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• Brazilian student got arrested at Bali airport with marijuana he bought from Thailand

  The Brazilian man has been charged with importing and possession of Class I illegal narcotics, which includes marijuana, under Indonesia’s Narcotics Law.

  

• Thailand Pass’ registration scheme, insurance to be lifted from July 1

  Thailand’s Centre of COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) approved the removal of the Thailand Pass registration scheme and an US$10,000 health insurance requirement for foreign visitors, effective 1 July, 2022.

  

• Work permit holders, day border traders, children below 2 years old exempted from 300 tourism fee

  Foreigners entering Thailand are exempted from paying the planned tourism fee of 300 baht if they can show a valid work permit or border pass

  

• Taxi airport passengers face new 20-100 baht luggage charges

  Taxi passengers travelling to and from Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports are now subject to a luggage charge, according to an announcement published on the website of the Royal Gazette on Monday. An order signed by Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob on Oct 28, and which became effective on Nov 17, permits taxi drivers to charge passengers […]

  

• Nakhon Pathom eyed for third Bangkok airport

  The proposal will be forwarded to the Transport Ministry for its consideration. If approved, construction could begin in 2023 and the airport will be operational 2-3 years later.

  

• Smoking not allowed inside six airports in Thailand

  A violator is liable to a fine of up to 5,000 baht.

  

• AirAsia PH soon to offer Manila-Bangkok

  Flying to the Land of Smiles may now get cheaper as competition between budget airlines gets more stiff. AirAsia Philippines has just announced its plan to launch a Manila-Bangkok route in the second quarter of 2018, a move seen as an apparent expansion by the Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Berhad. In an Inquirer report dated […]

  

• 74 foreigners denied entry to PH for lack of respect and courtesy

  The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has reported that in 2017, at least 74 foreigners were not allowed entry to the Philippines due to “disrespecting Immigration officers”. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said in a statement that “the entry and stay of foreigners in the country is not a right but a mere privilege. Thus, they [foreigners] […]

  

• New S1 route serves Suvarnabhumi travellers

  BMTA decided to operate a new bus service to link Suvarnabhumi airport to the city centre for the sake of passenger convenience.

  

• Suvarnabhumi Airport claims another life as Irish jumps to his death

  Glass walls inside the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan did not deter suicide attempts or fatal accidents from happening as an Irish man fell to his death.