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Thai Immigration Bureau dismisses complaints
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/01/2026
» The Immigration Bureau (IB) has dismissed viral complaints about long queues at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, saying officers clear passengers within 30 minutes, even during peak holiday traffic.
Afternoon alcohol ban lifted, effective immediately
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/12/2025
» Registered outlets can now sell alcoholic beverages during the previously banned period of 2pm to 5pm, with a one hour extension of time for customers in licensed premises at night to finish their drinks.
Tropical storm to bring days more rain
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/11/2025
» The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) warned of continued rainfall this week as a result of Tropical Storm Kalmaegi.
Typhoon Matmo to bring heavy rain to Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/10/2025
» Typhoon Matmo has intensified over the upper South China Sea and made landfall in China’s Guangdong province on Sunday, according to the Thai Meteorological Department.
Thaksin says immigration delay forced him to go to Dubai
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/09/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said early Friday morning via social media that an immigration delay in Bangkok forced him to head for Dubai instead of Singapore on Thursday night.
200 arrested in Bangkok gambling den bust
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/08/2025
» Two hundred gamblers have been arrested after authorities raided a large-scale gambling den in Bangkok which generated more than 500 million baht per month.
Actress caught drink-driving, partner tries to interfere
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/08/2025
» A popular Thai-German actress has been convicted and sentenced for drunk driving after being stopped In the early hours of Sunday at a police traffic checkpoint in Bangkok.
Waterspout off Patong beach prompts warnings
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/08/2025
» A waterspout appeared off Patong beach in Phuket on Wednesday morning prompted warnings of the need to stay alert during the rainy season.
Chinese man arrested after armed standoff at Pattaya store
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/08/2025
» A Chinese national was arrested after carrying a gun into a convenience store in Pattaya in the early hours of Friday, triggering a tense two-hour standoff with police.
Storm Wipha downgrades to depression in Laos
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/07/2025
» Tropical storm Wipha became a depression at 1am Wednesday and hit Laos, 180km east of Thailand’s Nan province, at 4am, according to the Meteorological Department.