Updated 17 October 2026. This article replaces older information with a practical, sourced guide. Verify changing requirements at the time you use them. Stories about police fingerprinting foreigners can create anxiety, particularly when old articles mix police contact with immigration paperwork. The original PersonalThailand post described a local anecdote rather than a nationwide rule. Today's…
DetailsI just want to give the heads up for the great story the Thai frog blog did about Goy the Thai Translator. She told many great stories on how important the language is and to really understand eachother. If you looking to get something translated she is the girl you should contact i am pretty…
DetailsWhere is my weed Dude? The Thai police made a major drug bust this week when they took tree Thai guys in a pickup. In the pickup they had 600 kg of pure marijuana. They say they got 15 000 THB to drive it from North east Thailand down to Bangkok area. So if you…
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Featured illustration: AI-generated for editorial use. Image: © PersonalThailand.com | AI-generated image. Updated: 16 October 2026. A persistent claim online says that a Thai citizen cannot buy land after marrying a foreigner. That is misleading. A Thai national can purchase and own land, but a purchase involving a Thai citizen married to a foreign spouse…
DetailsA wave of Thai – Japanese children has suddenly started to look for their Japanese fathers. First it was only one child and now a wave of children want the government and the Japanese Embassy to find the missing fathers. Maybe the children or the relatives have seen the first child get a VIP treatment…
DetailsThe Swedish tabloid magazine Expressen is now selling in Thailand. They are selling it as A4 printed from Digital media. Take a look in normal book shops like Asia books and other magazine outlets and you might find it.
DetailsThe Thai government is trying to ease people worries about the new party that will make the PAD movement to a legal party. Some members of the Thai government is said to be thinking to move over to the PAD party and one of the core members is one of the founders of PAD. We…
DetailsWelcome to the twitter the Personal Thailand https://www.personalthailand.com # aung san suu from bruma refuse to go to court # Still not safe to go to Phi Phi island # Porntip Thailands own CSI will send small spy cams inside the old containers found outside the waters of Pattaya # we posted a review of…
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