BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand has formally requested that the Israeli ambassador to Bangkok remind her nationals that, while the country welcomes tourists and values the income they bring, visitors must respect Thailand’s dignity, honour, culture and laws and cannot simply do whatever they want, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Tuesday following talks with Ambassador […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Former media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul led hundreds of protesters who gathered in front of the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok today to demand action over the alleged misconduct of some Israeli nationals in Thailand, while also calling for scrutiny of Chabad centres and land holdings and urging Israel to stop violence against civilians […]
SA KAEO – Tensions at a primary border crossing escalated on Wednesday as Cambodian immigration officials refused to allow Thai nationals to leave Cambodia through the Poipet-Klong Luk checkpoint in Sa Kaeo province, stranding an unknown number of Thai citizens. The reasons for the refusal were not immediately clarified by Cambodian authorities. Thai Army Accuses […]
The Russian Embassy in Thailand has formally rejected media reports claiming that Russian citizens are acting as mercenaries for Cambodia in the ongoing border conflict with Thailand. In a statement issued on Facebook, the embassy dismissed the allegations as unfounded and likely fabricated from sources outside the region. Korat Police on Alert for Possible Foreign […]
BANGKOK — More than 200 Shiites gathered outside the Iranian Embassy in Bangkok on Saturday to mourn the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, and to urge the Thai government to remain neutral amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, The Nation reported. The gathering took place in front of the embassy […]
BANGKOK — The Israeli Embassy in Bangkok has issued a stark warning to all Israelis in Thailand to strictly follow Thai laws, after authorities in Phuket launched a crackdown on law-breaking foreign tourists and expats. Foreign Tourists Accused of Using Children to Shoplift in Phuket Convenience Store The warning comes as foreign tourists in popular […]