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Thailand steps up screening of ‘suspicious’ foreigners
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/03/2026
» The Thai Immigration Bureau has denied entry to more than 30 foreigners deemed suspicious after using increased screening measures during the conflict in the Middle East.
Thailand reviewing visa-free stays as local complaints pile up
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/02/2026
» Thailand’s caretaker government is considering a reduction of the 60‑day visa‑free stay period, following numerous complaints that foreigners have been exploiting the system to engage in illegal activities or exploit local residents, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.
Austrian arrested at Phuket airport for forged stamps, long overstay
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/11/2025
» Immigration officers at Phuket International Airport arrested a 41-year-old Austrian with forged entry and exit stamps in his passport who had overstayed his visa by 578 days.
British overstayer busted with cocaine on Samui
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/04/2025
» A Brit who failed to stop his motorcycle for a police search has been arrested after being found with cocaine and an expired visa.
PM orders revision of visa-free scheme
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/04/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday ordered a revision of the visa-free entry scheme, because of the number of visitors overstaying and working illegally in Thailand, a government spokesman said.
German arrested on drug rap
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/10/2024
» A German tourist was arrested in Kathu district of Phuket for taking illicit drugs and overstaying his visa.
Russian beggar arrested on Koh Phangan
Published on 13/08/2024
» A Russian man detained on the tourist island of Koh Phangan following residents' complaints he was begging for food was found to have overstayed his visa by more than four years, tourist police said.
Seven visa overstayers arrested in Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/08/2024
» Seven foreign nationals have been arrested for overstaying their visas during a crackdown on foreigners staying illegally on Phuket.
Nigerian arrested on Phangan for cocaine, overstay
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/07/2024
» Tourist police arrested a Nigerian man for cocaine possession and overstaying for nearly nine years on Koh Phangan.
Russian arrested for running motorcycle rental on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/07/2024
» A Russian man arrested for running a motorcycle rental business on the tourist island of Koh Phangan was also found to have overstayed his visa, say police.