Rooo Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 BREAKING Tourist visa holders denied entry to Thailand and left stranded in Malaysia file image Thaivisa strives to bring its members and the wider expat community in Thailand the best possible information it can on the latest situation with regards to visas and entry into the Kingdom. This weekend, one of our reporters visited a number of border checkpoints in southern Thailand to see at firsthand what the current situation is for foreign nationals trying to extend their stay in Thailand. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742573-tourist-visa-holders-denied-entry-to-thailand-and-left-stranded-in-malaysia/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 IMMIGRATIONNo more visa runsMayuree Sukyingcharoenwong,Somchai SamartThe Nation Source: File photo Immigration authorities will not let visa runners return after August 12BANGKOK: -- FOREIGNERS WHO do regular visa runs in order to extend their stay in Thailand have less than a month before a crackdown by the authorities to enforce immigration laws more strictly.From August 13, people will not be able to re-enter the country, regardless of their choice of transport. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742834-no-more-thai-visa-runs-immigration-will-not-let-visa-runners-return-after-aug-12/?utm_source=newsletter-20140715-0749&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 DDPM issues flash flood warning for 35 provinces during July 17-21 BANGKOK, 16 July 2014 (NNT) – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has cautioned 35 provinces of possible flash floods and mudslides from July 17 to 21 due to the influence of Typhoon Rammasun. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/743227-typhoon-rammasun-flash-flood-warning-issued-for-35-thai-provinces-during-july-17-21/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 Posted Yesterday, 23:10 BREAKINGMH17: Malaysia Airlines Plane Reportedly Shot Down Near Ukraine Border Interfax news agency reports that a Malaysian jet has crashed in eastern Ukraine, near the Russian border. The Malaysian Airlines passenger plane had 295 people on board and was on its way from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/743739-mh17-malaysia-airlines-plane-shot-down-near-ukraine-border/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted July 20, 2014 Author Share Posted July 20, 2014 An Accident is required for Action on Safetyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/744355-an-accident-is-required-for-action-on-safety/#entry8125765 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted July 20, 2014 Author Share Posted July 20, 2014 GOOD NEWS FROM THAI IMMIGRATION Longer visa exemption extensions begin August 29, 2014 BANGKOK: -- The Immigration Bureau has announced that of August 29. 2014 you will be able to extend your visa exemption period whilst you're in Thailand by 30 days, instead of the current 7 days, giving a total visa-exemption stay of 60 days. The fee for extension of stay is 1,900 Baht (unchanged). http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/744440-longer-visa-exemption-extensions-begin-august-29-2014/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Thailand Immigration confirms new overstay rules are now official BANGKOK: The website of the Immigration Bureau in Bangkok has today (22nd July 2014) posted a new announcement regarding its rules for overstay. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/744965-thailand-immigration-confirms-new-overstay-rules-are-now-official/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 GOOD NEWS FROM IMMIGRATION BUREAU Still time to clear your overstay without blacklisting BANGKOK: -- The Immigration Bureau has informed Thaivisa.com and updated its website to further clarify the recent news for overstaying in Thailand. The normal overstay penalty is 500 Baht per day up to a maximum of 20,000 Baht. That has not changed. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/745684-still-time-to-clear-your-overstay-without-blacklisting/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share Posted July 26, 2014 ‘No cause for alarm’ after man killed by flesh-eating bugTanyaluk Sakoot Pla Taptim: Cook it well. Photo Allen Timothy Chang BANGKOK: -- People who enjoy a nice piece of fish have been warned to be careful how they handle it in a market, and to clean any wounds as soon as possible, following reports that a Thai man died after pricking his hand on a fish bone. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/746135-no-cause-for-alarm-after-man-killed-by-flesh-eating-bug/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Hua Hin Immigration clarifies rules on foreigners carrying ID HUA HIN:-- Following yesterday’s news regarding the requirement for foreigners in Thailand to carry ID with them at all times,Thaivisa.com and local Immigration offices have been inundated with messages and comments from foreigners concerned about how they may be affected by this news. In order to seek fruther clarification about this, Thaivisa.com has today met with Pol.Col. Thanasak Vongluekiat, Superintendent of Prachuap Khirikhan and Phetchaburi Immigration. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/747424-hua-hin-immigration-clarifies-rules-on-foreigners-carrying-id/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Thailand not a haven for foreign criminalsBy Digital ContentBANGKOK, July 31 -- Thailand will not serve as a save haven for international criminals on the run, according to a top police officer.Pol Gen Wuthi Liptapanlop, advisor to Thailand's national police commissioner, said French national Jonathan Piant was arrested recently on Koh Samui, Surat Thani's famous tourist site. