Thailand- Hotels nationwide, spanning budget to luxury segments, are experiencing a sharp decline in forward bookings starting in May, according to the Thai Hotels Association (THA). Provinces heavily reliant on European tourists, such as Phangnga, are facing particularly severe drops of up to 50%. Thienprasit Chaiyapatranun, president of the THA, attributed the downturn primarily to […]

Hotel Bookings Plunge Across Thailand as Middle East Conflict and High Airfares Hit Tourism
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Koh Samui, Surat Thani Province Thai immigration authorities have arrested a 28-year-old Israeli national identified as an alleged senior figure in the so-called “Avengers” criminal organization, who had fled to Thailand to evade serious charges in his home country, including murder, bombings, and drug trafficking. On April 29th, 2026, officers from the Immigration Bureau’s Surat […]

Alleged Israeli Crime Gang Leader Matan Arviv Arrested at Luxury Villa on Koh Samui
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