The British Embassy in Bangkok have updated their website homepage with a revised travel advisory for Thailand in the wake of the latest flooding news for the capital Bangkok. Still current at: 27 October 2011 Updated: 26 October 2011 This advice has been reviewed and reissued with an amendment to the Travel Summary (update to [...]
Today water reached the end of the runways at Don Mueang International Airport and announcements have been made that it will close and stop operations from 5:00pm (local) / 10:00am (GMT) 25 October 2011. Reports are arriving of passengers trapped in the terminal buildings by flood waters, and that the airfield electrical systems have been [...]
News leaked today indicates the Royal Thai Immigration Police are to usher in a new era of punishment for visitors who overstay their visa or other travel document permitting them to enter the kingdom. There has long been a standing fine for staying beyond the expiry date of the permission-to-enter stamp in one’s passport – [...]
The Bangkok (Autumn) Gems & Jewellery Fair is intended to allow visitors and buyers, from all over the world, to prepare for their upcoming market needs and best selling season of the year. Top Thai companies as well as international exhibitors are participating in this event, specially timed to coincide with the release of the [...]
Mrs Gaz has been getting crafty of late. To prove it, here’s a snapshot of some of her new designs for notebooks and mini scrap-books made completely by hand, using offcuts from our mulberry paper ranges. These simple, but attractive, designs are her initial offering of 6×5 inch mini scrap-books / notebooks, which come with [...]
Issued 29 May 2010, 19:15 by British Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand Our travel advice has been comprehensively updated following the lifting of the Government curfew on 29 May. We no longer advise against non-essential travel to Bangkok and Chiang Mai. We advise British nationals to exercise caution. We advise against all travel to the Preah Vihear [...]
Issued 26 May 2010, 10:30 by British Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand Our travel advice will shortly be updated with the following: We are now advising against all but essential travel to Bangkok. Although the situation in Bangkok is returning to normal, it is still unpredictable and a curfew remains in place there and in 23 other [...]
Issued 23 May 2010, 19:00 by British Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand Our travel advice will shortly be updated with the following (changes underlined): A curfew is in place from 23:00 to 04:00, until the morning of 25 May in the city of Bangkok and in the following provinces where a State of Emergency is also in [...]
