The Death Railway, Thailand

The Death Railway, Thailand
 
More than 90,000 labourers and 16,000 Allied prisoners of wars died during the construction of a 258-mile railway between Bangkok and Myanmar, a horrific episode that forms the backdrop for David Lean's The Bridge on the River Kwai. A ride on a surviving section of the route is now a popular activity for visitors to Kanchanaburi, to the northwest of the Thai capital. The train hugs the sides of sheer cliffs, and passes over a number of rickety wooden bridges.

Tiffany's Pattaya

Tiffany's

A Pattaya institution and must-see suitable for all ages.
With over 30 years of lip pouting, eyelash fluttering and hip swiveling under its garter, this is Southeast Asia's oldest, and perhaps most opulent, ladyboy cabaret.
Performances at 18:00, 19:30 and 21:00 each night take place inside a palatial 1,000-seat theatre as dazzling as the show.
Opening Hours: 18:00, 19:30, 21:00
Location: 464 Moo 9, Pattaya Second Road, North Pattaya

HSBC Survey: Thailand is the best place to live after retirement

BANGKOK 2 October, 2011 (NNT)- Thailand has been cited as the best place to live after retirement through the eyes of foreigners, according to an opinion survey by HSBC.

The 2011 survey has found that tax exemptions, affordable living expenses, and reasonable living condition are the reasons that Thailand has been chosen as the most habitable place in the word for retired foreigners.

In the views of the respondents, tax exemptions offered by the Thai government allows foreigners with a limited income or even those who have no regular income to live comfortably after retirement.

Compared to other countries, living costs in Thailand are still low, enabling Westerners particularly the British to spend their lives here without difficulty.

Reasonable living standards which make the country more advantageous than others include warm climate and diverse topographical feature.

Coming second and third are Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Last year, Bahrain was ranked first in the same category.

The survey covers 3,385 expatriates in more than 100 countries. The data is based from the respondents’ lifestyles, financial conditions and the way their children are brought up overseas.