Foreigners rounded up in Buriram crackdown
A CRACKDOWN by Immigration police in northeastern Buriram province during March 27-April 10 led to six foreigners being rounded up for overstaying their visa, Naewna newspaper said today (Apr. 11). Acting on the orders of Pol.Maj.Gen. Phanthana Nuchanart, deputy chief of the Immigration Bureau, to prevent and suppress crime during Songkran festival, Pol. Maj. […]
Read MoreIraqi man faints upon being caught overstaying more than 8 years
AN IRAQI man who overstayed in Thailand for more than eight years fainted when Chonburi Immigration and Pattaya police showed up at his house to arrest him today (Mar. 28), Naewna newspaper said. Pol.Col. Prinya Klinkasorn, head of Chonburi Immigration police, said the Iraqi man, identified as Mr. Khalid Majeed Ali, 52, had hidden […]
Read MoreSuspect in student visa scam nabbed
A THAI MAN was arrested today (Mar. 2) on the charges of defrauding the parents of students studying at a well-known international school by offering to get student visas for a fee but cutting them off upon receiving the initial payment, TV Channel 7 said. Metropolitan police had been tipped off by complaints filed […]
Read MoreChinese millionaire tourists first to fly in on private jet
SEVEN Chinese millionaires are ready to fly to Thailand on a private jet as soon as the Foreign Ministry approves the Special Tourist Visa for this class of visitors with this being the only official hurdle remaining as everything else is fully now ready, Thai Quote and Sanook.com reported today (Sept. 29, 2020). Mr. Pipat […]
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