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WriterPaknam, Samut Prakan, Thailandrichardbarrow.comBorn May 31Joined September 2009

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If you are Thai or have permanent residency, then the Revenue Department want to charge you a special “travel tax” every time you leave the country. The proposal is 1,000 baht if you fly and 500 Baht if you leave by land or sea. Airports already charge a 700 Baht departure tax.
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Revenue Department are proposing a travel tax for Thais and permanent residents who want to travel abroad. For train passengers, the new tax would be 500 Baht which is payable when you buy your train ticket. For example, Hat Yai to Padang Besar will go up from 50 Baht to 550 Baht
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I’m at school today for last minute preparations before the start of the new academic year on Monday 8th May. However, most Thai schools in Bangkok will start their academic year on Tuesday 16th May. All Thai schools have the same number of teaching days in a year. They just…
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My #ThaiStreetFood project will start tomorrow. For each #ThaiFood dish I eat I will post a flashcard with the name in English and Thai. There will be 100 flashcards for you to collect. At the end of the challenge there will also be a PDF that you can download for free.
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The difficulty I’m facing ordering food in #Vietnam is reminding me that tourists visiting #Thailand are probably having a similar problem. One of the first things I will do when I get back is write a guide to help foreigners order #ThaiStreetFood. This will be a free download.
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Tickets for the steam train trip to Nakhon Pathom on 3rd June go on sale this morning here: dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicW. Return tickets are 299 Baht and with tour 1,999 Baht. (To be honest, there’s not much to do in Nakhon Pathom city for six hours unless you have transportation.)
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🚂 Tickets for the steam train trip to Nakhon Pathom on Saturday 3rd June 2023 go on sale from 8:30am onwards on Thursday 4th May. The special steam train Bangkok-Nakhon Pathom-Bangkok route No. 907/908 starts from Bangkok Station (Hua Lamphong) at 8:10 a.m. and arrives at…
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Chilling out while listening to music and reading a book in my 1st Class sleeper cabin. I’m not really bothered there’s a one hour delay. I’ve already taken a shower, albeit a cold one, and had breakfast and a hot coffee. We will get there when we get there. #RailTourism
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My breakfast in the this morning. Not the best value for 190 Baht but you cannot beat the views. It’s actually nice to briefly visit a carriage with open windows. Particularly at this time of day as my cabin was a bit cold. The dining car looks better in the…
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Good morning from the sleeper train. We are running about an hour late. Apparently a train in front of us broke down. But it doesn’t matter. I slept very well in my cabin and now I’m in the dining car waiting for breakfast. I will then go back and lie down some more. No rush.
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My train tonight has a though unfortunately it’s only 3rd Class. This means open windows and fans. Normally I don’t mind but it’s dark and noisy. Plus the place looks a bit grubby. My combo meal was 190 Baht. Although it was delicious, (I had Masaman Chicken), it was…
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Tonight I’m on Express No. 86 heading back to Bangkok. I have my own 1st Class cabin for the return trip so I can do a comparison review. Cost is 1,832 Baht for the room to myself. (2nd Class carriage is 804 Baht.) 1st Class cabin has the benefit of privacy, a lockable door,…
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We are now on the last leg of the trip going from Samui back to Bangkok via Surat Thani Railway Station. Combined boat and bus trip to the station is 440 Baht. I will do a full trip summary here later. In the meantime I will post more details like timetables on .
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⚡️I think it’s worth repeating my shocking experience from this morning as it could help others. I got what I thought was a static shock from the water heater in my hotel room. I stupidly then went to turn on the tap, though gingerly this time, and received a much bigger shock…
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There’s an urgent request for Rh-Negative donors at Koh Samui Nathon Hospital. Most people don’t know their blood type. Your donation today could literally save someone’s life if you have a rare blood type. And it could save your own life in the future if you find out your blood…
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Instead of giving a lump sum to one person, I think it would be better if the TAT offered both Thai & foreign ‘bloggers’, who haven’t yet received the following or income they deserve, grants to go out to produce content. When you are starting out you don’t have much of a budget.
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🇹🇭 THAIGER: The Tourism Authority of Thailand is recruiting one lucky Thai explorer to travel around Thailand for four months and document their adventures. The chosen “Tourist of Thailand” will receive 504,000 baht in spending money thethaiger.com/hot-news/touri | #Thailand
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Good morning from Koh Samui. I managed to get a bit of colour in the sunrise today despite the clouds. There’s still rain in the forecast. Today we will return to Bangkok using bus, boat and train. This will complete the island hopping loop. Look out for my travel summaries.
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A shoutout to who does some great work with stray dogs on Koh Samui. I haven’t had a chance to meet him in person yet, but I hope to do so on one of my future trips. #Thailand
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People always ask how to help with the dogs. I gathered links in one place... 🙏 Donate donorbox.org/helping-thai-s 📸 Insta instagram.com/niall.harbison/ 🤳 TikTok tiktok.com/@happydoggonia 🎥 Youtube youtube.com/@happydoggonia Or just follow along for upbeat dog content
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Government offices, including Immigration, will be closed on 4th, 5th and 17th May 2023. The last holiday is the Royal Ploughing Ceremony and is only for government officials. Not for the public. #Thailand
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✍️ Island Hopping Review Part 3: Koh Pha Ngan. This is a summary of my full day tour on Koh Pha Ngan. It includes prices and other details. Feel free to ask questions. Don’t forget to bookmark these summaries in case you want to do this trip in the future. For our full day on…
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