Phuket Businesses Back End of 60-Day Free Visa, Accept Short-Term Dip in Tourism
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Private sector leaders in Phuket have voiced support for the government’s recent decision to abolish the 60-day free visa policy for 93 countries,...
Nigerian Arrested with Massive Heroin Haul Intercepted Before Reaching Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket
Bangkok —
Thai authorities have successfully dismantled a transnational drug trafficking ring in Nong Khai involving Nigerian and Thai suspects, seizing 65.5 kilograms of...
Indian Embassy Closely Monitoring Phuket Investigation After Four Tourists Collapse at Kamala Café; One...
Phuket, Thailand – The Indian Embassy in Thailand has confirmed it is in direct contact with Thai authorities and is closely following the investigation...
Prime Minister Cancels Freedom Beach Visit
Phuket —
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has abruptly canceled his scheduled inspection of Freedom Beach in Phuket, citing urgent duties that required his immediate...
Prime Minister Visits Phuket for Crackdown on Beach Encroachment
Phuket, May 10, 2026 —
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited Bang Tao Beach in Thalang District today to oversee enforcement against illegal...
Phuket Enforces Toughest Legal Measures on Foreign Tourists and Businesses
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Phuket authorities have announced a sweeping crackdown on foreign nationals who violate Thai laws, pledging to apply the “highest level of enforcement” to...
Foreign Nationals Face Over 3,000 Criminal Cases in Phuket So Far This Year, Drunk...
Phuket —
Police statistics reveal that between January 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026, foreign nationals were implicated in more than 3,200 criminal cases...
UPDATE: Spanish and Peruvian Nationals to be Permanently Blacklisted From Thailand after Indecent Act on...
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The Thai government has taken decisive action against two foreign tourists involved in a widely circulated indecent act on a tuk‑tuk in Patong,...
Belgian and Nigerian Overstaying For Over a Year Arrested in Patong for Cocaine Trafficking
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Police have arrested a male Belgian and a male Nigerian in Patong for allegedly selling cocaine, following an undercover operation targeting drug networks...
Foreign Couple Deported After Indecent Act on Tuk-Tuk in Patong
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A foreign couple has been arrested and deported after engaging in a public indecent act aboard a tuk-tuk in Patong, sparking widespread condemnation...