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Thailand to bring in 10,000 Sri Lankan workers to ease shortages
Thailand’s Cabinet has approved two labour agreements with Sri Lanka, with an initial target of bringing in 10,000 Sri Lankan workers to help ease shortages in parts of the Thai labour market. The agreements, approved today, September 8, include a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on labour cooperation and a separate employment agreement covering Sri Lankan workers in Thailand, according to…
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French Samui zoo owner detained after deportation search
Surat Thani immigration officers have detained the French co-owner of a Koh Samui animal park after a search began when officials were unable to locate him to formally proceed with a deportation order from Thailand. Kevin Dimino, co-owner of Samui Exotic Park in Mae Nam, was located today, September 8, by immigration and investigative officers. He was taken to Koh Samui…
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Thailand details offences behind French Koh Samui zoo owner’s deportation
Thailand’s Interior Ministry has detailed six alleged incidents behind its decision to deport French national Kevin Dimino, the co-owner of a Koh Samui animal park whose high-profile dispute with an Israeli national has now resulted in separate deportation orders against both men. The Department of Provincial Administration issued the clarification today, September 8, after Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin…
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Foreign minister warns Israeli ambassador over Israeli misconduct
Thailand’s foreign minister has raised concerns directly with the Israeli ambassador over alleged lawbreaking and disruptive behaviour by some Israeli nationals, warning that failure to address the problem could affect relations. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow made the remarks today, September 8, after meeting Israeli Ambassador to Thailand Alona Fisher-Kamm. Sihasak said the discussion was direct and…
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Thai ER doctor dies after falling ill on duty. Her family donates her organs
Family of ER doctor donates her organs after sudden illness on duty The Thai Red Cross Society has paid tribute to an emergency medicine doctor in Chachoengsao whose family donated her organs after she fell ill while treating patients. Dr Ketjutha Makarod, known by the Thai nickname Mor Ju, was an emergency medicine specialist at Sanam Chai Khet Hospital, the…
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Free public registration to watch the Royal Barge Procession
The Royal Thai Navy is inviting the public to reserve free riverside seats to watch this year’s Royal Barge Procession along the Chao Phraya River across three key dates. Seating is available for two full-dress rehearsals on 21 and 28 October 2026, as well as the official procession on Friday, 6 November 2026. Why the procession is taking place The…
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Thailand approves 15.5 billion baht disaster insurance scheme
About 30 million households would be covered against floods, windstorms and earthquakes from October 2026
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Chachoengsao orders demolition of Jewish cemetery within seven days
Chachoengsao officials yesterday, September 7, ordered structures at the proposed Jewish cemetery in Bang Khla district to be demolished and gave seven days for bodies at the site to be moved to a licensed facility. Chachoengsao Governor Chattraporn Niyom issued provincial order No. 2037/2569 in her capacity as a local official. The order applies to the Jewish Cemetery Thailand in…
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Chachoengsao bus accident leaves 24 injured after canal plunge
A bus carrying Myanmar migrant workers flipped into Lam Wai Ling canal in Bang Pakong district early on September 7, injuring dozens as police investigate the cause.
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Thailand video news | Influencer’s death linked to penile filler procedure, Thailand ends visa-free entry for short-term business activities
In Thailand video news, Alex covers the latest stories from across the country. An influencer has died following apparent complications from a cosmetic penis enhancement procedure. A Singaporean fugitive has also been arrested over an alleged poison plot. Meanwhile, flash flood warnings have been issued across 24 provinces, while Thailand has recorded more than 50,000 cases of hand, foot and…
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Anutin defends new Thailand deportation rules for tourists
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has defended his decision to deport Israeli national Yaacov Ohayon, saying the move reflects new Thailand deportation rules designed to remove foreigners whose conduct is considered improper. Anutin made the comments yesterday, September 6, at the Bhumjaithai Party office, a day after signing the order under the Prime Minister’s Office Regulation on Deportation…
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Woman killed in Bang Na-Trat Road motorcycle crash
A 50 year old motorcyclist died at km.10 in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan, after hitting a parked trailer truck; police said they were checking CCTV and witness accounts.
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What changes for travellers to Thailand on September 15
nine days to go. Here is every change in one place, and what each one means for the plans you have already made. Thailand’s 60-day visa exemption ends on September 15, 2026. The Ministry of Interior published the new framework in the Royal Gazette on August 31, and it replaces the scheme that has covered 93 countries and territories since…
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Thailand caps visa-exempt land border entries at two a year
Frequent border hoppers lose the most. Malaysians, Singaporeans, Indonesians and Bruneians are the only ones waved through without a count. Thailand will start counting how often visa-exempt travellers walk across its land borders. From September 15 most nationalities can use the exemption at a land checkpoint twice a calendar year, and no more. The rule arrives with the new visa…
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Israeli man faces deportation after threats on Koh Samui
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul signed an order today, September 5, to deport an Israeli man from Thailand after a Koh Samui court convicted him of sending threatening messages to another person. The deportation order names Israeli national Yaacov Ohayon and states that he sent messages threatening the victim’s personal safety, causing the victim to become afraid and…
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Thailand’s visa exemption no longer covers work. Here’s who needs a visa now
Thailand’s 30-day visa exemption takes effect on September 15 and is limited to tourism, removing the explicit business and short-term work coverage available under the current 60-day scheme. Thailand is narrowing what visa-exempt visitors can enter the country to do. From September 15, eligible travellers from 60 countries and territories will receive a 30-day visa exemption for tourism. The current…
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Thailand clamps down on illegal foreign work, warns employers
Employers face 10,000 to 100,000 baht per worker for a first offence under the 2017 alien employment decree, the government says.
