PATTAYA, Chonburi – Immigration police have arrested a 43-year-old German national wanted in his home country for fraud and money laundering, ending an eight-year stay in Thailand that included a visa overstay of more than 2,500 days. Iranian Arrested in Bangkok Over Pickpocket Scam Targeting Tourists The suspect, identified only as Mr S. S. , […]
BANGKOK – Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Ministry has confirmed that a newly formed government committee is reviewing the 60-day visa-free scheme, with a proposal to reduce the stay period to 30 days. Officials and tourism operators insist the change will not negatively impact the industry, as most visitors already stay for less than a month. […]
PHUKET — A 39-year-old Russian tourist died Sunday afternoon after being struck by a smart bus while attempting to cross a coastal road in Karon, authorities said, marking another fatal pedestrian incident in one of Phuket’s busiest tourist corridors. Russian Tourist Killed in Apparent Cliff Fall at Koh Samui Scenic Viewpoint The collision occurred at […]
SI SA KET – A Thai soldier lost his left leg after stepping on a landmine during a security operation in Kanthararak district on Wednesday evening, the Royal Thai Army reported. Eleventh Thai Soldier Loses Leg in Sisaket Landmine Blast The incident occurred at approximately 4:40 p.m. The injured soldier, identified as Private Pariwat Meemana […]
BANGKOK — The Cabinet on Tuesday endorsed a comprehensive visa reform package proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs aimed at strengthening Thailand’s tourism sector and stimulating economic growth through targeted measures for tourists, remote workers, students and retirees, according to the Bangkok Post. Thailand denies false reports about visa-free entry limits A government spokeswoman […]
HAT YAI, Songkhla — An 18-year-old gunman who stormed a school, fatally shot the director, and held hundreds of students hostage surrendered Wednesday evening after police shot and wounded him to end a three-hour standoff, authorities confirmed. Bangkok school shooting injures two students The assailant, identified as Khemanan Kescharoen, entered the Patongprathankiriwat School at approximately […]
SURAT THANI — Four minor earthquakes were detected in Ban Ta Khun district on Wednesday morning, according to the Earthquake Observation Division. Bangkok slightly shaken by Myanmar earthquake The tremors, ranging from 1.9 to 2.9 in magnitude, occurred between 8:58 a.m. and 9:58 a.m. in tambon Khao Phang. No injuries or property damage have been […]
NARATHIWAT – Security forces have arrested a male suspect in connection with a bomb attack on a petrol station toilet in Sisakhon district last evening, an incident that injured three women. Anti-Government Banners, Suspected Explosives Found in Narathiwat Ahead of Election The explosion occurred at approximately 6 p.m. inside a female restroom at a PTT […]
