Boris Sullivan

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Bangkok 5th best city for expats in 2022

With an overall expat relocation score of 6.62, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia ranks as the best city for expats.

Thailand fully reopens with free visa waiver extended to 45 days

As Thailand prepares to welcome tourists back in droves and without any restrictions, the free visa exemption has been extended from 30 to 45 days, which allows (after a 30-day extension) to carry out a stay in Thailand 75 days without a visa.

New investment makes LINE MAN Wongnai Thailand’s largest tech startup

LINE MAN Wongnai was established in 2020 from the merger of LINE MAN, Thailand’s No. 1 on-demand assistant app, and Wongnai, a restaurant review platform. The company aims to be the most innovative e-commerce platform for services in Thailand

Thailand to lift COVID-19 Emergency Decree on 30 September 2022

The emergency decree, which has been renewed repeatedly despite opposition, will not be extended at the end of this month, and international travellers to Thailand will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination or ATK test results from 1 October, 2022.
Credits : ADB

IMF forecasts 2.8 percent GDP grow in 2022

Growth prospects critically hinge on the return of foreign tourists, while soaring energy prices due to the prolonged war in Ukraine could further weigh on private consumption and external demand

What is the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework?

This article answers key questions around the US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), implications for member countries, and whether it will be able to counter China’s economic dominance in the Indo-Pacific region.

Thailand ranked 66th on UN Human Development Index

Thailand received a score of 0.8 on the index, with an average life expectancy of 78.7 years, an average of 15.9 years of education and a per capita income of 619,000 baht (US$17,000).