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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.
Contractor discharges black water into Jomtien sea
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/02/2026
» The contractor hired to improve the drainage system along Jomtien beach faces legal action after an outlet released wastewater that stained the sea black near Pattaya on Monday.
Unsafe dust pollution covers nearly half of Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/12/2025
» Ultra-fine dust pollution reached unsafe levels in Bangkok and 36 provinces including one designated red (seriously harmful) on Thursday morning.
Unsafe levels of smog in Bangkok and 23 provinces
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/12/2025
» Unsafe levels of PM2.5 dust covered Bangkok and 23 provinces, mostly in the Central Plains, on Monday morning.
Phuket shifts to targeting 'quality' tourists
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/12/2025
» Phuket is looking to strengthen its standing as a high-quality destination, says Thanet Tantipiriyakit, president of the Phuket Tourist Association.
PM2.5 dust levels unsafe in most of Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/12/2025
» Ultrafine dust was at unsafe levels in Bangkok and 47 provinces over the past 24 hours, as of Sunday afternoon, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
Phuket's 'rampant cannabis use' problem
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/09/2025
» A People's Party MP has asked the newly formed government to urgently address the widespread use of cannabis in Phuket, warning the province's image as a world-class tourist destination is at risk.
Foreign tourists attack lifeguard, pay 200,000 baht compensation
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/08/2025
» A group of foreign tourists who assaulted a lifeguard at Nai Harn Beach in Phuket have agreed to pay the man 200,000 baht in compensation after a video showing the attack was widely shared on social media.
Bangkok 'best city for Gen Z'
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/08/2025
» Bangkok has been ranked the world's best city for Generation Z in Time Out's 2025 global survey, which gathers opinions from over 18,500 locals and a panel of experts.
Influencer shocked by B4,000 omelette
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/08/2025
» A London-based Thai influencer has gone viral with a complaint about a high extra charge that was not on the menu at Bangkok’s most famous street-food restaurant, the Michelin-starred Raan Jay Fai.