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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.
Thai airports tighten passenger screening, watch for foreign mercenaries
Published on 15/12/2025
» Thai airports have been ordered to strictly screen all Cambodians entering Thailand under the visa-free scheme and to also tighten checks against foreign mercenaries entering the country, amid the conflict at the border.
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.
Motels under strict monitoring to ensure safe Valentine's Day
R May, Published on 14/02/2024
» Screening of people visiting motels and night-time entertainment venues will be more stringent to ensure the safety of minors on Valentine's Day, according to the Royal Thai Police.
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.
Govt may extend night venue hours to 4am
R May, Published on 13/10/2023
» The Interior Ministry is determining suitable locations as test areas for the government's plan to allow night entertainment venues to stay open until 4am.
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.