Thai Immigration Officials Uncover ID Trading Scheme Through Chinese Billboard Ad

Road in Bang Kapi, Huai Khwang, Bangkok
Traffic in Bangkapi, Huai Khwang, Bangkok. Photo: Masahiro Awatani.

On July 25th, 2024, Thai immigration officers and relevant agencies provided an update on a case involving a Chinese-language billboard at Huai Khwang Intersection in [Read More…]

Concerns raised over Bangkok billboard offering foreign passports for sale

Gigantic billboard on the highway from/to Suvarnabhumi Airport-Bangkok
Gigantic billboard on the highway from/to Suvarnabhumi Airport-Bangkok. Photo: Thibaud Saintin / flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Move Forward Party list-MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn has expressed serious concern over a huge Chinese language advertising billboard offering foreign passports for sale. Biometrics tech nets [Read More…]

Suvarnabhumi Airport to Open Automatic Channel for Foreigners

immigration queues at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok.
immigration queues at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. Photo: Jason Thompson / flickr.

SAMUT PRAKAN, Dec 12 (TNA) – The Immigration Bureau has announced the opening of automatic channels at Suvarnabhumi Airport for international travelers, starting from December [Read More…]

Automatic passport processing for outbound foreigners from next month

Suvarnabhumi Airport Passenger Validation System (PVS).
Suvarnabhumi Airport Passenger Validation System (PVS). Photo: TAT Newsroom - tatnews.org.

Most outbound foreign travellers will be able to pass through automatic channels to quickly board planes at Suvarnabhumi airport, and relieve congestion, from next month. [Read More…]

Dutch Woman Arrested at Phuket Airport Claims Immigration Officer Forgot to Stamp Her Passport on Entry

Phuket airport terminal
Phuket airport terminal. Image: Wikimedia Commons.

The Dutch woman who was arrested at the Phuket International Airport last week in a case that went viral claims she did nothing wrong and [Read More…]