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Website exposing Thai government exam scandal disappears
A website that published a database of candidates whose scores changed in Thailand’s 2025 local government recruitment exam scandal has suddenly gone offline, along with the Facebook account of its developer. The disappearance of the “ไม่รอดแล้วเก่งทิพย์68” or “Mai Rod Laew Keng Thip 68” website was highlighted by the เกมถูกบอกด้วย v.2 Facebook page yesterday, September 3. The developer’s Facebook account, Godd…
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Thailand video news | Thailand drops foreign business license requirement for seven service categories, Thailand’s women’s volleyball team celebrated after historic Olympic qualification
In the Thailand video news, Alex covers news stories from across Thailand. The stories include Thailand drops foreign business license requirements for seven service categories, then, a French woman’s passing on Koh Samui raises questions about nominee holdings, in Bangkok, a data center has been accused of hoarding fuel without a permit, also, Thailand’s friend for hire businesses are finding…
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USS Abraham Lincoln welcomes Chon Buri officials aboard
Chon Buri Governor Naris Niramaiwong and military officials toured the carrier at Laem Chabang port, Sri Racha, on September 3 amid tight security.
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Thailand video news | Public barred from visiting USS Abraham Lincoln at Laem Chabang, Thai senator floats full foreign ownership to tackle nominee businesses
In today’s Thailand video news, Alex covers the latest stories from across the country. The USS Abraham Lincoln is off limits to public visitors, while a Thai senator proposes allowing full foreign ownership to tackle nominee businesses. In Koh Samui, a Dutch man was caught on CCTV allegedly assaulting a Thai woman at a bar. Meanwhile, Indian arrivals to Thailand…
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Fire blazes in document storage room at Bangkok university
A fire broke out in a document storage room on the eighth floor of a nine-storey building at King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok early on Thursday morning, causing extensive damage but no reported injuries. The 199 emergency hotline received the report at 6.47am, with the blaze located within the university on Pracharat Sai 1 Road in Wong Sawang,…
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Charge against fugitive Red Bull heir expires next September
Police confirmed today, September 3, that the Interpol Red Notice for fugitive Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya, known as “Boss,” remains active, with just one year left before the statute of limitations expires on the sole remaining charge against him. Royal Thai Police Spokesperson Police Lieutenant General Trairong Phiwphan said at police headquarters that the Foreign Affairs Division had submitted…
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Motive emerges in Kamphaeng Phet school shooting scare
A 14 year old student allegedly stole his father’s service pistol and opened fire in a shooting at a secondary school in Kamphaeng Phet yesterday, September 2, before being talked down by a rescue volunteer and taken into custody, police and family members say. No one was injured. Police say the boy, who was already on a break from classes…
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Bolt suspends driver, investigates ghostly decorated car
Bolt has suspended a driver from its platform while investigating a passenger’s complaint about a strangely decorated car that featured ghostly faces on the front-seat headrests. The ride-hailing company confirmed it received the passenger’s report and has since contacted her for more information. “We can confirm that Bolt received the passenger’s report and is investigating the incident. We understand that…
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USS Abraham Lincoln off-limits to visitors at Laem Chabang Port
People have been asked not to visit Laem Chabang Port to see the USS Abraham Lincoln after the US Navy aircraft carrier docked in Chon Buri this morning, September 2, with heightened security measures in place. Laem Chabang Port deputy director Weerachat Phuttharaksa said the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is a US military vessel requiring a high level of security throughout…
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Kwan Usamanee prepares to give evidence in Tangmo case
A new development in the death of a Thai actress, Nida “Tangmo” Phatcharawirapong, emerged today, September 2, after another Thai actress, Usamanee “Kwan” Witayanon, came forward. Thai actress Nida “Tangmo” Phatcharawirapong reportedly fell from a speedboat into the Chao Phraya River on the night of February 24, 2022. Her body was found on February 26 with a major wound to…
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Thailand video news | Pattaya’s US Navy visit draws global attention over prostitution reporting, Bangkok moves to give significant old trees special protection
In Thailand video news, Alex covers the latest stories from across Thailand and Asia. Today’s headlines include the USS Abraham Lincoln arriving in Thailand, a Phuket haircut dispute turning physical, and a man dying after falling from an escalator in Bangkok’s Asok area. In Chiang Mai, authorities are searching for a person who abandoned a newborn by the roadside. Meanwhile,…
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Bryde’s whale ‘Mali’ dies from severe head, jaw injuries after impact
A Bryde’s whale was found dead on the Samut Prakan coast on August 30, with a post-mortem examination later finding that it died from severe impact injuries to its head and jaw. The 10.7-metre whale was discovered near a seawall in Bang Pu subdistrict, Mueang Samut Prakan district. A team of veterinarians and marine experts examined the carcass the following…
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Thai woman left bleeding after doctor leaves gauze inside her
Suranaree University of Technology Hospital says a second gauze piece stayed inside a woman for six days after a cervical biopsy, amid conflicting accounts of the delay.
