Arai wa!
Events, updates and practical things to know in Thailand.
AraiWa hand-checks what’s on and what has changed in Thailand, so you can decide what to do today, what matters this week, and what to check before making plans.
Free to read on the web. Events start in Bangkok; news, rule changes and guides cover wider Thailand — not full coverage yet.
On today 'Relationship with…' exhibition at BACC Checked 2026-07-15See what’s on →What’s on in Bangkok
See all Bangkok events →Hand-checked Bangkok listings — today, tonight and this weekend, freshest first. Events are densest in Bangkok for now; wider Thailand is still growing.
Before you go: practical guides
Read all 21 guides →Hand-checked guides for money, housing, health, transport and safety — read up before you act.
Rainy season planning
What actually shifts day to day when the rains arrive.
Read the guide →Common scams
Check prices, know your route, and spot the offers that are too good to be true.
Read the guide →Transport basics
BTS, MRT, buses and taxis — which mode fits your route, and what to watch for.
Read the guide →Two tools help you act on what you find: Watch tracks slower visa, entry and rule changes worth following (checked 2026-08-02) — latest: Visas & entry, and Saved keeps the events and guides you want to come back to.
Area Pulse
See all news →What changed around Thailand, region by region — each with its source. Events start in Bangkok; the news and rule changes cover areas across Thailand. For slower rule changes see Watch; for how things work see Know.
Showing the areas with a current signal, freshest first — standing advisories are labelled. More areas as we verify them.
An early public version
AraiWa is a practical Thailand signal service: short, source-checked signals for a few areas around Thailand, each checked by hand and dated — not an automatic feed, and not full coverage yet. This is an early public version: it starts on the web and is now backed by a public API foundation. The web service is free to read while a mobile app and Plus features are being built next.
The same source-checked signals now power public JSON endpoints — the foundation the upcoming app will run on. Plus is not available yet; when it launches, subscriptions will be handled inside the iOS/Android app. There’s no web checkout, and nothing here is for sale today.
What this is
- practical signals, area by area
- source-checked, with the source shown
- free to read on the web
- now backed by a public API foundation
What this isn’t (yet)
- full Thailand coverage
- a downloadable app yet
- a paid product — nothing here is for sale
- official advice, a weather app or a map app
Where the product is
Web — launched · API v1 — launched · App — in build · Plus — planned
Tell us what would make this useful
- Which area would you actually check?
- What would make this worth opening again?
- Do you want events, weather impact, safety, transport, visa & rules or local tips?
- Would a map make this more useful?
- What feels missing — or fake?