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For a little over 2 million baht, a foreign buyer can hold a freehold title to a one-bedroom condo property in central Chiang Mai. The same budget in Bangkok’s CBD barely covers a studio. This is exactly why Chiang Mai keeps appearing on the shortlist of buyers who have already looked at Bangkok and Phuket …

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Most Phi Phi island tours from Phuket leave around 8am. They arrive at Maya Bay between 9 and 10am, the same window as the day-trip fleet from Krabi, Koh Lanta, and Phi Phi Don. The beach is crowded before most people have finished their breakfast. That is not a bad tour company. That is just …

The story The best Phi Phi island tour from Phuket leaves at 6am and here is why as seen on Thaiger News.

A Thai driver reported a road rage incident on Nonthaburi road to police after a man climbed onto the bonnet of his pickup truck, damaged the windscreen and remained on the moving vehicle following a dispute. The 28 year old complainant, Pornchai Praphai, filed a report with Sai Noi Police Station yesterday, July 16, after …

The story Thai driver says apology fails to stop road rage suspect from damaging car as seen on Thaiger News.

An Indian fortune teller in Pattaya was arrested yesterday, July 16, after Tourist Police accused him of working without a permit and allegedly charging tourists for fortune-telling and spiritual rituals. Following complaints from residents and tourists, Tourist Police investigated reports that a group of South Asian men, particularly Indian nationals, dressed in religious-style clothing, were …

The story Indian fortune teller arrested over illegal work in Pattaya as seen on Thaiger News.

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela on Friday challenged senators who previously criticized his caricature of Chinese President Xi Jinping to demand an apology from China over a state-run media video depicting Filipinos as monkeys. Tarriela specifically named Sens. Alan Peter Cayetano and Robin Padilla,

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Long before retired Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Meinrado “Menmen” Paredes earned respect as one of Cebu’s most principled jurists, he had already paid the price for standing up against authoritarian rule. Just two days after then-President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. declared martial law in September 1972, soldiers arrested the young law

CEBU CITY, Philippines — GCash is not yet ready to eliminate transaction fees despite a growing trend of several banks going fee-free, an executive said. But the country’s largest e-wallet said it is studying the possibility of further fee reductions. The company recently reduced its transfer fee from P15 to P10 and is exploring additional

Mas daghan pang Filipino families ang adunay higayon nga makaangkon og kaugalingong balay human gi-inspect ug gi-turn over sa Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) ug Pag-IBIG Fund ang housing projects sa Tarlac ubos sa Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. Gipangulohan nila DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon P. Aliling ug Pag-IBIG

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said several roads in Benguet and Baguio remain closed or restricted due to road slips caused by inclement weather on Friday, July 17.  According to the DPWH, the Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya Road, which has been closed since June 28, remains impassable to motorists. It advised motorists

Man Accompanies His Brother to the Hospital in Pagadian City Before Fleeing After Stabbing Him A man stabbed his own brother in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur and even accompanies him to the hospital before escaping.  A 42-year-old construction worker is recovering in the hospital after he was allegedly stabbed by his own brother in Pagadian City, Zamboanga ... Read more

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