Temples & Culture
Nakhon Phanom Illuminated Boat Procession 2026: Dates and Times
Twelve illuminated boats launch from 18:00 on 26 October 2026, longboat races run 22 to 25 October, and the country goes dry for Ok Phansa.
Thailand News
When the rules change, and what it means for you.
Practicalities
Thailand Checked Baggage Rules: Security Can Open Your Bag Today
Security can open a flagged checked bag without you present from 16 October 2026. What triggers it, what a TSA lock saves you, and what never comes back.
Money & Costs
Thailand Blocked 717,425 Gambling Sites and Wants You to Know It Was Serious
A legal state lottery, a criminal ban on everything else, and a year-long crackdown that took down hundreds of thousands of URLs. What it means if you are in the room.
Visas & Immigration
Thailand Turned 33 Passports Into a Fast Lane at Suvarnabhumi and Left Americans in the Queue
The arrival e-gates now take 33 nationalities, but only if you have been here before, on the same passport, visa-exempt, with your arrival card filed. Here is who is in and who is out.
Visas & Immigration
Thailand Halved Its Visa-Free Stay. Here Is Exactly What Changed.
A friend landed at Suvarnabhumi on 20 September, looked up at the screen above immigration, and found out the thing he had planned three months around no longer existed.
Thailand News
When the Shops Shut, They Still Sell You a Beer
Alcohol sales in Thailand follow real legal timetables, five religious days where the fridge is empty, and four provinces where the question does not arise at all.
Practicalities
The Worst Thing That Happens in Thailand Is Not the Motorbike, It Is the Money
Some of it is organised crime and some of it is two people who ended up in a bad situation, and the advice that prevents most of it is uncomfortable and simple.