Rude American denied entry to PH, permanently blacklisted
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco said an American was barred from entering the country over his rude behavior in filling out the eTravel immigration form.
Tag: Thailand
Thailand held direct hostage talks with Hamas in Iran: negotiator
Thai officials held direct talks with Hamas in Iran last week over the fate of 22 of the kingdom’s nationals taken hostage by the Palestinian militant group in its attack on Israel, the head of the Thai delegation said.
Thai ruling party elects Thaksin daughter as leader
Thailand’s ruling party on Friday elected the daughter of jailed billionaire ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as its leader.
Thai ex-PM Thaksin has second surgery in weeks: officials
Jailed former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has undergone orthopaedic surgery, prison officials said — his second operation in the space of a few weeks.
Bryan Revilla hospitalized due to suspected food poisoning
Agimat party-list Rep. Bryan Revilla has been in and out of the hospital due to suspected food poisoning during his trip to Bangkok, Thailand.
Old and poor: Thailand sleepwalking towards an ageing crisis
Unless she lines up in the hot sun for a free meal, ketchup on bread is the only food Thai widow Noi can afford on her small government pension.
Thai PM vows action on guns after deadly mall shooting
Thailand’s prime minister on Wednesday vowed “preventive measures” after a shooting at a Bangkok shopping mall left two people dead and raised fresh questions about the kingdom’s gun control.
Passenger caught using fake passport at NAIA
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco said a man who claims to be deaf-mute was caught using a fake Philippine passport upon arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday (Oct. 4).
Thailand takes notes from PH anti-trafficking drive
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the Thai government has expressed interest in emulating the Philippine on how the country is fighting human at the airports.
Thai king’s son urges open discussion of royal insult law
The Thai king’s son has called for open discussion of the country’s tough laws against insulting the royal family, a sensitive topic that has seen hundreds of people prosecuted in recent years.
