The first people have already gone through Thai Immigration after submitting the digital arrival card (tdac.immigration.go.th). The reports I have received so far is that it is not really a big deal. Takes the same length of time as when we had to do the paper form before Covid.

🚨 Be careful of fake TDAC sites that will harvest your information and charge you $10. The real TDAC site is free to submit your digital arrival card. ❌ FAKE: tdac.info ✅ REAL: tdac.immigration.go.th/arrival-card Please share with friends. #Thailand #TDAC

I’m not going to hold my breath over the possible abolition of the two-price system, as we’ve been down this road before. However, it’s good that the minister acknowledges the concerns. #2PriceThailand #Thailand

A New Perspective on Accessibility Some people have been asking for an update—thank you for your concern. It’s now been five weeks since I had the accident that left me with a badly twisted knee. I still can’t put much weight on my left leg, and I can’t bend my knee at all. I’ll

On Sunday 18th May 2025, Joe Cummings will join thousands of riders across the world for the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, a stylish 37-km motorcycle cruise through Bangkok. But this ride isn’t just about sharp suits and classic bikes — it’s about something much more important:

📣 WIN TWO TICKETS FOR THE NAM TOK EXCURSION TRAIN ON 10 MAY 2025! This week I’m giving away two sets of tickets where you and a friend can join the excursion train along the Death Railway to Sai Yok Noi Waterfall. Stops along the way include Nakhon Pathom, Bridge on the River

This afternoon, I was admitted to hospital. I will be having surgery on my knee in the morning. It’s now been six weeks since I badly twisted it. I’ve been on crutches and sleeping downstairs on the sofa ever since. However, over the past week or so, I’ve been able to put a bit

Thank you for all the kind messages on my last post. I had knee surgery on Tuesday. The first few days were tough — lots of pain, very little sleep, and then a fever which meant I had to stay in hospital longer. Physio started showing me how to use a walker and do bed exercises,

A Dream on Rails: Reflections on My First Chartered Train Trip For the past six years, I’ve been heavily promoting rail tourism in Thailand. When I began, few people were talking about it—let alone doing much with it. I often dreamed of organising my own chartered train trips,

A video clip of me getting firsthand experience of using the wheelchair lift on the SRT Royal Blossom at the end of my trip last weekend. Many thanks to all the SRT staff who took good care of me, even pushing the wheelchair all the way to the car. First class service. #Thailand

🚨 🇹🇭 Important Notice for Foreign Nationals Entering Thailand The Immigration Bureau urges all foreign visitors to complete their Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) registration only via the official website to protect your personal information: 👉 tdac.immigration.go.th/arrival-card/#…

🚂 A Journey Through Siam’s Past: Historic Cities Along the Northern Railway Travelling Thailand’s Northern Line by train is like riding through a living history book. From the ruins of ancient Siamese capitals to the elegant temples of the Lanna Kingdom, this railway isn’t just

🚨 URGENT — Need Rh(D) negative (or O-) A blood in Bangkok A French woman, the victim of a serious accident, is currently in intensive care at Bangkok Hospital. She urgently needs Rh(D) negative blood, a particularly rare blood type in Thailand. 💉 If you are Rh(D) negative,

🦵 Recovery Update: 2.5 Months Later It’s now been two and a half months since I badly twisted my knee during the summer holidays. At first, I thought it would be a minor setback—just a week or so of rest. But it turned out to be more serious, and I ended up needing surgery.

🇹🇭 A big thank you to the staff at Samut Prakan Immigration 🙏 I don’t usually look forward to my annual visit to Immigration to extend my stay in Thailand. This year I was even more anxious, as I’m still recovering from knee surgery. I can’t put full weight on my left leg yet,

🚂 🇹🇭 Opinion: Thailand’s Tourist Trains Need to Break Free from Bangkok [Do you want to ride one way from Hua Hin to Bangkok on the Royal Blossom? Keep reading!] Rail tourism in Thailand has seen a welcome boost in recent years. New routes, refurbished carriages like the Kiha

🚂🌸 Thank you to the Hua Hin Today newspaper for writing a story about my special Royal Blossom train trip for expats living in Hua Hin. If this experiment is successful, I hope to charter more trains for people living outside of Bangkok. 👉 “Exclusive Royal Blossom train trip

🎟️ Tickets Now On Sale – Ride the Royal Blossom from Hua Hin to Bangkok! 🌸🚂 Ready for something truly special? This is your chance to ride the SRT Royal Blossom, Thailand’s most luxurious train, on a one-way journey from Hua Hin to Bangkok – no tour package, no return ticket