Two foreigners have been arrested, deported, and blacklisted from Thailand after taking videos of illegal activities harming marine life off the coast of Koh Phangan. Francesco Simonetti and Attila Otti posted a video of themselves […]
Thailand’s Cabinet has extended visa amnesty for foreigners stranded in the country until September 26, as well as recommended extending the country’s emergency decree past its July 31 end date. Thanks to the visa amnesty […]
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Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalize medical marijuana late last year. But up until recently, it was unclear what role foreigners could play in the medical cannabis industry in Thailand. A new […]
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Thai immigration officials have issued a notification reassuring certain foreigners in Thailand that they don’t need to report to immigration when they change their address or go to another province. The Immigration Bureau alert reads: […]
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Recently, the Thai government passed a new law amending the regulations, requirements, and penalties for foreigners working in the Kingdom. Perhaps the biggest changes are the new exceptions that allow some non-Thais to work in […]
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In the first six months of 2018, over 7,000 foreigners have been arrested or barred from entering Thailand at the country’s five major airports, according to Khao Sod English. Immigration police said that 3,600 had […]
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Foreigners working in the country will not need permission from employers to shift workplaces Qatar has recently introduced amendments to its laws regarding the exit, entry and residency of foreigners working in the country reports […]
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Phuket begins a crackdown on foreign businesses this week, beginning in the north with Russian-owned operations. Local officials will conduct raids in the northern Thalang district, targeting foreigners working illegally or using “Thai nominees to open […]
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Following a protest by Phuket’s taxi drivers against Russian businesses, Phuket officials are saying that many foreigners are working in the city illegally. Authorities say that the foreigners are working without work permits, or working […]
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Thailand and Myanmar have begun to work together in a joint project to construct a new deep sea port in Myanmar. The $50 billion Dawei dep sea port project will be on Myanmar’s southern Andaman […]
