DurianDesk — NewsCurrent news about travel, immigration, safety, events and prices in Thailand.https://duriandesk.com/Police Raid Bangkok Mansion Used as Call-Center Scam Basehttps://duriandesk.com/news/2026-09-18-bang-bon-scam-raid/https://duriandesk.com/news/2026-09-18-bang-bon-scam-raid/Thai police arrested 15 suspects, including Japanese, Chinese, and Taiwanese nationals, after raiding a Bang Bon mansion used to run a scam call center targeting victims in Japan.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTsafetyCovid-19 Cases Rising in Thailand, But Officials Say Severity Remains Lowhttps://duriandesk.com/news/2026-09-18-covid-cases-rising/https://duriandesk.com/news/2026-09-18-covid-cases-rising/Thailand's Department of Disease Control reports Covid-19 cases climbing during the rainy season, though the fatality rate remains low and symptoms are generally mild.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTsafetyAll 76 Provinces on Flood Alert Through the Weekendhttps://duriandesk.com/news/2026-09-18-flood-alert-76-provinces/https://duriandesk.com/news/2026-09-18-flood-alert-76-provinces/Thailand's disaster agency has placed every province, including Bangkok and the Andaman coast, on high alert for flash floods and rough seas through September 20.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTsafetyHealth Officials Warn of Fatal Tick-Borne Virus After Two Deathshttps://duriandesk.com/news/2026-09-18-sfts-tick-borne-virus-warning/https://duriandesk.com/news/2026-09-18-sfts-tick-borne-virus-warning/Thailand's Department of Disease Control has warned of a rare but often fatal tick-borne infection, SFTS, after confirming two deaths among three cases this year.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTsafetyThailand's 60-Day Visa-Free Stay Ends, Replaced by 30-Day Rulehttps://duriandesk.com/news/2026-09-18-visa-exemption-30-days/https://duriandesk.com/news/2026-09-18-visa-exemption-30-days/Thailand has replaced its 60-day visa exemption with new 30-day and 15-day categories effective September 15, tightening land-border entry limits.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTimmigration