BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand’s Cabinet has approved the cancellation of the pre-travel 60-day visa exemption scheme for citizens of 93 countries, a policy introduced two years ago to stimulate tourism and economic recovery, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul following the Cabinet meeting. Thailand Prepares To Halve Visa-free Stay For Tourists From 60 […]
PHUKET, Thailand — A foreign man was filmed dancing on a road median at a busy intersection in Phuket’s Thalang district, prompting safety concerns and criticism from social media users who questioned the appropriateness of performing stunts near active traffic. Foreigner Filmed Clinging to Moving Truck on Phuket Road The incident occurred at the Nai […]
PATTAYA, Chon Buri — A foreign national suffered critical head injuries after jumping from a moving pickup truck at a busy Pattaya intersection before being struck by the vehicle’s rear wheel, prompting an urgent police investigation to locate the driver who fled the scene, according to Pattaya City Police. Hong Kong tourist dies after falling […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) has presented Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul with a comprehensive four-year strategic plan aimed at shifting the country’s tourism model toward attracting high-spending visitors, emphasizing quality over quantity as regional competitors accelerate their own tourism investments. Thailand Prepares To Halve Visa-free Stay For Tourists From 60 To […]
PHAYAO, Thailand — A 51-year-old Thai woman has died after jumping from a bridge into the Ing River in Jun district, Phayao province, following a reported argument with her foreign husband, according to local police and emergency response officials. Family of Thai woman who fell from fifth floor of Pattaya condo claim French husband caused […]
PATTAYA — A tourist was injured after attempting a backflip from the roof bars of a moving songthaew along Pattaya Beach Road, losing his footing mid-somersault and slamming face-first onto the asphalt in a stunt that has drawn widespread condemnation online. Phuket tourist falls out of speeding tuk-tuk The incident, captured on video and shared […]
PHUKET — Residents and business operators in Patong are urging authorities to take firm action after a foreign man was seen walking with his young son and begging for money from tourists along one of the island’s busiest beach roads, an incident that has sparked distress and raised uncomfortable questions about social issues in Thailand’s […]
BANGKOK — The Labour Ministry has ordered a sweeping nationwide crackdown on illegal foreign workers following a high-profile raid on a childcare facility in Koh Phangan that resulted in the arrest of nine Thai and foreign suspects. Moroccan and Myanmar Nationals Arrested for Illegal Work at Phuket Restaurant Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat said on Friday, […]
