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Man slain in Saphan Hin street shooting

Man slain in Saphan Hin street shooting

Phuket officials, Soi Dog rally after dog rabies death

Phuket officials, Soi Dog rally after dog rabies death

Model claiming Trump secrets ’dragged’ into Russian detention

Model claiming Trump secrets ’dragged’ into Russian detention

Bangkok haze sweeps into surrounding provinces

Bangkok haze sweeps into surrounding provinces

SEC punishes top Bangkok Airways shareholders

SEC punishes top Bangkok Airways shareholders

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Saudi teen runaway leaves for Canada
Saudi teen runaway leaves for Canada
Saturday 12 January 2019, 10:35AM
OTTAWA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Canada was taking in an 18-year-old Saudi asylum seeker who fled her family and harnessed the power of Twitter to stave off deportation from Thailand.
Phuket Immigration task force busts wedding photographers from China
Phuket Immigration task force busts wedding photographers from China
Thursday 10 January 2019, 01:16PM
PHUKET: A team of seven from China working as wedding photographers have been arrested at Kata Noi Beach and the tourist-popular Kathu Temple for illegally working in Thailand.
Officer suspended for fake re-entry stamps
Officer suspended for fake re-entry stamps
Thursday 10 January 2019, 09:57AM
THAILAND: An immigration officer has been suspended for allegedly allowing foreign travellers to ’re-enter’ Thailand without them having to actually leave the country.
Australia to mull Saudi teen asylum bid
Australia to mull Saudi teen asylum bid
Wednesday 9 January 2019, 11:48AM
BANGKOK: Australia said yesterday it will “carefully consider” the asylum claim of an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled alleged abuse from her family and is now in the care of the UN in Bangkok after she fended off deportation in a gripping, live-tweeted ordeal.
Thai Official: Saudi woman at Bangkok airport will not be forcibly deported
Thai Official: Saudi woman at Bangkok airport will not be forcibly deported
Monday 7 January 2019, 04:44PM
BANGKOK: Human Right Watch today (Jan 7) released a statement requesting that Thai authorities immediately halt the planned deportation of an 18-year-old Saudi woman who says she is fleeing domestic abuse and fears for her safety if forcibly returned to Saudi Arabia.
Phuket Immigration to close for New Year
Phuket Immigration to close for New Year
Tuesday 18 December 2018, 03:25PM
PHUKET: Officers at Phuket Immigration are reminding foreigners who need any immigration services over the New Year holiday period to make arrangements to visit the office before the New Year four-day weekend, from Dec 29 through Jan 1.
Visa crackdown to stay
Visa crackdown to stay
Sunday 16 December 2018, 12:12PM
BANGKOK: Immigration Bureau chief Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn admits frequent crackdowns on suspects who live in Thailand illegally have made other foreigners feel uncomfortable, but the bureau’s success in carrying out the campaign outweighs this concern.
US Embassy reminder: Income affidavits for visas to cease Jan 1
US Embassy reminder: Income affidavits for visas to cease Jan 1
Thursday 13 December 2018, 04:05PM
PHUKET: The US Embassy in Bangkok is reminding US citizens that the US Mission in Thailand will cease providing income affidavits and will not notarise previous versions of the income affidavit from Jan 1.
Police bust ‘brain-for-hire’ syndicate
Police bust ‘brain-for-hire’ syndicate
Tuesday 11 December 2018, 08:58AM
BANGKOK: Six Chinese nationals and one American citizen have been detained after admitting having been hired to do a standardised college admissions test for other people in Thailand.
Foreigners to get visa text alerts
Foreigners to get visa text alerts
Friday 30 November 2018, 09:46AM
BANGKOK: To make sure that foreigners do not overstay their visas, immigration police will send out text reminders to foreigners before their visa is due to expire.
Russian national arrested at Phuket Airport, at US Govt request
Russian national arrested at Phuket Airport, at US Govt request
Thursday 29 November 2018, 06:05PM
PHUKET: A Russian man was arrested while waiting to board a flight at Phuket International Airport yesterday (Nov 29) following a request from the US Government.
Phuket Airport launches ‘E-Visa on Arrival’
Phuket Airport launches ‘E-Visa on Arrival’
Friday 23 November 2018, 11:02AM
PHUKET: The new ‘E-Visa on Arrival’ service is now available at Phuket International Airport, Phuket Airport Immigration Chief Col Supachok Yongstar has confirmed.
Income statement letters from embassies no longer required, confirms Phuket Immigration
Income statement letters from embassies no longer required, confirms Phuket Immigration
Thursday 22 November 2018, 05:52PM
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration Deputy Chief Lt Col Archeep Jaroensuntisuk today (Nov 22) confirmed to The Phuket News that a letter confirming income is no longer required by any foreigner whose home country embassy no longer provides such official statements.
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).
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