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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.
Parked car full of cockroaches gives netizens the shudders
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/06/2025
» A video of a car full of rubbish and cockroaches in a parking lot in Bangkok sent shudders of horror through social media.
Qantas apologises for showing film with nudity on flight
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/10/2024
» Australian airline Qantas is apologising after a recent flight from Sydney to Tokyo featured an R-rated movie shown on every screen.
Brit dies in shower accident
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/04/2024
» A British man died of bleeding after collapsing on a glass shower screen at his Pattaya house on Wednesday morning, police said.
Thais face South Korea entry issues
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/11/2023
» The government will look into the controversial issue of Thai nationals consistently being deported by South Korean immigration, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday.
Police bar Chinese bribe suspect from leaving Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/05/2023
» Police seized the passport and blocked the departure of a Chinese journalist arrested for allegedly demanding a multi-million-baht bribe from a suspected Chinese gangster to arrange for charges against her to be dropped.
Chuvit asked to come clean on 'dirty money'
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/03/2023
» Lawyer Sittra Biabangkerd has asked Chuvit Kamolvisit to clarify reports that he received 50 million baht from a policeman allegedly linked to gambling networks.
Police raid 63 locations with links to 'Inspector Sua'
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/03/2023
» The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) raided 63 locations across the country with suspected links to "Inspector Sua", a senior officer accused of involvement in a multi-billion-baht gambling network, and arrested an executive of the Pentor Group in connection with the accused officer.
Hundreds of links to 'Inspector Sua' probed
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/02/2023
» Police are investigating about 60 organisations and 150 people for possible links to “Inspector Sua”, a senior officer accused of involvement in a multi-billion-baht gambling network.