The Thai police have begun to tighten immigration screening for foreigners entering Thailand for illegal activities such as illegal employment. The Thai Immigration Bureau and the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs are working together to establish a new system to screen the information of those seeking entry before they arrive at the airport.

From May 1, 2025, the Thai Immigration Bureau has launched a new digital immigration system, the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC). This involves submitting an arrival card online before traveling. The information in the TDAC will be compared with data from embassies in each country, making it possible to identify people who are on blacklists or are under surveillance. This will allow foreigners who may be involved in the recent stricter immigration system to be removed at the border.

Those who are subject to the stricter immigration control will also be included in the immigration screening for those entering Thailand on tourist or student visas, and measures will be strengthened against those who attempt to enter the country on tourist or student visas for the purpose of illegal employment.

Tracking investigations will be carried out as necessary after entry, and intensive surveillance will be carried out in entertainment districts in Bangkok, such as Sukhumvit Road, the Nana district, and Soi Cowboy, where foreigners are suspected to be involved.

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The low-cost carrier AirAsia is holding the "It's Thailand Time Sale" project in collaboration with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) from Monday, May 26th.

The "It's Thailand Time Sale" offers discounts on eligible routes during the applicable period.

The details of the "It's Thailand Time Sale" project are as follows.

Sale period: May 26th to June 1st
Applicable travel period: May 26th to December 31st
Applicable routes:
Tokyo (Narita) to Bangkok
Osaka (Kansai) to Bangkok
Nagoya (Chubu) to Bangkok
Sapporo (New Chitose) to Bangkok
Phuket/Chiang Mai via Don Mueang

In addition, during the sale period, there is a promotion where optional services for checked baggage (20kg or more) are 15% off the usual price (only available when booking flights, applicable travel period is June 1st to September 30th).

For details and reservations, please refer to the official website.

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According to the Automotive Division of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) announced on May 22, the number of automobiles produced in April 2025 was 104,250 units, down 0.4% from the same month last year. It fell 19.8% from the previous month, the 21st consecutive month of decline, the lowest level in 44 months. From January to April, it was 456,749 units, down 12% from the same period last year.

The number of domestic (new car) sales in Thailand increased 1% from the same month last year to 47,193 units in April, up from the same month last year. However, it was down 15.4% from the previous month. From January to April, it was 200,386 units, down 4.8% from the same period last year.

The number of exports of completed vehicles in April was 67,085 units, down 6.73% from the same period last year. Sales in January to April were down 12.1% year-on-year to 290,288 units. Sales in April and January to April were both significantly lower than the same period last year.

FTI hopes that sales of this model will recover as the effects of the Thai Ministry of Finance's support for small and medium-sized enterprises to purchase pickup trucks begin to become apparent.

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Foodpanda, a German delivery hero that was scheduled to end its food delivery service in Thailand on May 23, will be taken over by fellow company Robinhood. The contract, signed on May 20, is effective immediately, and the transfer of customer, delivery staff, employees, and company information is already underway.

Purple Ventures, which operates Robinhood, was originally a subsidiary of SCBX, a financial holding company affiliated with the Thai royal family, and the app was released by Siam Commercial Bank (SCB). Purple Ventures was sold to an investor group led by Yip Insoi, which handles IT-related businesses, in September 2024. As with Foodpanda, a buyer was found just before the service was scheduled to end (July 2024). In Thailand, it is also pronounced "Robin Hood."

Robinhood's app plans to improve its English language support in anticipation of foreign users, and to expand its service to rural areas by the end of the year.

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Bangkok's Pink Line Monorail is preparing to extend from Silat to Impact Muang Thong Thani and Muang Thong Thani Lake stations, with free test rides starting May 20 and full-scale commercial operation starting June 17.

The new line will improve access to one of Bangkok's busiest event venues and help ease traffic congestion on Chaeng Wattana Road.

During the free test run, trains will operate from 6am to 10pm on weekdays and 11.30pm on weekends. Trains will operate every 10 minutes, with frequency increased to 5 minutes during major events to accommodate increased passenger numbers. From June 17, commercial operation will begin with extended service until midnight.

The fare for the extended section will be set at 15 baht between the two new stations. Passengers transferring from the main Pink Line will be charged an additional 8 baht, unless they have already paid the full fare of 45 baht.

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ZIPAIR, a JAL affiliate, currently operates one flight per day between Narita and Bangkok. As this route is popular, the airline has announced that it will add three flights per week for a limited time from August 19th (Tue) to September 30th (Tue), bringing the total to 10 flights per week.

The flight schedule for this period is as follows.
Tokyo (Narita) → Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi)
ZG55 NRT15:05 BKK19:45 Tue/Thu/ Sat
ZG51 NRT17:00 BKK21:40 Everyday

Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) → Tokyo (Narita)
ZG56 BKK22:15 NRT06:35(+1) Tue/Thu/Sat
ZG52 BKK23:10 NRT07:30(+1) Everyday

Tickets for the additional flights will go on sale from noon on May 15th.
For more information, please see the ZIPAIR official announcement.

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