Thailand cuts visa-free stays

Agence France-Presse 05/20/2026

Thailand is drastically cutting the length of visa-free stays for tourists from more than 90 countries in an effort to curb crime involving foreign nationals, officials said on Tuesday. Tourism is vital to the Southeast Asian nation’s…

Singapore dethrones Japan as the most powerful passport. What about the Philippines?

Kleo Catienza 07/20/2023

While the Philippine passport may not be as powerful as Singapore’s, it has been slowly making its way up the ranks in the global passport power play. And that’s progress, right? Or is it, really? According to…

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