Phuket Immigration Turns Visa Renewals into Criminal-Record Checks
Phuket Immigration now conducts criminal-record checks of visa renewals. Learn how genuine documents can prevent costly delays, bans, or even arrests.
Tracking tourism for Thailand — coverage from the newsroom in Bangkok.
Phuket Immigration now conducts criminal-record checks of visa renewals. Learn how genuine documents can prevent costly delays, bans, or even arrests.
A viral fake theft stunt on Motorway 7 can land you in jail, rack up fines and void insurance. Learn legal risks and tips for safe driving on Thailand highways.
Cool February mornings at Pattaya’s Jomtien Beach are drawing joggers, filling hotel rooms and trimming locals’ power bills—see the full forecast and tips.
After a foreigner hijacked an Isuzu SUV on Koh Samui, shuttles face 30-day spot checks and insurers may deny key-in-ignition claims. Read safety tips.
Phuket airport drug screening has grown stricter after a French tourist's arrest. Expats face tougher scans, hefty fines and longer jail terms under Thailand's 2024 Narcotics Code.
Lisa’s ballad 'Dream' with Kentaro topped YouTube in 24h, fueling Thailand’s tourism and creative sectors. Learn how businesses and expats benefit.
A Russian’s killing in Pattaya, Thailand, is driving tougher visa checks, higher condo insurance and stricter cannabis licensing. Find out what residents should expect.
Thailand’s PCD says Jomtien Beach in Pattaya is safe for swimming after wastewater spill; contractor fined up to ฿500,000 as more tests loom. Stay updated.
Pattaya police seize Ketamine-laced 'Zombie Pod' vapes and warn expats that even one illegal cartridge can bring 20-year sentences and million-baht fines.