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‘Biggest’ Israeli drug dealer on Koh Phangan arrested
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/02/2026
» A major Israeli drug dealer, who operated out of the restaurant he owned on Koh Phangan, was arrested on Friday with narcotics worth over 50 million baht.
Visa-free stays to be cut from 60 to 30 days
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/02/2026
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry insists the government's plan to reduce visa‑free stays from 60 to 30 days should not impact tourism, as most foreign tourists on average stay for less than a month.
Visa changes aim to boost tourism
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/02/2026
» The cabinet on Tuesday endorsed a comprehensive visa package proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to boost tourism, attract long-stay visitors and stimulate the economy.
Hong Kong national arrested in Bangkok for murder committed 37 years ago
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/02/2026
» Police have arrested a Hong Kong man in Bangkok for a murder he allegedly committed in Hong Kong 37 years ago.
Israelis caught with dangerous ‘Labubu’ drugs on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/01/2026
» Four Israelis have been arrested on Koh Phangan after police raided a party at a luxury villa, where the occupants were discovered using a potentially deadly polydrug in pills shaped like Labubu dolls.
Thai citizenship-for-sale ring busted in Chiang Mai
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/01/2026
» Six officials have been arrested in Chiang Mai for allegedly falsifying permanent residency documents to grant Thai nationality to foreigners, mostly Chinese.
PM ends Italian-Thai contracts after deadly crane collapses
Published on 16/01/2026
» Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the Ministry of Transport to end two contracts with Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) following crane collapse incidents that resulted in over 30 deaths.
US to suspend visa services for 75 countries, including Thailand
Published on 15/01/2026
» The Trump administration is preparing to suspend all visa processing for visitors from 75 countries — including Thailand — starting on Jan 21, Fox News reported on Wednesday, citing a memo from the US State Department.
Rude photographers under fire at Wat Arun
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/01/2026
» Local photographers at Wat Arun in Bangkok have been accused of rudely shooing visitors away so they can take photos of their paying customers, many wearing rented Thai costumes.
Foreign women arrested in Pattaya prostitution sweep
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/12/2025
» Eight women from Africa and Central Asia have been arrested for soliciting for purposes of prostitution along Pattaya beach.