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Last three Uyghurs 'resettled'
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 28/04/2025
» The remaining three Uyghurs held at Suan Phlu Immigration Detention Centre have been transferred for resettlement in a third country, effectively ending a diplomatic saga which spanned more than a decade.
Can Hong Kong task force in Thailand help prevent more 'high-paying' job scams?
Published on 13/01/2025
» Hong Kong security officials' visit to Thailand can serve as a fresh warning to residents vulnerable to high-paying job scams, although it is unlikely to lead to the immediate return of those being lured to work in Southeast Asia, a lawmaker has said.
New developments in immigration policies
Published on 17/10/2024
» On October 15th, the Thai government announced the extension of the policy of "cancelling the entry card". During the implementation of the policy, all Chinese tourists visiting Thailand can enter the country without filling in the entry card.
Immigration warns of fake ‘fast-track service’
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/03/2024
» The Immigration Bureau has warned tourists not to fall victim to online advertisements that offer fast-track immigration service for 2,900 baht per flight at Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports.
PM invites Xi to visit for talks
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 30/01/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Monday he has extended an invitation to China's President Xi Jinping to visit Thailand next year to mark the 50th anniversary of Thai-Sino relations.
Pursuing passport paradise
Business, Published on 08/01/2024
» After the first cabinet meeting of this year, the government excited some local travellers with the announcement of a reciprocal visa exemption between Thailand and China scheduled to start in March, part of a plan to empower Thai passports.
Kosovo to launch visa free scheme
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 12/11/2023
» Kosovo and Thailand are planning to adopt a visa exemption scheme for the people of both countries to celebrate 10 years of bilateral relations.
Why Malaysia recognises Hamas and what it means for US ties
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/11/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia unexpectedly jumped into the fraught politics of the Israel-Hamas war when Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim vowed to maintain ties with Hamas even if his government were to come under outside pressure. Anwar has become one of the most vocal leaders in publicly criticising Israel, calling its military operations in Gaza the "height of barbarism".
Focus on economy first
News, Editorial, Published on 22/09/2023
» Strengthening the Thai passport is one of the Srettha Thavisin administration's top priorities. It was among the cabinet's agenda items during their first meeting earlier this month.
Can Thai passports' power get a lift?
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 19/09/2023
» At the first cabinet meeting last week, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced one of the government's priorities -- improving the power of Thai passports. It is a headline goal that will require extraordinary efforts to achieve. Upgrading a national passport to a higher level involves numerous factors -- economic, socio-cultural, and political -- as well as the general optics of the partnership countries. After all, the large number of visitors to a country is not an indicator of how powerful its passport is. A country might be given more visa-free accessibility and be popular for foreign passports, but its own passport's power can still be low.