Tracking immigration for Thailand — coverage from the newsroom in Bangkok.
Immigration · TourismThai airports launch digital arrival cards and AI immigration checks to deter spies. Expect 45-minute queues and stricter visa-run limits; submit forms early.
Immigration · TourismAfter a deadly Goa club fire killed 25, Phuket police hunt the owners and launch island-wide safety checks—what residents and tourists in Thailand must know.
Immigration · EconomyNine undocumented Myanmar migrants died when an SUV plunged into a canal in Pak Tho, Ratchaburi. Officials vow guardrails and crackdowns on smuggling rings.
Immigration · National NewsThai immigration police arrest a $78 million fraud kingpin, rescue 120 trafficking victims and speed up extraditions, thanks to new data-driven border tech.
National News · Immigration60mm shells from Myanmar hit Mae Sot homes, injure civilians. Thai forces used smoke rounds, boosted security as migration surges disrupt local trade.
National News · ImmigrationBangkok police raided a Rama 9 condo, arresting 16 foreign nationals in a Myanmar online-scam ring. See how tighter visa and border checks help protect residents.
Immigration · TechAt Three Pagodas Pass, Karen rebels handed 23 call-centre scammers to Thai police—a fresh push that is slashing online fraud in western Thailand this year.
National News · ImmigrationA landmine injures a migrant at Thailand’s eastern border, exposing a demining deadlock with Cambodia that leaves villagers and smugglers in peril. Learn how officials and farmers are responding.
Immigration · TourismDiscover how Thailand’s new biometric screening at Suvarnabhumi and Mae Sai speeds your visa run, cuts fraud and safeguards tourists—read our complete guide now.