Thailand’s 40 restricted jobs foreigners cannot freely take up
TUESDAY, JUNE 02, 2026
Thailand’s foreign labour law restricts 40 job categories for foreign workers, with some fully prohibited and others allowed only under specific conditions.
Tourist police join foreign networks to boost Pattaya safety
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026
Tourist police are working with embassy and consular representatives, as well as foreign volunteer networks in Pattaya, to crack down on nominee firms, scam gangs, overstays and road offences.
Land Department steps up crackdown on nominee landholding
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026
Thailand’s Department of Lands is tightening checks on suspected nominee arrangements used by foreign nationals to hold land, warning that offenders face jail, fines and compulsory land sales.
Illegal school raid on Koh Phangan exposes wider concerns over foreign-run education
THURSDAY, MAY 07, 2026
Authorities raided an unlicensed school on Koh Phangan, arresting nine people after finding nearly 100 children, most of them Israeli, at a site licensed for just 18 toddlers.