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British teenagers stranded overseas as new dual nationality passport rules take effect
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British teenagers stranded overseas as new dual nationality passport rules take effect

webfact · 19 hours ago19 hr

A growing number of British teenagers and families have been left stranded abroad following new UK border rules requiring dual nationals to present a British passport when travelling back to the country. Get today's headlines by email The cases have sparked concern among affected families, who say the changes were introduced without sufficient warning or transition time. Students blocked from returning Among those impacted is a 16-year-old girl who was unable to board a flight from Denmark a
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webfact

19 hours ago19 hr

Patong2021

1 minute ago1 min

Tourist Assaulted and Robbed at Patong ATM
Phuket
Tourist Assaulted and Robbed at Patong ATM

Georgealbert · Saturday at 09:55 PM1 day

A foreign tourist was threatened, physically assaulted and robbed at an ATM in Patong, Phuket, in the early hours of 19 March 2026. The incident, captured on CCTV and widely shared online, has raised concerns about safety in one of Thailand’s busiest nightlife districts. Get today's headlines by email The footage shows a male tourist withdrawing cash at 05:12 near Soi Bangla’s seafood market in Patong, Kathu district, while a Thai man stands behind him. Two additional men then approach, alleg
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Georgealbert

Saturday at 09:55 PM1 day

shackleton

1 minute ago1 min

16 Foreign Women Arrested in Prostitution Crackdown
Bangkok
16 Foreign Women Arrested in Prostitution Crackdown

Georgealbert · Saturday at 09:37 PM1 day

Police and social development officials arrested 16 foreign women accused of soliciting prostitution during a crackdown in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area on 20 March 2026. The operation, conducted at around 20:30 in Sukhumvit Soi 4, Khlong Toei district, followed complaints from foreign tourists and reports circulating on social media. Authorities said the enforcement action was aimed at addressing public nuisance concerns in a busy nightlife area. Get today's headlines by email Officers from Lumpi
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Georgealbert

Saturday at 09:37 PM1 day

barmatt

1 minute ago1 min

Proposed Plans to cut Visa-Free Stay to 30 Days
Immigration
Proposed Plans to cut Visa-Free Stay to 30 Days

Georgealbert · Saturday at 08:44 PM1 day

Thailand’s Foreign Affairs Ministry is preparing to propose reducing visa-free entry from 60 days to 30 days, aiming to close a loophole exploited by foreign scammers and criminal groups. The move, reported on March 20, 2026, is intended to curb misuse of the current policy while maintaining tourism flows. Foreign tourists would still be able to extend their stay by an additional 30 days. Get today's headlines by email The proposal follows a review by the ministry’s visa committee, which foun
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Georgealbert

Saturday at 08:44 PM1 day

Oliver Holzerfilled

12 minutes ago12 min

Do expats in Thailand see relationships differently over time?
Do expats in Thailand see relationships differently over time?

The Cobra · Saturday at 02:43 AM2 days

I’ve been thinking about this for a while and wasn’t sure how to word it without it sounding wrong, but here goes. Living in Thailand has changed how I look at relationships. Not overnight, and not in some dramatic way, but gradually over time. Back home, things felt more fixed. People settled into a certain pattern — similar age, similar background, similar expectations. Here, it feels different. The range of relationships you see is much wider, and the expectations don’t always line up the sam
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The Cobra

Saturday at 02:43 AM2 days

Gottfrid

Just now1 min

Do foreigners in Thailand really change or just adapt?
Do foreigners in Thailand really change or just adapt?

SoCal1990 · Saturday at 12:20 PM1 day

Had a vivid conversation last night with a group of about 10 expat friends at a relaxing restaurant down in Silom that ended up going all over the place. The group was mostly men, but a few women as well. Basically all people who live and work here and have some sort of busy lifestyle, as opposed to many foreigners living here who no longer work and end up staying home with their own comforts in some form of isolation. After we finished the meal and had a few drinks, what started as a simple c
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SoCal1990

Saturday at 12:20 PM1 day

PingRoundTheWorld

2 minutes ago2 min

Do you actually get out and explore Thailand ?
Do you actually get out and explore Thailand ?

The Cobra · 6 minutes ago6 min

Do you actually get out and explore Thailand, or just the same general radius of where you live ? Been here long enough to have seen my own province thoroughly, and I've started pushing further out. Thailand rewards you for it if you can be bothered. Two places I can actually vouch for in the Chiang Rai area that most foreigners skip entirely: Phu Chi Fa — about 90km from Chiang Rai city, right on the Laos border at 1,628 metres. Free entry. The sunrise draws crowds of Thais in winter (Nov–Fe
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The Cobra

6 minutes ago6 min

The Cobra

6 minutes ago6 min

Pros and Cons of Screen Obsession Culture in Thailand
Pros and Cons of Screen Obsession Culture in Thailand

123Stodg · Thursday at 10:03 PM3 days

For a long time I have thought about the ways Thailand has changed since the rise of smartphones, back when people were not constantly nose diving into their screens. When I first arrived, smartphones did not even exist. My first phone was a big clunky Nokia with a black and white screen and a bendy retractable antenna. Then came the race to make phones smaller, with those tiny little Motorola flip phones everywhere. Nokia and Ericsson were still popular, although not quite as compact. Then the
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123Stodg

Thursday at 10:03 PM3 days

sqwakvfr

19 hours ago19 hr

Price of sleeping tablets
Price of sleeping tablets

CallumWK · Tuesday at 06:03 AM5 days

For a long time already I suffer from sleeping disorders, as in I wake up many times a night, and actually never have a solid sleep. I have tried natural sleeping aids like 12mg Melatonin, but they don't have any effect. Sleeping tablets like Diazepam work perfect, and I sleep until the alarm goes off, as intended. I have no side effects from them. I had 8 tablets of them left, which actually were expired for 15 YEARS already, and I have taken them with good results in the last 6 months. So now
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CallumWK

Tuesday at 06:03 AM5 days

Will27

3 hours ago3 hr

Dapagliflozin (Farxiga), Local generic?
Dapagliflozin (Farxiga), Local generic?

dddave · Saturday at 03:25 AM1 day

Farziga is by far the most costly of my daily meds. Are there any local generics?
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dddave

Saturday at 03:25 AM1 day

Sheryl

20 hours ago20 hr

Did you know - How your walk can signal your mood
Health
Did you know - How your walk can signal your mood

CharlieH · Wednesday at 12:47 AM5 days

The way people walk may reveal more about their emotions than previously understood, according to new research that highlights how subtle changes in movement can signal how someone is feeling. Scientists found that the swing of a person’s arms and legs plays a key role in how others interpret their emotional state, with observers able to detect feelings such as anger, sadness and fear from walking patterns alone. Movement as emotional expression The study suggests that walking — a routine and la
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CharlieH

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NONG CHOK

Thursday at 11:25 AM3 days

Doctors in Thailand - Approach with some caution
Doctors in Thailand - Approach with some caution

ronnie50 · March 16Mar 16

By and large medical care at Thailand's private hospitals is pretty good. But one thing I've observed through the years of visiting doctors in big private hospitals here is that many/most are not very thorough in asking questions about the patient's medical history. They are often quick to arrive at a current diagnosis, write a prescription, and a return appointment again in 2 weeks. When I say 'not very thorough' - I mean they don't ask you (enough) about your medical past or any other medica
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