Immigration
Thailand immigration news, covering visa policies, entry requirements, and government regulations.
- Covid-19 News
I flew home to get a new visa – one person’s experience with the “new normal” in Thailand
Theo, from The Netherlands, flew back from Thailand to arrange a…
- South Thailand News
Thai immigration police arrest foreigners with fake IDs
Thai immigration officials have arrested 2 Pakistani men who were…
- Tourism News
Struggling Samui seeks government help
Desperate for tourism revenue during the ongoing travel ban and…
- Thailand News
Foreigners on short-term visas warned they must leave Thailand by September 26
Don’t overstay your welcome… Thai Immigration officials are warning foreigners…
- Thailand News
Dozens of Cambodians arrested for attempting to enter Thailand illegally
Thailand’s border patrol forces are upping their game in the…
- Covid-19 News
Visa amnesty extension “very likely”. Decision this week.
Only 11 days to go until we reach the end…
- Expats
More details on visa amnesty “grace period” proposal
The Thai Immigration Bureau has provided more details on a…
- Expats
Immigration official says visa amnesty extension “is unlikely”
As the deadline for the visa amnesty draws closer, conflicting…
- Covid-19 News
90 minute Covid-19 test at BKK being tested
A Covid-19 test that takes about 90 minutes. This is…
- Covid-19 News
Visa amnesty extension for foreigners “being considered”
Thailand’s Immigration Bureau is considering extending the current visa amnesty…
- Expats
TM30 immigration reporting requirements updated
The immigration reporting requirements for foreign visitors and residents have…
- World News
President Trump frees jobs for Americans by targeting foreigners
US President Donald Trump is reportedly targeting working foreigners in…
- Thailand News
Immigration police catch 54 illegal immigrants at Thai-Cambodia border
Thai immigration police have arrested a Cambodian man along with…
- South Thailand News
Human Rights Watch says Thailand should free detained migrants
A significant number of migrants in Thailand’s Songkhla immigration detention…
- World News
Border patrols nab 29 Thais sneaking back from Malaysia
Border patrol police arrested 29 Thai nationals for illegal entry…
- Covid-19 News
2 Songkhla immigration officers infected with Covid-19, 70 at risk
2 immigration officials from the southern province of Songkhla are…
- Covid-19 News
Visa amnesty for foreigners – but conditions apply
“All foreign nationals are advised to closely monitor the Immigration…
- Covid-19 News
Thai Immigration seek visa relief for stranded foreigners
Thailand’s Immigration Chief Pol Lt Gen Sompong Chingduang, is seeking…
- Covid-19 News
Onerous new document requirements for stranded foreigners announced
Thailand’s Immigration Bureau announced yesterday that 9 separate documents are…
- Covid-19 News
Curfew in place from today – the details
Under the state of emergency declared last week, the government…
- Covid-19 News
Nearly 300 Thais stranded at the southern border, paperwork issues
Around 300 Thais trying to return to Thailand are stranded…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand cancels visas-on-arrival and some visa exemptions for 21 countries
On top of all the changes announced in the past…
- Covid-19 News
All arriving passengers now required to provide additional contact info
The Department of Disease Control plans to impose compulsory measures…
- Expats
UPDATE: Thai immigration scraps TM28 reporting requirements
Well, for most foreigners anyway (full list of exemptions below)……
- World News
Regional news source publishes smuggled photos from Bangkok’s Immigration Detention Centre
A regional news source, linked to the Catholic Church, has…
- Hot News
Shakedown rocks the top levels of the Royal Thai Police
The upper echelons of the Royal Thai Police Force has…
- Crime News
Senior police double down with their praise of the new Biometrics system at Thai airports
Police are doubling down with their overt support of the…
- Crime News
Surachat claims shots at his car were related to a 2 billion baht Immigration purchase
Thailand’s former immigration supremo, Surachat Hakparn, spoke to the media…
- Bangkok News
Chinese and Indian nationals arrested for fake visas, entry stamps
PHOTO: Immigration.go.th Two Chinese nationals and an Indian couple have…
- Expats
Swiss man nabbed on Koh Phangan, overstayed visa by more than four years
PHOTO: Naew Na A 52 year old Swiss expat has…
