BANGKOK – Don Mueang International Airport will introduce pat-downs for passengers who pass through walk-through metal detectors or body scanners, replacing checks with handheld metal detectors from 1 November, the airport announced on Tuesday. The change aims to strengthen aviation security in line with Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) regulations and recommendations from the […]

SURAT THANI – Immigration authorities have revoked the visa of a 33-year-old Israeli woman following repeated complaints about disruptive behaviour on Koh Phangan, including alleged threats against national park staff and ordering hotel guests to leave, police said on Tuesday. The woman, identified by authorities as Enav Ashual, entered Thailand on a tourist visa on […]

All five enoki mushroom samples collected from four vendors in Bangkok tested positive for Listeria bacteria, a Thai doctor has warned, urging consumers to cook the mushrooms thoroughly and high-risk groups to take extra precautions. Dr. Khosit Iewchai, known as Dr. Benz Masterpiece on TikTok, posted a warning on Tuesday, 27 October, about the potential […]

Authorities have seized more than 2 tonnes of premium meat and animal products from France at Suvarnabhumi Airport after finding that they had allegedly been imported without the required livestock permits. The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry’s Phaya Phirun Joint Operations Centre for Agricultural and Food Security, the Department of Livestock Development and the Customs Department […]

PHNOM PENH — 22 October 2026, Cambodia has renewed its call for Thailand to return archaeological objects it says were removed from Prasat Khana and taken across the border. In a statement issued on Thursday, Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts refers to the site as K’nar Temple and called for the objects’ return. The […]