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Phoenix finally risen from seabed

Phoenix finally risen from seabed

Tourist Police target rental operators over unlicensed tourists renting motorbikes

Tourist Police target rental operators over unlicensed tourists renting motorbikes

No passport required: Phuket Immigration confirms ‘passport on person’ not required despite ’Operation X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner’

No passport required: Phuket Immigration confirms ‘passport on person’ not required despite ’Operation X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner’

Tourist police launch mobile help centres

Tourist police launch mobile help centres

A Kind of Magic - The triumphant and tragic story of Freddie Mercury

A Kind of Magic - The triumphant and tragic story of Freddie Mercury

25th Laguna Phuket Triathlon to Make a Mark as Asia’s Longest-standing Triathlon Race

25th Laguna Phuket Triathlon to Make a Mark as Asia’s Longest-standing Triathlon Race
No passport required: Phuket Immigration confirms ‘passport on person’ not required despite ’Operation X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner’
No passport required: Phuket Immigration confirms ‘passport on person’ not required despite ’Operation X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner’
Saturday 17 November 2018, 09:00AM
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration has confirmed there is no need for foreigners to carry their passports at all times, despite the ongoing ‘Operation X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner’ crackdown on illegal foreigners netting 300 foreigners in Phuket last month alone.
Swedish national arrested in Phuket, to be deported again
Swedish national arrested in Phuket, to be deported again
Wednesday 14 November 2018, 05:56PM
PHUKET: A Swedish national will be deported to his home country after being arrested in Phuket late yesterday afternoon (Nov 13), Immigration Chief Maj Gen Surachate Hakparn announced today (Nov 14).
Phuket Immigration to launch ‘Drive Thru’ service
Phuket Immigration to launch ‘Drive Thru’ service
Wednesday 14 November 2018, 04:19PM
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration is adding a ‘Drive Thru’ lane at its main office in Phuket Town in the hopes of making it quicker and easier for foreigners to complete simple procedures, including completing the mandatory 90-day reporting required of all foreigners staying on long-term visas.
Thai activist gets political refugee tag in South Korea
Thai activist gets political refugee tag in South Korea
Wednesday 14 November 2018, 09:37AM
BANGKOK: Anti-junta activist Chanoknan Ruamsap, who fled the country earlier this year after being charged with lese majeste, has received political refugee status from the South Korean government.
Cops take new tack as crime goes global
Cops take new tack as crime goes global
Monday 5 November 2018, 09:04AM
BANGKOK: Tackling Thailand’s reputation as being a safe haven for transnational criminals, the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) has vowed to step up cooperation with its counterparts in other countries to track criminals fleeing to and from Thailand.
Fake goods raid hits 25 stores in Patong, B42mn in goods seized
Fake goods raid hits 25 stores in Patong, B42mn in goods seized
Saturday 27 October 2018, 03:33PM
PHUKET: A mass raid on 25 shops along Bangla Rd, Patong, last night saw more than 300,000 items seized with a reported value of B42 million, the Royal Thai Police Immigration Bureau.
US Embassy in Thailand to cease providing income affidavit
US Embassy in Thailand to cease providing income affidavit
Friday 26 October 2018, 04:04PM
BANGKOK: Effective Jan 1, 2019, the United States Embassy in Bangkok and the US Consulate General in Chiang Mai will no longer provide an income affidavit and will not notarise previous versions of the income affidavit, the embassy announced in a statement today (Oct 26).
Airport managers cleared over ‘slapgate’
Airport managers cleared over ‘slapgate’
Friday 26 October 2018, 10:09AM
BANGKOK: The former general manager and ex-security chief of Don Mueang International Airport have been cleared of any wrongdoing in relation to the incident in which an airport security guard tried to assault a Chinese tourist last month.
