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Pattaya pub raid nets illegal Canadian DJ, sword-carrying Brit
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/09/2024
» Police raided a nightclub and arrested a Canadian DJ working illegally and a sword-carrying Brit in Pattaya on Saturday night.
Thai driver's licence in Chinese ad 'issued lawfully'
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/09/2024
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) says the Chinese tourist who was seen holding a Thai driver's licence in an online post, advertising "fast-track" services for official documents on a Chinese e-commerce platform, got her licence legally.
Foreign ownership ‘could mean more illegal hotels’
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/08/2024
» Hotel operators are concerned about changes to foreign ownership rules for real estate because they believe it could lead to more illegal hotels in Thailand.
Pattaya tourism operators tired of 'sin city' image
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/08/2024
» Pattaya tourism operators want to shift its image to family oriented-tourism and remove its associations with sex tourism and illegal gambling.
Japan cracks down on electric suitcase riders
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/07/2024
» The growing popularity of rideable suitcases with electric motors designed to get people quickly around airports and train stations has alarmed Japanese authorities following a rise in incidents of foreign visitors using them illegally on public roads.
Tourism rebounds in Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/07/2024
» Thailand welcomed 20 million foreign tourists during the first seven months of this year, about half the total for the same period before the spread of Covid-19.
Inbound duty-free shops to be closed
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/07/2024
» The cabinet says duty-free shops in arrivals areas of international airports will be closed to encourage more spending by visitors in domestic stores.
Don’t give money to beggars, says minister
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/06/2024
» Social Development and Human Security Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has asked people to stop giving money to beggars as they are increasing in number, claiming that some make almost 100,000 baht a month.
New visa promotions, retiree insurance reduced
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/05/2024
» The cabinet approved several new visa promotions to attract more tourists on Tuesday, including visa-free and visa-on-arrival schemes and longer stays for students, and a reduced level of compulsory health insurance for retirees.
Pattaya pub guards admit bashing customers
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/05/2024
» Police arrested three security guards for assaulting two foreign customers in a violent dispute over payment of a friend's bill at a Pattaya bar on Sunday evening.