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/747535-thailand-not-a-haven-for-foreign-criminals/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 No need to worry says Bangkok Immigration Commander Deputy Commander and Police Colonel Voravat Amornvivat file photo BANGKOK:-- [thaivisa.com] After the confusion surrounding the news that all foreigners in Thailand are required to carry their passport with them at all times, Thaivisa.com has today obtained official clarification on this matter. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/747736-no-need-to-worry-says-bangkok-immigration-commander/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 Holiday in Thailand could end for expats Steve Finch A warning issued to foreigners who have overstayed by more than 90 days states they would be banned from Thailand for between one and ten years [steve Finch/Al Jazeera] BANGKOK: -- The new military government has issued warnings that it will soon start to clampdown on immigration offenders.Thailand - For decades, hundreds of thousands of home-weary expats have lived in Bangkok or in the palm-lined beach resorts dotted along the Gulf of Thailand. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/748220-holiday-in-thailand-could-end-for-expats/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 IMMIGRATION Coming to the end of the visa run - local language schools may suffer mostBANGKOK: -- As thousands of long-term expats fear for the future amid a crackdown on the improper use of visas and exemptions, it could be local language schools that end up suffering most http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/748551-coming-to-the-end-of-the-visa-run-local-language-schools-may-suffer-most/?utm_source=newsletter-20140803-1613&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 Twelve provinces warned of flash floodsBANGKOK: -- The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation today warned 12 provinces in the East and the South against possible flash floods as more heavy rains are expected from today.Warned to get ready for flash floods are four provinces in the East, namely Chonburi, Rayong, Trat, and Chanthaburi, and eight in the South, namely Chumphon, Ranong, Krabi, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phuket, Phang Nga, and Trang. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/748696-twelve-thai-provinces-warned-of-flash-floods/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 Thaivisa.com to meet with Thailand's Immigration Commissioner Thailand's Immigration Commissioner to answer your questions - Thaivisa's George will interview him on Thursday. BANGKOK:-- On Thursday 07 August, Thaivisa.com will be interviewing the head of the Immigration Bureau, Commissioner Police Lt.Gen. Sakda Chuenpakdee (ศักดา ชื่นพักดี). http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/749363-thaivisacom-to-meet-with-immigration-commissioner/?utm_source=newsletter-20140806-1550&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Thai Immigration issues new police order 327/2557 effective August 29, 2014 A New Police Order For Extensions is Effective August 29th Thai immigration Bueau posted the changes in notices on their website on July 29th.Thaivisa.com has arranged for a translation of the documents for our members (comments by Thaivisa’s UbonJoe). http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/749918-thai-immigration-issues-new-police-order-3272557-effective-august-29-2014/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 Slaughterhouse: Thailand's ivory trade triples as elephants slide into extinctionBy Astrid Goh Graphic: Traffic.org BANGKOK: -- World Elephant Day came and went Tuesday, but the slaughter continues. More than 90 percent of the global elephant population has been eradicated and the killing spree is only accelerating. Just last year poachers killed 22,000 elephants, and more ivory was seized than ever before. Tons of ivory are smuggled into Thailand each year, where the ivory trade has tripled during the past year. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/751404-slaughterhouse-thailands-ivory-trade-triples-as-elephants-slide-into-extinction/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 Shisha cafes must stop selling shisha, officials warn of crackdownBy Coconuts BangkokThe powers that be want smokers to keep their puffing to cigarettes.BANGKOK: -- After going after electronic cigarettes, officials will begin a crackdown on the sale of shisha, the illegally-imported-yet-widely-smoked tobacco, after junta chief Gen. Prayuth Chanocha expressed concern about its popularity. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/752741-shisha-cafes-must-stop-selling-shisha-thai-officials-warn-of-crackdown/?utm_source=newsletter-20140818-1535&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 Language schools suffering PATTAYA: -- It has become evident that the present official campaign to stamp out visa abuse, as perceived by the authorities, is serious and likely to be sustained.It is no longer possible for foreigners to travel to the border to obtain a back-to-back 30-day visa exemption and a similar crackdown at Thai airports has already started. Basically this means that those aliens entering the country with a 30-day visa can extend their stamp for seven days at a Thai Immigration office but must then leave the country. If they wish to return quickly, they would need to obtain a 60- or 90-day visa at a Thai embassy or consulate. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/752990-language-schools-suffering-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Young girl survives 9 years after abandoned by ghost-fearing parentsBy Coconuts BangkokPhoto: MCOTBANGKOK: -- Nine years ago the Ngogsuk family received the terrifying news. According to a local shaman, they were haunted by a rampaging, flesh-devouring ghost. The family hastily fled their village in rural Ubon Ratchathani. But not all of them. They chose to abandon their 3-year-old daughter. