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He pays $460 in rent for a luxury condo in Thailand

Travel NewsJuly 14, 202542Views

Shao Chun Chen moved from Singapore to Thailand in November 2024. Courtesy of Shao Chun Chen When Shao Chun Chen was laid off from his dream job at Google in early 2024, he was forced to take a break and rethink how he wanted his life to look like. Suddenly, he was no longer obligated…

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He lives in Thailand but ‘supercommutes’ to Singapore for work

Shao Chun Chen moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand, in late 2024. Courtesy of Shao Chun Chen Shao Chun Chen used to work more than 40 hours a week in his corporate career in Singapore. Now, he has a three-hour-a-week job that sustains his and his family's life in Thailand. The 39-year-old grew up in Singapore…

May 15, 202552Views

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United Airlines adds Thailand, Vietnam and Australia flights

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by United Airlines takes off at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on January 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. David McNew | Getty Images United Airlines plans to add daily flights to Vietnam and Thailand in October, further expanding the network for the U.S. carrier that already…

April 5, 202562Views

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Is it safe to travel to Thailand right now? Thai officials say yes

The Tourism Authority of Thailand is expecting that country's upcoming Songkran festival will generate more tourism revenue than it did last year, despite projections that the March 28 earthquake has dampened tourist arrivals to the kingdom. The 7.7-magnitude earthquake, which epicentered in neighboring Myanmar, caused a building under construction near Bangkok's famous Chatuchak market to…

April 4, 202551Views

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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Filming Locations in Thailand

Among TV shows that inspire travel, HBO's The White Lotus arguably holds the top spot, even though the luxury vacations depicted in the first and second seasons of Mike White's acclaimed series have involved significantly less happiness than ennui, deception, narcissism, and murder. …

February 11, 202566Views

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Chinese travelers scrap holiday trips to Thailand over safety concerns

Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year holiday, as concerns over the kidnapping of actor Wang Xing continue to reverberate through the country. Net booking volume for trips to Thailand fell 15.6% from Jan. 13 to Jan. 20 from the previous week, after news of the rescue of Wang…

January 29, 202572Views

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Same-sex marriage in Thailand expected to bring increase in tourists

Thailand's same-sex marriage legislation, scheduled to come into effect in January 2025, could attract an additional 4 million tourists to the country per year, according to a report commissioned by the travel company Agoda. The report published Thursday estimates the country's marriage equality law may increase tourism arrivals by 10%, netting the country an extra…

November 18, 2024106Views

‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Hotels in Thailand Are Reportedly Revealed

April 27, 2024226Views