Phuket — The Immigration Bureau Division 2 has issued an official statement addressing reports of overcrowding at Phuket International Airport’s immigration checkpoint, following viral posts on social media alleging irregular practices. Pol. Col. Pongthorn Pongratchatanan, Deputy Commander of Immigration Division 2 and spokesperson for the bureau, confirmed that the incident was caused by a temporary […]

Immigration Bureau Clarifies Passenger Congestion at Phuket Airport
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Phuket – In a big operation showing Thailand’s commitment to combating transnational crime, the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) under the Ministry of Justice, working in close coordination with Immigration Police, has arrested a major South Korean drug trafficker hiding in a luxury villa in Phuket. The suspect, identified only as Mr. Kim, […]

Police Dismantle International Drug Syndicate, Arrest South Korean Kingpin in Phuket
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Phuket– The ongoing unrest in the Middle East has begun to ripple across Thailand’s tourism sector, with Phuket reporting significant losses in both visitor numbers and revenue. Thanes Tantipiriya, President of the Phuket Tourist Association, revealed that since the outbreak of conflict on February 28th, the province has seen a sharp decline in arrivals, particularly […]

Middle East Conflict Costs Phuket Tourism an Estimated 5.5 Billion Baht So Far
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