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/753314-young-girl-survives-9-years-after-abandoned-by-ghost-fearing-parents-ubon-ratchathani/page-3?p=8277453#entry8277453 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 Immigration Bureau told to be flexible with 'visa runners'BANGKOK: -- The military has told the Immigration Bureau to be flexible with "visa runners", junta chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha said Friday.The runners can register with the bureau, which will find a sustainable resolution to the problem, he said in his weekly televised programme last night. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/754033-immigration-bureau-told-to-be-flexible-with-visa-runners/?utm_source=newsletter-20140822-2142&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 Take the new Thai driving test online! THAILAND:-- Following the news earlier this month that Thailand has introduced new, tougher driving theory tests, Thaivisa gives you the opportunity to take a look at a practice version of the online test here. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/732938-take-the-new-thai-driving-test-online/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 Tough new crackdown on alcohol promotions in Thailand No more "beer girls" Health warnings on all alcohol products No old bottles of wines or beer can be used to decorate a business No happy hours promotions Promoting alcohol through word of mouth is also illegal No alcohol logos are allowed on glasses, ashtrays and other paraphernalia Punishments of up to six months in jail for various offences All promotion of alcoholic consumption is illegal CHIANG MAI: -- The Government has warned that it intends to enforce harsh measures regulating the advertising and promotion of alcohol, in a move that will affect thousands of businesses throughout the country. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/755046-tough-new-crackdown-on-alcohol-promotions-in-thailand/?utm_source=newsletter-20140826-1843&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share Posted August 29, 2014 ANIMAL PROTECTIONShock and anger over increasing cases of animal crueltyTHE NATION BANGKOK: -- DOGS HAVE been victims of several shocking crimes recently, including strays living inside a police station compound getting poisoned and a cute Pomeranian being cruelly attacked at home. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/755717-shock-and-anger-over-increasing-cases-of-animal-cruelty-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 CDC instructs public to beware of spread of pink eyeBANGKOK, 1 September 2014 (NNT) - The Department of Communicable Disease Control has urged members of the public to avoid coming into contact with people who have pink eye in a bid to prevent the spread of the disease. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/756515-cdc-instructs-public-to-beware-of-spread-of-pink-eye/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share Posted September 6, 2014 http://youtu.be/lEZ7XicTTLs Came across this clip in the Thai press today of Thai beach 'Mafia' (this was how they were described in the article) forcing a sunbathing female tourist off the beach onto the paying deckchairs, while kicking sand on her and pushing her.He was reported as saying, "You can't lie on the beach. You can only use the fee-paying deckchairs!"The beach wasn't identified. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/757929-clip-of-beach-mafia-controlling-the-area/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Fatigued elephant collapses on street (VIDEO)By Coconuts BangkokBANGKOK: -- A small elephant collapsed in the street at Krathumban Market west of Bangkok after the owner reportedly forced it to walk through the market as he collected money for people to feed it. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/759245-fatigued-elephant-collapses-on-street-in-thailand-video/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 AMLO expert offers scary lessons for Phuket property brokersTanyaluk SakootSunpet Sangnetswang: Be suspicious, be careful, tell us everything.PHUKET: People working in Phuket’s property industry, particularly real estate brokers, were briefed yesterday (September 10) by an expert from the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) on how to avoid falling foul of Thailand’s money-laundering laws. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/759572-amlo-expert-offers-scary-lessons-for-phuket-property-brokers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 TRANSNATIONAL GANGSTERSOver 20 big foreign criminal gangs herePiyanut TamnukasetchaiThe Sunday Nation BANGKOK: -- 'Lack of ability to counter groups involved in ID fraud, hacking and thefts'More than 20 major transnational gangs are plaguing Thailand - including Russian and Romanian credit card skimming gangs and Latin American thieves and bank robbers, a new study by the Thailand Institute of Justice has revealed.Acting TIJ deputy director Natee Jitsawang detailed the public organisation's research on foreign criminal gangs in Thailand at a press conference yesterday. Natee said Thailand allowed easy entry into country to accommodate foreigners. As a result, transnational gangs continuously committed crimes in the Kingdom. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/760228-over-20-big-foreign-criminal-gangs-here/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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