to suffer economic hardship from the Covid-19 pandemic, Thailand’s Justice Minister has come up with a way to help refill the coffers. Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin has ordered authorities to nail the businesses that launder illicit drug money from the Golden Triangle and seize 1.5 billion from them by August. He said […]

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 by Reprintted from Chiang Rai Times News

News and Event

End of the coin age here in Thailand

It has been fascinating to watch over the many decades the technological changes and that have quickly swept oftentimes well established industries into the dustbin of business history. Numerous examples abound: photocopiers literally wiped out, mimeographs and carbon copy paper overnight; digital cameras made film photography instantly obsolescent; the internet doomed travel agents; cellphones struck […]

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 by Leonard H. Le Blanc III

Family Love and Relationship News and Event

Top 10 Best Countries To Raise Children & Start A Family

Parents around the world always look for the best situations for their children. It isn’t unheard of when couples intend to move to another country to ensure their baby boy or girl gets the best possible care and education. Even those who wouldn’t move out of their country tend to be curious about what areas […]

July 29, 2018July 11, 2018 by Expat Life

Travel and Leisure

PHUKET TO OPEN 01 JULY WITHOUT QUARANTINE. FIRST IN THAILAND

BANGKOK: In a move largely expected after intense lobbying from the huge Travel and Toursm industry here in Thailand, the government approved the waiving of quarantine requirements for vaccinated visitors arriving on Phuket from July 1, the first significant reopening for the popular tourism destination. An economic panel chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday approved the proposal by Phuket‘s private sector and business groups […]

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 by Andrew J Wood

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