Smuggling gang arrested
Nineteen illegal job seekers from Myanmar and six Thai men were arrested at a house in Sangkhla Buri district on Saturday. Police, soldiers and immigration officers searched the house at…
Thai Embassies dont take cannabis and hemp into Indonesia or Vietnam
Thai Embassies have issued warnings to Thai people about taking cannabis and hemp into Indonesia and Vietnam, where penalties include fines, life imprisonment and capital punishment. On 9 June, Thailand…
Thailand’s entry requirements from 1 July 2022
This information has been updated on 24 June, 2022. The following rules will be in effect from 1 July, 2022, with specific requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated/not fully vaccinated travellers…
Sushi scam boss arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport
Metha Charingsuk, 42, the owner of Japanese buffet restaurant Daruma Sushi, was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan on Wednesday for allegedly defrauding people and inputting false information into…
Foreign actors to be exempt from paying income tax in Thailand
The Thai government has decided to waive personal income tax collection from foreign actors when working on films shot in Thailand in the next five years, in a fresh bid…
Twelve injured in Bon Kai fire, 100+ take refuge, support payments to be issued
More than 100 adults and children are now taking temporary refuge at the local youth centre, after about 30 houses were burned down or heavily damaged in a two-hour blaze…
Sushi chain owner arrested
Police arrested the owner of the Daruma Sushi restaurant chain at Suvarnabhumi airport on Wednesday morning for alleged public fraud in the closure of its outlets and sale of discount…
Four injured by smoke, 30 houses in Bangkok’s Bon Kai community razed by fire
Four people suffered the effects of smoke inhalation and about 30, mostly dilapidated houses in the Bon Kai crowded community on Rama 4 Road in Bangkok’s Pathumwan district were burned…
Deputy minister’s father bailed
Soonthorn Vilawan, the father of Deputy Education Minister Kanokwan Vilawan, was arraigned in court on charges of the illegal occupation of land in Khao Yai National Park and later released…
Contribution for oil fuel fund approved by cabinet
Tax rebate to boost tourism for 6 months The cabinet on Tuesday agreed to seek financial sources from oil refineries to support the Oil Fuel Fund and to offer tax…