Friday, 11 September 2015

Where I can safely drink tap water in the world

Where I can safely drink tap water in the world ?

 Drinking water from the tap can not be everywhere. Even ice in your drink can ensure that you can get stomach cramps and diarrhea during your vacation. In which country is safe to tap a glass of water and in which country you can buy better bottles? Through the following graphic it is organized. Blue is doing, Red do not!

 Europe

 North and Central America

 South America

 Africa

Asia

Australia / Oceania

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Thursday, 10 September 2015

The Landmark Hotel #Bangkok

Get the celebrity treatment with world-class service at The Landmark Bangkok 


With the Nana BTS Skytrain Station at its doorstep, The Landmark has accommodations with Bangkok City views. It features 9 dining options and a 4-story shopping mall. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the public areas.


On Sukhumvit Road, The Landmark Bangkok is a 30-minute drive from Suvarnabhumi International Airport and just over 1.6 km from Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre.


Equipped with internet access, the modern air-conditioned rooms at Landmark Bangkok feature large windows and a TV with satellite channels. A minibar and a safe are included, along with 24-hour room service.


A wide array of dining options can be found at Landmark, such as Rib Room & Bar and Greenhouse-a 24-hour bistro. Chinese, Thai and Western dishes are served at the hotel’s other restaurants. In addition to bars, a bakery and café is also available.

 
 Guests can exercise in the fitness center, swim in the outdoor pool or play a game of racquetball. The Landmark Bangkok’s business center is open from 6 am to 12 am.


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Wednesday, 9 September 2015

LK The Empress Hotel, #Pattaya

 

Classical European design meets Thai hospitality at The Empress Hotel, an elegant serviced residence with free Wi-Fi and kitchenettes.
It also features a sauna and an outdoor garden hot tub.


 The Empress is just a 5 minute walk from Central Festival Shopping Mall and steps from the beach.
It is a 1.5 hour drive from the nearest airport, Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok.


 Exceptionally spacious, rooms at The Empress Hotel seem to glow with the blend of warm lighting and gold-trimmed furnishings. Each includes a flat-screen cable/satellite TV, DVD player and comfortable sitting area.


Guests can exercise at the fitness center or arrange day trips at the tour desk. The hotel also provides a business center and laundry services.


 Authentic Thai dishes and international food are served at The Circle Restaurant. In-room dining is also possible with room service.


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Junta reminds landlords to report all foreign tenants to Immigration Bureau, #Thailand


A junta announcement last Wednesday reminding property owners to notify the Immigration Bureau of all foreign tenants within 24 hours ruffled feathers in Thailand’s expat real estate community, but the little-enforced law has been on the books for decades.

The National Council for Peace and Order’s televised address on Sept. 2 at noon requested “Homeowners and owners of hotels, apartments, and accommodation buildings where there are foreigners staying in the accommodation to inform officials at nearest immigration bureau or the local police station within 24 hours of the foreigner's arrival at the premises."

The announcement caused consternation in the Bangkok rental property scene.

“I hadn’t noticed Wednesday’s announcement on this so I’m in trouble for not reporting my own tenant,” an executive at Colliers International Thailand told real estate website Dot Property.
“This regulation has always been on the books but not enforced,” said Simon Landy, Chairman of Colliers International Thailand “In the wake of the arrest of the Erawan suspect in a rented apartment someone decided it should be enforced.”

The other real estate firms contacted were either “unaware of the announcement, or were not prepared to comment on it.”

It appears that the little-known-about law has been around for decades, but was only re-emphasized in the wake of the Erawan bombing.

According to the 1979 Immigration Act, “House owners, heads of household, landlords or managers of hotels who accommodate foreign nationals on a temporary basis who stay in the kingdom legally, must notify the local immigration authorities within 24 hours from the time of arrival of the foreign national.”

One official at the Government Contact Center told Coconuts Bangkok that the investigation into the bombing opened up the eyes of the government about how little the law has been enforced.
“The NCPO only encouraged landlords to notify the immigration office as accordance to the law," Yingsak Dechyuwawech said "After the bombing, authorities found out through investigation that many landlords do not report their foreign tenants."
NCPO commented on their televised address Wednesday that reporting foreign tenants was “another method of building security and promoting safety for tourists.”

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