Mekong River Trash Campaign by Isara

I have blogged before about Isara and the excellent work they do, but their latest project is truly inspirational – a plan to clean up the Mekong River.   They plan to travel down the Mekong River from its highest point upstream in Thailand all the way down to where it leaves Thailand in the [...]

British passport renewals – don’t get caught out!

YOU CAN NO LONGER RENEW YOUR BRITISH PASSPORT AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN BANGKOK. If your British passport is full or is about to expire, you need to be aware of the change of procedure for applying for a new passport whilst in Thailand. PROCESS FOR BRITISH PASSPORTS IS CHANGING What has changed? Passports for [...]

The price of volunteering

The are many who come to Thailand and Nong Khai for more than just a holiday, wanting the satisfaction of spending their time helping others in some way. Invariably, people turn to one of the many well known organisations that offer volunteering opportunities around the world. Usually, they will pay what seems like a reasonable [...]

Rental properties built to order

I know that many visitors to our site are either residents or future residents of Nong Khai and are interested in either buying or renting a home here. As you may be aware from my last blog post, we are now embarking on a property development business through our company Nong Khai Design (http://www.nongkhaidesign.com). We [...]

Building a house in Nong Khai

The Nong Khai Information Website and Map are produced by our company Nong Khai Design. Nong Khai Design also offers a range of design services including website design, interior design, furniture design, architectural design and also construction. We have received a number of commissions for design and construction projects, however we are now branching out [...]

One hurt in Bangkok grenade blast: police

A grenade exploded Friday on a street in central Bangkok, leaving one person seriously hurt in the latest violence in the Thai capital which is still recovering from deadly protests, police said.

Bomb explodes in Bangkok, seriously wounding man

By Ambika Ahuja

Grenade explodes by Thai shopping mall; 1 wounded

A grenade exploded near a Bangkok shopping mall early Friday, injuring one person and rattling the Thai capital less than a week after a similar blast left a bystander dead and several more hospitalized.

Thailand to end emergency rule in six provinces: PM

Thailand's premier said Thursday he would end emergency rule in six provinces but maintain the strict laws in Bangkok, where a weekend bomb blast rekindled tensions in the wake of deadly street protests.

Thai court issues warrant for Thaksin

Thailand's Supreme Court on Thursday issued a new arrest warrant for fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra in connection with allegations of false declaration of assets.

Thailand to end emergency rule in six provinces

Thailand's premier said Thursday he would end emergency rule in six provinces but maintain the strict laws in Bangkok, where a weekend bomb blast rekindled tensions in the wake of deadly street protests.

Thailand lifts state of emergency in more provinces

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's government lifted a state of emergency in six provinces on Thursday but said the special security law would remain in place in 10 others, including Bangkok, scene of a deadly bomb blast on Sunday.