Antisocial behaviour
Coverage of Antisocial behaviour in the Nexus archive.
- Badly behaving visitors push Thailand to remove 60-day visa entry
Thailand has canceled its 60-day visa-free entry for 93 countries due to rising incidents of crime, antisocial behavior, and abuse of the visa privilege by foreign tourists. The decision follows months of public concern over tourist misconduct, including drunken altercations, thefts, scams, and public indecency.
- North Wales police threaten ban over calls about bins and noisy kids
North Wales Police (NWP) is considering contact ban orders for individuals who repeatedly call about non-criminal issues like bins and noisy children, marking a potential UK first. The force cited responding to four antisocial behaviour callouts in 24 hours as justification for the measure.
- ‘Inherently dangerous and unnecessary’: NT buses will soon be patrolled by armed officers
The Northern Territory will deploy armed Police Public Safety Officers (PPSOs) to patrol public transport starting in June, following legislation introduced last year. First Nations lawyers and politicians criticize the move as 'inherently dangerous and unnecessary,' arguing it will disproportionately harm Indigenous communities.