Hua Hin Forum

CORRUPTION in the bureaucracy will cost the country up to Bt100 billion this fiscal year, an expert on graft revealed yesterday. Sungsidh Piriyarangsan said his “cautious estimate” put the damages at between Bt50 billion and Bt100 billion for 2018 alone. He based his estimate on the findings of 14 s...

Apparently they are installing a shark net at Had Sai Noi. Hua Hin administration, responsible for preventative measures, are forking out 400,000 baht for a 300 meter long net, 50 meters out at a depth of three meters. They will start on September 20 and take five days to complete the job. Source: h...

What is the latest on camera shops in Hua Hin? Is there anything with a decent range of DSLRs at reasonable prices or is Lazada still the place to go?

There are plenty of threads discussing driving licenses - this one is about 24 hour reporting.

Last time I was there was in 2005 - much will have changed since then but here is the trip report anyway: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2606

I've never got it to work either, tried every browser under the sun.

Suvarnabhumi opens automated channel for Chinese Chinese visitors can now expect shorter waits at Suvarnabhumi airport with the launch of an automated immigration channel. The service is now available for holders of Hong Kong and Chinese passports after Singaporeans have been using it since last ye...

If it works with one provider but not another it is usually the provider at fault.

More madness from 'Mafia Island' ... Man allegedly kills himself on Koh Tao The owner of a diving school on Koh Tao allegedly took his life after a Facebook Live session telling his friends about his family and work problems. Police were reported at 3.10pm on Thursday. When they arrived at a two-st...

Reminder that this is on next month. Anyone going?

I've booked up for the Malaysian GP at Sepang as it is half the price of the Thai one - go figure.

Plans to build a ferry pier at Pak Nam Pran Connecting the EEC East Coast Economic Corridor On September 6, Deputy Governor of Prachuap Khiri Khan, presided over the opening ceremony of a meeting with plans to study the area with a view to linking Hua Hin to the East Coast Economic corridor. The pl...

As regulators legitimize crypto, Thailand eyes regional role With Thailand liberalizing its stance on crypto-currencies, local commentators are asking if the country can now become a major regional center for blockchain. http://www.atimes.com/article/as-regulators-legitimize-crypto-thailand-eyes-re...

It may well drop to $6k again, though I dont think that the Goldman announcement had as much to do with it as mainstream media is making out.

10 ARRESTED FOR SHARING KOH TAO NEWS At least 10 people are in custody for sharing claims on Facebook that a British tourist was sexually assaulted on Koh Tao, an attorney representing them said Wednesday. Though the police officer in charge of the investigation initially said the arrests would be ...

I think you will be able to hold on to your phone for a bit longer. The monopolies in Thailand have only just finished squabbling over 4G licenses so it will be a long time before we ever get 5G here.