Phuket, Samui, Koh Phangan: Thailand Tightens Scrutiny on Foreign-Owned Businesses
Restaurants, villas, cafés, real estate agencies and yoga schools: across Thailand’s southern tourist islands, authorities are stepping up investigations into businesses allegedly controlled by foreigners through Thai nominee structures. Behind this crackdown, Bangkok is trying to regain control over a tourism economy that has become increasingly international.

Is Thailand Becoming More Expensive for Travellers in 2026?
For decades, Thailand represented a form of affordable freedom. Travellers could cross the country on a modest budget, book a guesthouse at the last minute, eat street food for a few dollars and spend weeks travelling without constantly watching their expenses. That image still exists, but it is slowly beginning to change.

Thailand plans to introduce a tourist arrival tax
As Thailand prepares to introduce a tourist arrival tax, the proposal is stirring controversy among travelers. With rising costs and concerns over fairness, the country may be undermining its own appeal.