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'Buy property, get visa' plan upsets Phuket tourism operators
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/02/2026
» Phuket tourism operators oppose the government's policy allowing foreigners who buy real estate worth 3 million baht to qualify for a long‑stay visa, arguing the investment threshold is too low and could attract "non‑quality" visitors as well as risking an increase in property prices.
French national arrested after cocaine sachets found at Phuket airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/02/2026
» A 46-year-old French man was arrested after 10 sachets of cocaine were found at on the floor at Phuket International Airport.
Plan to sell Dutch embassy in Bangkok draws flak
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/06/2025
» The Dutch Association in Thailand is taking steps to prevent the sale of the Dutch Embassy compound in Bangkok, a unique property on 206 Wireless Road, to local developers.
Missing teenager found dead
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/05/2025
» The search for missing 17-year-old "Nong Namtan" has ended in a tragedy with her family on Saturday confirming the girl's death.
Bangkok residents seek quake-proof homes
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/04/2025
» Shaken hours earlier by a massive earthquake, Phatsakon Kaewkla's terror was magnified when he came home to find gaping cracks in the walls of his 22nd-floor Bangkok apartment.
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.
City to limit pet numbers
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/02/2025
» A city regulation aimed at tackling stray animals goes into effect in about a year, which will impose a limit on how many pets an owner can keep.
Missing Thai woman found dead in Oman
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/02/2025
» Police in Oman have confirmed a burnt body found on a mountain on Saturday is that of a Thai woman who went missing over three months ago, another Thai woman living in the Arab country claimed on Monday.
Tourism tax to start with air travel
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/10/2024
» Collection of the 300-baht travel tax may start with air passengers in the first phase, with the system needing at least six months before starting, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Chinese fraudster arrested in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/10/2024
» A Chinese woman who evaded arrest in China by having a facelift was arrested in Bangkok on Monday.