Nigerian man arrested in Phuket over unlawful entry
A 40-year-old Nigerian national was arrested in Kathu after allegedly fleeing passport checks and was charged with entering and residing in Thailand without permission.
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Thailand introduces faster deportation rules for foreign nationals, including in Phuket
A new Prime Minister’s Regulation on Deportation gives the Interior Ministry wider powers to remove foreign nationals who violate Thai law and impose entry bans.
Thailand adopts deportation rules for misbehaving foreign tourists
A new regulation allows authorities to detain, revoke the visas of and deport foreign tourists who threaten public order, break the law or cause disturbances.
DSI summons Phuket MP over alleged nominee property case on 31 August
The Department of Special Investigation will question People's Party MP Somchat Techathaworncharoen over allegations involving nominee holdings for foreign nationals in Phuket land and property.
Nepal flood leaves more than 400 tourists missing, including about 340 foreigners
Rescuers are searching for survivors after flooding struck Nepal’s mountainous border with Tibet, with at least 160 people confirmed dead across Nepal and Tibet.
Myanmar national detained over unlicensed childcare centre in Phuket
Wichit police detained a 40-year-old Myanmar woman after inspecting an unauthorised childcare facility in a rented row house following complaints from local residents.
Nine foreign nationals arrested in Koh Tao illegal work crackdown
Six British and Spanish diving instructors were among nine foreign nationals arrested during an illegal employment crackdown on Koh Tao, Surat Thani, on 20 August.
UPDATE: Two Emirati men face multiple charges after alleged Kathu checkpoint pursuit
Two Emirati men arrested after allegedly fleeing a Kathu checkpoint and causing a police officer to crash now face multiple charges, according to a later report.
UPDATE: Nominee-company probe expands to Sakon Nakhon
The Interior Ministry has expanded its investigation into suspected foreign-controlled nominee companies to Sakon Nakhon, alongside checks on more than 100 Phuket firms and a wider list of 361 nationwide.
UPDATE: Phuket included in Thailand’s foreign nominee-business crackdown
Thailand’s Koh Samui operation has opened 60 legal cases involving 88 suspects, while reports put the number of suspected nominee companies at 59, 60 or 61.
UPDATE: Two Emirati men face charges after alleged Phuket checkpoint chase
Two Emirati men face charges after allegedly fleeing a Kathu traffic checkpoint, kicking a pursuing officer's motorcycle and causing a crash that injured him.