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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.
Hat Yai school gunman captured
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/02/2026
» Police have arrested a gunman who seriously wounded a school director and injured two students before taking hostages in Hat Yai district of Songkhla on Wednesday afternoon.
Etihad plane lands safely in Phuket after hitting air pocket
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/01/2026
» An Etihad Airways bound for Phuket from Abu Dhabi encountered an air pocket over Phuket and landed safely at Phuket International Airport at around noon on Wednesday. No passengers were injured.
Canadian arrested for carjacking in Krabi
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/12/2025
» A Canadian man was arrested in Krabi following a chase involving 30 police officers after he hijacked a car and fled, causing panic among the public.
Schools warned as PM2.5 levels soar
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/12/2025
» Education Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat has instructed schools nationwide to beware of rising PM2.5 fine dust levels, which are threatening students' health.
Hat Yai zone submerged 'for weeks'
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/11/2025
» Hat Yai continues to face severe flooding, with experts warning that the city's economic zone will remain submerged at least until mid-December.
More than 1,000 tourists stranded at Hat Yai airport, hotels
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/11/2025
» More than 1,000 tourists were stranded at Hat Yai airport and hotels in Hat Yai district on Sunday due to severe flooding.
11 arrested for procuring schoolgirls for prostitution
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/11/2025
» Eleven people, mostly women, have been arrested in multiple raids for allegedly procuring schoolgirls for a sex service operating as a fake modelling agency.
Bangkok’s giant sinkhole expanding
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/10/2025
» The filling of the huge sinkhole on Bangkok's Samsen Road will require much more sand that earlier thought because it's getting bigger, according to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority.
Thai Students Earn Global, National Recognition for RiceSense
Published on 06/10/2025
» Two Thai high school students have brought pride to the nation after their invention was honoured internationally and nationally within the same month.