Security Measures Enhanced at Key Sites in Thailand

Thai female soldier stands watch in Bangkok
Thai female soldier standing guard in Bangkok. Photo: Dominique A. Pineiro - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

BANGKOK (NNT) – The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has elevated security measures at checkpoints, border points, and communication outlets at significant locations across Thailand. This [Read More…]

Thai Government Steps Up Security Measures Ahead of Expected Tourism Surge

Groups of Chinese tourists at Wat Pho in Bangkok
Groups of Chinese tourists at Wat Pho in Bangkok. Photo: shankar s. / flickr. CC BY 2.0.

BANGKOK (NNT) – A meeting focusing on national security and tourism was recently convened in light of the temporary implementation of a visa-free policy for [Read More…]

Khao San bouncer charged with assaulting foreigner over bottled water

Khao San Road at night
Khao San Road at night. "Khao san" means "raw rice" in Thai. It was once a major rice market. Photo: Kevin Poh.

A security guard at a nightclub on Khao San road, the world-renowned tourist in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district, has been charged with assault after a [Read More…]

Border security boosted in Kanchanaburi as fighting erupts in Myanmar

FAW Jiefang CA-1122J military truck of Myanmar Army
FAW Jiefang CA-1122J military truck of Myanmar Army. Photo: TTL(Facebook). CC0 1.0.

KANCHANABURI: Security has been tightened along the border in Sangkhla Buri district as fresh fighting erupted in Myanmar on Saturday morning. Myanmar troops clashed with [Read More…]