Thailand Launches National Crackdown on Foreigners Abusing Visa-Free Entries

Thailand’s Immigration Bureau has launched a nationwide operation targeting foreigners who exploit visa-free entry privileges to conduct illegal activities. The crackdown, announced on November 12th, specifically aims to dismantle networks using tourist visas to engage in cybercrime, human trafficking, and other unlawful operations. Thai Officials Assess 60-Day Visa-Free Policy’s Economic and Security Impacts Led by […]

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Crisis Deepens as Floods Submerge Central Thailand

BANGKOK – Devastating floods continue to overwhelm central Thailand, with thousands of residents trapped in inundated homes for over two months and many describing the crisis as more severe than the historic 2011 disaster. Critical infrastructure failures have exacerbated the situation across multiple provinces, leaving communities isolated and desperate. Chao Phraya Flood Surge to Impact […]

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Thai PM Blocks Extension for Expired Cambodian Work Permits, Orders Review

BANGKOK – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has suspended a proposal to extend the stay of nearly 100,000 Cambodian workers whose permits expired in February 2025, citing significant legal and security concerns. The decision halts a plan from the previous administration that would have allowed the undocumented individuals to remain in the country despite gaps in […]

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Central Thailand Floods Projected to Recede by Late November, Officials Say

BANGKOK – Water management experts have projected that widespread flooding across Thailand’s central plains will begin to subside by the end of November, once the final major volume of water from Sukhothai passes through the Chao Phraya River basin. According to Mr. Chawalit Chantararat of the Consulting Engineers Association of Thailand, drainage efforts have been […]

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