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Border checks tightened
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/12/2025
» Thailand has tightened screening measures for Cambodian nationals entering Thailand under the visa-free scheme and stepped up checks on certain groups of foreign travellers deemed as "posing a risk" amid growing security concerns linked to the Thai–Cambodian border conflict.
Thai airports tighten passenger screening, watch for foreign mercenaries
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/12/2025
» Thai airports have been ordered to strictly screen all Cambodian nationals entering Thailand under the visa-free scheme and to also tighten checks against foreign mercenaries entering the country, amid the escalating conflict at the border.
Airport wait to be cut
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/07/2024
» The Immigration Bureau (IB) is set to take measures to ensure immigration control at airports takes no more than 45 seconds per person.
Airport chaos as passenger checkout system fails
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/01/2024
» Long queues formed at Suvarnabhumi airport on Wednesday morning after the biometric blacklist system used by the Immigration Bureau broke down.
Delayed flights caused congestion at Suvarnabhumi
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/12/2023
» The arrival of delayed flights was the cause of the long queues and lengthy waits for incoming passengers at Suvarnabhumi airport early Monday morning, according to the Immigration Bureau.
Immigration increases passenger handling capacity at Suvarnabhumi airport
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/11/2022
» The Immigration Bureau on Wednesday increased its capacity to handle passenger arrivals at Suvarnabhumi airport after complaints about lengthy delays on Sunday.
Final 2 suspects in vicious 2007 murder arrested
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/04/2022
» The final two alleged accomplices of a former Bangkok councillor convicted of the vicious murder and arson of a van operator in 2007 have been arrested in Bangkok.
Infected elderly guard hangs himself while waiting for hospital bed
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/07/2021
» NONTHABURI: An elderly security guard infected with Covid-19 and waiting for a hospital bed hanged himself at his room in Bang Bua Thong district on Thursday morning.
Temporary immigration office opens
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/03/2020
» A temporary immigration centre has been opened at the Central Investigation Bureau in Muang Thong Thani estate in Nonthaburi province to relieve congestion at the Government Complex on Chaeng Watthana Road.
E-visa on arrival service now operating at 3 major airports
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/11/2018
» Electronic visa-on-arrival services are now operative at three major airports and will soon be available at two others, according to the immigration bureau.