Showing 1 - 10 of 190
Foreign tourist arrivals down 7.25%
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/12/2025
» Thailand's foreign tourist arrivals from Jan 1 to Dec 21, 2025, fell 7.25% from the same period a year earlier, the Tourism and Sports Ministry said on Tuesday.
Thai influencer sparks backlash dancing shirtless on car roof in Japan
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/11/2025
» A Thai influencer with 6.4 million Facebook followers has been accused of inappropriate behaviour after he posted a video of himself dancing shirtless on the roof of a car at a popular tourist viewpoint in Japan on Monday.
Passenger service charge at Thai airports may go up
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/07/2025
» The Transport Ministry has told Airports of Thailand (AoT) to explore the possibility of raising the Passenger Service Charge (PSC) for departing passengers at six major airports under its supervision.
Thailand's bidet spray - hygienic bathroom culture found in every home
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/06/2025
» Thailand’s approach to personal hygiene after using the toilet has deep cultural roots.
Accused Japanese scam gang boss arrested in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/03/2025
» A Japanese man who is believed to be a leader of call-centre scam gangs in Cambodia and Vietnam has been arrested for a string of crimes in Japan.
Police arrest 13 cannabis-smuggling 'tourists' at Samui airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/03/2025
» Police in Surat Thani have found many “visitors” who tried to smuggle suitcases containing cannabis out of the country as over the past four days they have arrested 13 foreign “tourists” with cannabis that would have a total market price of 75 million baht overseas.
Nigerians arrested, implicated in cocaine smuggling
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/03/2025
» Two Nigerian men have been arrested in Bangkok after a woman caught attempting to smuggle cocaine into Japan implicated them in drug trafficking.
Four Japanese arrested at Myanmar border
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/02/2025
» Four Japanese nationals have been arrested in Mae Sot district of Tak province after illegally crossing the Thailand-Myanmar border to Myawaddy, police said on Saturday.
Japanese scam gang boss arrested at Bangkok airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/01/2025
» One more Japanese man who is believed to be a former member of the yakuza has been arrested in connection with a busted call centre gang in Thailand, the Immigration Bureau said on Wednesday.
Japanese phone scammers arrested in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/12/2024
» Immigration police in Pattaya have arrested five Japanese men allegedly operating a call scam centre that has been defrauding elderly Japanese out of about 5 million baht a day.