Last October the Thai cabinet decided to increase the length of the visa waiver for tourists from 64 countries from 30 days. The extension was going to last until March 31, 2023. Here we are, 10 days out, and there’s been nothing, not even a whisper, of an announcement to keep the 45 day waiver […]

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Thailand’s PM Prayut Chan-o-cha headed to Phuket yesterday to check on the progress of Thailand’s bid to host the Specialised Expo 2028, and to praise locals for their hard work in making the island one of the world’s top 50 destinations. Prayut clarified to the Phuket locals who greeted him that he was not there […]

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Phuket’s new ‘red’ and ‘yellow’ card system has resulted in warnings, arrests and deportations for several foreigners in Phuket already. The system, launched earlier this month, appears to been implemented, without details or much of a public warning. Police say the red and yellow card warnings are aimed at reducing crime and illegal activity committed […]

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Hail storms, dropping hailstones as large as golf balls, and usually high winds and rain ripped through sections of Chiang Mai province on Saturday afternoon. The force of the storm knocked over power poles and created local flooding. Parts of the province briefly looked like a snow field but were actually covered with hail stones […]

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Monday, March 20, 2023 – Phuket weather and tide report (9:00 am) More settled weather today and the promise of mostly bright blue skies for Phuket today. Generally lighter winds but still out of the east although they will swing north and even from the west later in the afternoon. Today’s air quality is back […]

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Phuket Airport has continued to welcome a high volume of international arrivals, with a total of 184,762 foreign visitors entering the country via the airport from March 1 to March 15, according to a graphic released on Phuket Immigration’s Facebook page. Among these visitors, Russian nationals continue to make up the largest group, with 47,525 […]

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Phuket’s new ‘red’ and ‘yellow’ card system has resulted in warnings and arrests for several foreigners. The system, launched earlier this month, has indeed been implemented, without details, and is aimed at reducing crime and illegal activity committed by foreigners in Phuket. The new system has been initiated in Phuket under the banner of the […]

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