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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.
Singapore to ban unwanted visitors from boarding planes
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/01/2026
» Singapore will order airlines worldwide to ban undesirable passengers from boarding flights to the city-state from Jan 30 under a new policy to boost security.
Angry son denied money, burns down neighbourhood
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/01/2026
» A 37-year-old drug user set fire to his family home in Pichit after an argument with his mother about money, and the blaze burnt down an entire block of houses on Sunday.
Frenchman arrested for alleged thefts at Don Mueang airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/11/2025
» Police have arrested a 35-year-old Frenchman in Bangkok’s Phra Khanong district for allegedly stealing valuables from passengers at Don Mueang airport on multiple occasions.
Woman accuses Chinese men of gang-rape in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/11/2025
» A young woman has accused three Chinese men of assaulting and jointly raping her at a house in Pattaya early Wednesday morning.
Taxi driver accused of raping passenger in Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/08/2025
» A 19-year-old ride-hail taxi driver has been arrested on a charge of raping an African passenger and stealing her phone.
Russian firearms suspect arrested in Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/08/2025
» Phuket immigration police have arrested a 27-year-old Russian man wanted for illegal possession of firearms in connection with alleged weapons trafficking to Russia.
Chinese gang arrested after burglaries at luxury estate
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/08/2025
» Pak Kret police have arrested four Chinese nationals on charges of breaking into high-end homes and stealing valuables worth at least 1.6 million baht from safes.
Police arrest woman at centre of monk sex scandal
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/07/2025
» Police have arrested the woman at the centre of a sex scandal involving numerous senior monks.
Calls for a new PM grow
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/07/2025
» Anti-government demonstrators have vowed to ramp up their calls demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, while denying accusations that they want a military coup.