Extortion suspect arrested
Extortion suspect arrested
Tuesday 23 October 2018, 09:18AM
BANGKOK: Police have arrested a Taiwanese man accused of making death threats against a Taiwanese businessman and posting obscene images on the WeChat app in a bid to extort more than B10 million from him, Pol Maj Gen Surachate Hakparn, acting commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, said yesterday (Oct 22).
Thai AirAsia seeks face scans in Krabi
Thai AirAsia seeks face scans in Krabi
Saturday 20 October 2018, 10:39AM
BANGKOK: Thai AirAsia (TAA), Thailand’s largest low-cost carrier, plans to provide a facial recognition system at check-in for volunteer passengers on a trial basis at Krabi International Airport.
Over 1,000 arrested in Phuket ‘Operation X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner’ clampdown
Over 1,000 arrested in Phuket ‘Operation X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner’ clampdown
Tuesday 16 October 2018, 12:38PM
PHUKET: In just two weeks over 1,000 foreigners have been arrested in Phuket for visa violations and other immigration offences according to the chief of the Phuket Immigration Office.
Syrian, Egyptian arrested in Patong for overstay
Syrian, Egyptian arrested in Patong for overstay
Saturday 13 October 2018, 05:42PM
PHUKET: Two men, one a Syrian and the other an Egyptian national, have been arrested at separate locations in Patong for overstaying in the country.
Airport officers transferred over bribes
Airport officers transferred over bribes
Tuesday 9 October 2018, 08:55AM
BANGKOK: A police superintendent and three deputy chief inspectors at Don Mueang airport have been transferred as they face a probe in connection with a bribery allegation made against them, said Immigration Bureau (IB) commissioner Surachate Hakparn.
Phuket Airport Immigration chief ‘thankful’ for No Tips order
Phuket Airport Immigration chief ‘thankful’ for No Tips order
Monday 8 October 2018, 05:51PM
PHUKET: The chief of the immigration officers stationed at Phuket International Airport told The Phuket News today (Oct 8) that he is ‘thankful’ for new Immigration boss Maj Gen Surachate Hakparn ordering his officers to no longer accept cash ‘tips’ from tourists arriving in the country.
British Embassy Bangkok to stop Certification of Income letters
British Embassy Bangkok to stop Certification of Income letters
Monday 8 October 2018, 03:26PM
PHUKET: The British Embassy in Bangkok from Jan 1 next year will no longer provide British nationals with letters confirming their income, the embassy announced in a statement today (Oct 8).
Australia shutters notorious offshore asylum camp
Australia shutters notorious offshore asylum camp
Friday 5 October 2018, 11:57AM
AUSTRALIA: A notorious Australian immigration detention camp on remote Christmas Island has been shut, the government said today (Oct 5), hailing the success of its hardline policies in ending a flood of asylum-seeking boat people.
Two senior officials transferred over visa scam
Two senior officials transferred over visa scam
Friday 5 October 2018, 08:49AM
BANGKOK: Two senior immigration officials were transferred to inactive posts yesterday (Oct 4) while undergoing a probe into their alleged involvement with a gang of visa-renewal brokers that has been the subject of a recent crackdown.
Cops arrest four fugitive Chinese fraud suspects
Cops arrest four fugitive Chinese fraud suspects
Tuesday 2 October 2018, 08:58AM
BANGKOK: Four Chinese nationals, who allegedly defrauded fellow Chinese of 5.4 billion yuan (about B27bn) before fleeing to Thailand, have been arrested by the Immigration Bureau (IB).
Airport guard’s assault attempt on Chinese tourist worries Prayut
Airport guard’s assault attempt on Chinese tourist worries Prayut
Monday 1 October 2018, 09:47AM
BANGKOK: PM Prayut has ordered quick confidence-building measures for Chinese tourists after a security guard’s attempted assault on a visitor at Don Mueang airport.
Venezuela’s ghost properties
Venezuela’s ghost properties
Sunday 30 September 2018, 04:00PM
VENEZUELA: Three years ago, asphyxiated by Venezuela’s economic meltdown, Francisco Rojas and his wife Elena packed up four suitcases with the barest of essentials and walked out of their Caracas apartment.
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