News Forum - Borderline chaos: Malaysian tourists banned from entering Thailand

[Thaiger]

Border drama unfolded yesterday when 39 Malaysian tourists found themselves banned from entering Thailand, thanks to unresolved passport issues, outstanding tax debts, and past criminal records. Kedah Immigration Director Mohd Ridzzuan Mohd Zain spilled the details yesterday, September 16, revealing an array of reasons for the entry denials. “We had 10 cases of damaged passports, … …

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[NonThaiKiwi]

'According to The Sun Malaysia, nearly 100,000 Malaysian tourists flocked to southern Thailand during the holiday, pumping over 1 billion baht (US$30,068) into the local economy' 

Oh wow, that equates to about US$0.30 per person.  Big spenders huh? 

Maybe the got their decimal points wrong.  A billion baht is about 30 million US$ not 30 thousand. 

Which equates to US$300 each person.  That's some spending by Malaysians.