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Crackdown

Thailand’s Foreigner Crackdown: Paradise, Reconsidered

October 11, 2026 by Thaigest

First the visas, then the nominees. Now the right to work. Thailand’s welcome to foreigners is acquiring a new set of conditions.

Categories Economy, Law & order Tags Crackdown, Foreigner, Immigration, Thailand Leave a comment

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