Bangladeshi Men Disguised as Monks to Avoid Thai Immigration Busted in Songkhla

Thai Buddhist monks on pilgrimage near Wat Khung Taphao in Uttaradit.
Thai Buddhist monks on pilgrimage in Thailand. Photo: Tevaprapas.

Seven Bangladeshi men who posed themselves as Buddhist monks to evade Thai Immigration’s radar were arrested in Songkhla province on Saturday, September 23rd. They were [Read More…]

Hundreds of Malaysian tourists stranded at Sadao district border checkpoint

Padang Besar in Songkhla.
Padang Besar in Sadao District, Songkhla. Photo: Mohigan.

Hundreds of Malaysian tourists were stranded at the Thai-Malaysian border checkpoint in Sadao district, Songkhla province on Saturday night, after Malaysian immigration officials closed the [Read More…]