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Another incident involving "foreigners behaving badly" has occurred recently on a well known beach town in Thailand resulting in a number of women being arrested, who will then mostly likely be deported.

Although Thailand has not imposed a Tourist Tax, they are planning to impose a service fee on outbound travellers commencing June which will have a negative impact on tourism for sure.

Due to the very recent war that has broken out between Russia and Iran, travel disruption has escalated worldwide which will very likely impact most travellers who are flying into South East Asia through the Middle East.

The CAAT recently issued an announcement regarding travel issues through the Middle East which have become difficult due to the conflict between Israel and Iran which could result in the need to change travel plans.

The Thai government, namely the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, has come up with some measures to alleviate the situation for the many tourists that are stranded in Thailand due to the war in the Middle East.

The Thai Government has come up which measures to help tourists stuck in Thailand due to the war in the Middle East indicating that Thailand is a good choice for those who are looking for a safe haven to stay long term.

The US-Iran war has resulted in travellers being stranded in Thailand whereby measures put in place by the Government include a stipend paid to the business hosting those who are unable to return home yet.

The present situation in the Middle East has resulted in many people being stranded in Thailand whereby it may be a good idea to look at long-term visa options rather than relying on continued extensions by Immigration.

The US-Iran War may result in the need for the Thai Government to strengthen screening procedures at Immigration checkpoints which could reduce the number of tourists entering the country.

'Beg-packing', which was a concern in Thailand prior to Covid, could resurface due to rising costs whereby tourists could again resort to begging in order to fund their holiday time in the region.