Thailand steps up scrutiny of foreigners making back-to-back visa-free visitsThailand's Immigration Bureau is cracking down on repeated visa-free entries, often called "visa runs," to prevent foreigners from overstay...
25 Nov, 2025, 01.02 PM IST
Thailand tightens tourist visa rules to curb criminal activityThailand is implementing stricter checks on foreigners making frequent visa runs to curb misuse of visa-free stays and criminal activity. I...
18 Nov, 2025, 08.36 PM IST
Indian agencies investigate Indians brought back from Thailand after fleeing Myanmar scam centreIndian nationals returned from Thailand are being questioned by authorities. They fled a scam center in Myanmar. These individuals crossed ...
09 Nov, 2025, 09.39 PM IST
In war-torn nations, Trump's travel ban brings a new hardshipPresident Trump's new travel ban, effective Monday, includes Myanmar and other nations facing conflict or repression, citing terrorism conc...
05 Jun, 2025, 01.04 PM IST
Canada Resettles 3 Uyghurs After Over a Decade of Detention in Thailand02 May, 2025, 10.50 PM IST
Travelling to Thailand soon? The government has issued a health alert you must be aware ofThailand remains a top international destination for Indian tourists due to affordable travel, simplified visas, and diverse attractions. H...
02 May, 2025, 06.03 PM IST
Thailand mandates Digital Arrival Card for all foreign visitors starting May 1Thailand will implement a mandatory digital arrival card for all foreign visitors starting May 1st to combat human trafficking and cybercri...
28 Apr, 2025, 12.20 PM IST
Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation, persecution in ChinaUyghur men detained in Thailand for over ten years face deportation to China. Activists and family members fear abuse and torture if they a...
11 Jan, 2025, 09.06 PM IST
ADB trims developing Asia's growth forecast, flags US policy risksThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) lowered its growth forecasts for developing Asia to 4.9% in 2024 and 4.8% in 2025, down from earlier proje...
11 Dec, 2024, 06.42 AM IST
From flowers to guns: Women's struggle against military conscription in MyanmarThousands of people are fleeing Myanmar due to the military junta's announcement of conscription to bolster its forces against armed groups...
04 Jul, 2024, 06.15 PM IST
The man who escaped the scam rings of CambodiaThousands of workers are trafficked to Southeast Asia to commit cyber fraud on their fellow citizens over social media. Ex-serviceman Botch...
02 Jun, 2024, 12.31 AM IST
China crackdown on cyber scams in Southeast Asia nets thousands but leaves networks intactTens of thousands of people, mostly but not all Chinese, have become ensnared in cyber scam networks run by powerful Chinese criminal syndi...
23 Oct, 2023, 02.16 PM IST
Henley Passport Index 2023: India rises five spots in passport strength rankingIndian passport holders have visa-free access and visas on arrival in countries like Indonesia, Thailand, and Rwanda. However, Indian citiz...
18 Jul, 2023, 06.31 PM IST
Escape from Myanmar: How reporter Mratt Kyaw Thu fled to safety in SpainIt had been an arduous few months for the journalist who quickly found himself on the military junta's wanted list for his reporting of its...
08 Jun, 2021, 08.00 PM IST
Chinese govt to play mediator in sending back Rohingyas refugees from Bangladesh to MyanmarIn November 2017, China had proposed a three-step solution to address the Rohingya issue.
09 Apr, 2019, 09.10 AM IST
- Ulfa: No surrender, no peace talks offer
Ulfa chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa and deputy commander-in-chief Raju Baruah, along with their families, were picked up by an alert Research a...
05 Dec, 2009, 04.11 AM IST
- Myanmar troops fire warning shots in air
Soldiers in Myanmar pounded down on dissent Friday by swiftly breaking up street gatherings of die-hard activists, occupying key Buddhist m...
28 Sep, 2007, 04.17 PM IST