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Thailand may be more enlightened than most countries, but even here the medicine of tolerance is spread thin 

THAILAND may soon see anti-royalists being thrown into mental asylums instead of being put behind bars thanks to the new Army chief’s belief that most people criticising the monarchy are either “cracked or bizarre”. 

Hi-tech, cheap – and quiet. Thailand may have blazed the trail with its fleet of solar-powered tuk-tuks, but West Africa is catching up. The Ivorian resort of Jacqueville is betting on sun-powered three-wheelers as it looks to replace traditional but noisy and dirty bush taxis.

THAILAND may top Internet usage charts, but it is also a highly unequal country where 40 per cent of the population lacks Internet access. Many of these people live in rural areas, with limited access to the resources needed for them to acquire digital skills.

EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2018, qualifying foreign experts, executives, entrepreneurs, and investors working or investing in the science and technology industries in Thailand may be eligible for a Smart visa.

A charitable German who loves his Thai wife and his life in Thailand may be more than just “The Kindest German in Thailand” – he may be one of the most sensible expats you’d ever meet.