BANGKOK: The new 30-day limit for visa-free stays in Thailand has been formally announced and will take effect on Sept 15 for visitors from 60 countries.
BANGKOK: The new 30-day limit for visa-free stays in Thailand has been formally announced and will take effect on Sept 15 for visitors from 60 countries.
Thailand's banking regulator has relaxed mortgage lending limits and extended tax breaks on property transfers to stimulate housing demand in the second half of 2026.
Phuket ranks third nationwide in COVID-19 cases, though infections remain mild with symptoms resembling the common cold, the Department of Disease Control reports.
Thailand's anti-corruption watchdog is investigating unexplained delays in Phuket's hotel licensing approvals, conducting inspections of applicant properties to determine why some permits have stalled.
Police used a Taser to disarm a man who held a knife to his own throat in a Huai Khwang apartment before drug and overstay charges followed. The story Chinese man Tasered after knife standoff in Bangkok apartment as seen on Thaiger News.
Villa owners in Phuket struggle to choose between competing property management firms offering different levels of service, making it difficult to find the best fit for their properties.
A 24-year-old activist has been sentenced to two years in prison for lese majeste after livestreaming criticism of police actions during a 2022 royal motorcade clearance.
PHUKET: A motorbike rider died in hospital after CCTV footage appeared to show his bike striking an uncovered drain hole along Chao Fa West Rd in Wichit yesterday (Sept 1).
You can drive to Koh Lanta from Krabi by loading your car onto a vehicle ferry for a 10-15 minute crossing, though a permanent bridge replacing this ferry is planned for completion in 2029.
Thailand is halving its visa exemption period to 30 days for most visitors starting September 15, 2026, while introducing a new 15-day category for select nations.
A Pattaya cannabis shop worker was charged with assault after attacking a British tourist over a disputed 29,200-baht payment made with a fake bank transfer slip on August 30.