Tag: Koreans

Cullen Hateberry Korean channel promoting Thailand.

News

December 27, 2023

‘Cullen Hateberry’ channel invited to promote Thailand’s national parks

YouTubers from South Korea, who share content via the “Cullen Hateberry” channel about Thailand, are being invited to support the promotion of tourism in Thailand’s national parks. American Youtuber popular among Thais to compete in ‘Influencer Boxing’ contest Atthaphon Charoenchansa, director general of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation department, said that he has approached […]

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Bangkok

November 23, 2023

South Korean Online Gambling Kingpins Nabbed in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Nov 23 (TNA) – The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has apprehended two South Korean nationals, operators of the online gambling website “OPPA CASINO,” after they fled to Thailand. Iraqi Man arrested in Kanchanaburi for 15 Years of Overstay The initial investigation revealed that both suspects are facing a charge of overstaying. Full story: tna.mcot.net […]

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Pattaya City sign and boats at Pattaya pier

Pattaya

April 5, 2023

Young Korean Man Fakes His Own Abduction in Pattaya for Thai Girlfriend’s Expenses

A young Korean man living in Pattaya lied to his parents in South Korea about being abducted to get money to take care of his Thai girlfriend. Police who initially came to rescue him had to later arrest him for overstaying his visa. Alleged South Korean Human Trafficker Arrested in Pattaya for Luring Thai Women […]

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Elephant warning sign sign on Rawai-Kata road in Phuket Island

Phuket

August 13, 2022

Singaporean driver dies and four others injured in Phuket accident

A Singaporean driver died while four Singaporean passengers have sustained various injuries after a a sedan crashed into a bus in which a Korean national and two Thais were injured on Kata Hill last night in Phuket (August 12th). The Karon Police reports they were notified of the accident at 11:20 P.M. at Plab Pla […]

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Immigration control, Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok

News

May 9, 2020December 6, 2023

China, South Korea remain on COVID-19 risk zone list

BANGKOK (NNT) – The Spokesman for the government’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin, has dismissed reports claiming that China and South Korea have been removed from the government’s list of dangerous communicable disease zones. Dr. Taweesin said the matter, proposed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, […]

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Departures Entrance 5 at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok

News

May 8, 2020December 6, 2023

Coronavirus: Strict screening awaits Chinese, Korean visitors

The health minister has proposed China and South Korea be removed from the government’s list of dangerous disease zones, but visitors from there would still be subject to strict health controls. The government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) had approved in principle the removal of the two countries from the list, Deputy Prime Minister […]

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Pattaya

March 14, 2019

Drunk Korean argues with the cops after carnage in South Pattaya

A video on the Siam Chon news sight featured a South Korean restaurant owner – clearly drunk – who was arguing with officials after allegedly causing a serious accident in South Pattaya. It has been claimed that he was going the wrong way down the street. Full story: Thai Visa News Thai Visa / Siam […]

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North

December 27, 2018

Bodies of two missing South Korean golfers in Nan found

The bodies of two elderly South Korean golfers who went missing after their golf cart fell into the Nan river in the northern province of Nan following an accident on a floating platform on Tuesday have been found. The body of 68-year old Mr Jun Yong Sung was found floating at a spot about three […]

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