Month: October 2022

  • Thailand video newsFrom YouTube to packed stadiums | Thaiger Podcast Ep.8

    From YouTube to packed stadiums | Thaiger Podcast Ep.8

    Billy Chuchat. YouTuber, musician, Music Producer, Film Maker, dancer and Entertainer with over 1.76 million subscribers on Youtube. Billy is an artist who started his career on Youtube more than 10 years ago making dance videos and evolved into one of the brightest and most entertaining music producers and musicians that Thailand has ever seen. Now touring all over Thailand…

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  • Thailand video newsThe Best Places to Retire in Thailand in 2022

    The Best Places to Retire in Thailand in 2022

    Retire in Thailand- Thailand is undoubtedly a charming country. And for many people, spending retirement years in this country is the ultimate dream. There are so many good reasons to retire in Thailand. The people are friendly and welcoming, the weather is fantastic, and high-quality medical care is widely available. Plus, who wouldn’t want to live in the perfect property…

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  • Visa InformationAre you a digital nomad, or on the run?

    Are you a digital nomad, or on the run?

    I guess it is an age thing. As someone who left the parental home as soon as he could and headed for “as far away as possible,” I have serious misgivings about digital nomads. Do they even know what a nomad is? Well, let me tell you… A nomad has no “home” to “go back” to, or even to come…

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  • Bangkok TravelWhat is ARI Coin , Ari new gen should to know

    What is ARI Coin , Ari new gen should to know

    AriAround is the center of the Ari community, which tries to drive in various fields, whether it is a better quality of life environment within the community to be more pleasant. Including friendship, that is a factor that connects people in the community, which in the platform AriAround has both activities for people in the community to do together. including…

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  • Hot NewsThailand expects tourism boom over October holidays

    Thailand expects tourism boom over October holidays

    Tourism officials say they are expecting to see more than three million travellers over this month’s two holiday periods. The four-day anniversary holiday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great’s passing started on Thursday. Both Thais and foreigners have taken off to major tourist destinations around the kingdom. The other holiday from October 22-24, is expected to also see…

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  • Environment NewsBangkok levies heavy fines for those who litter in waterways

    Bangkok levies heavy fines for those who litter in waterways

    The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is levying heavy fines for those who are caught throwing rubbish into the city’s waterways. The administration says it collects 9,000 tonnes of trash a day from the city’s canals. Some of those items include old mattresses and waste. Governor Chadchart Sittipunt says most of the waste is collected around Phra Khanong pumping station as…

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  • SponsoredHow to become a Monk in Thailand at iMONASTERY Chiangmai

    How to become a Monk in Thailand at iMONASTERY Chiangmai

    Press Release Becoming a Buddhist Monk in Thailand used to be a difficult and long process but has now been made easier through the Monk Life Project. The Monk Life Project offers in-depth English Dhamma and Meditation instruction in a structured program that draws participants from many international countries. While in Thailand young men often ordain to make good Karma…

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  • Northern Thailand NewsDrug dealer killed in shootout after high-speed chase

    Drug dealer killed in shootout after high-speed chase

    A shootout between Royal Thai Police, army troops, and drug dealers led to one death, an arrest, and 4 million methamphetamine pills seized in a breath-taking, high-speed chase in Chiang Rai last night. Pha Muang Task Force narcotics suppression police and soldiers, tried to pull over a pickup truck with fake Chiang Rai licence plates at a road checkpoint at…

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  • Crime NewsThree arrested in India in occult human sacrifice case

    Three arrested in India in occult human sacrifice case

    In the southern Indian state of Kerala, police arrested three people accused of murdering two women allegedly as an occult human sacrifice. Authorities say that the people taken into custody confessed to the crime. A 60 year old traditional healer and masseur and his 52 year old wife were believed to have worked with an occult practitioner to improve their…

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  • EntertainmentPrepare to be spirited away by Ghilbi theme park

    Prepare to be spirited away by Ghilbi theme park

    With only a few weeks left before the first Ghibli theme park opens on November 1, the world’s press has been allowed to take a look around. True to the Miyazaki vibe, the park in Nagakute has little of the razzamatazz or carnival atmosphere of Disney World. This is a much more quiet, low-key affair. Darker than Disney. There are…

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  • Tourism News‘Until the pots are dry’ – where 10 baht dishes rule the menu

    ‘Until the pots are dry’ – where 10 baht dishes rule the menu

    In Chiang Mai, a tiny eatery specialising in 10 baht dishes is attracting shuffling lines of rumbling stomachs in the Chang Pueak area. “And it’s delicious,” said a regular who seemed very happy to stand in a long queue of hungry patrons. Open for just a fortnight, Khao Gang Khun Yai on Photharam-Jet Yod Road, is cooking up quite a…

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  • Pattaya NewsEstate developer killed in Chon Buri trailor truck crash

    Estate developer killed in Chon Buri trailor truck crash

    An estate developer was killed after his BMW hit and became wedged under an 18-wheeler truck in Chon Buri. The man, 31-year-old Krisda Phayungpol, was the owner of a housing project and construction and design company. According to Bangkok Post, the trailer truck was reportedly making a U-turn on highway 33 in tambon Pong, Bang Lamung when the accident occurred.…

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  • Environment NewsPM Prayut avoids being pelted with rotten fish & faeces

    PM Prayut avoids being pelted with rotten fish & faeces

    A group of activists armed with rotten fish and faeces were ready to pelt Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as he visited flood-hit areas of Thailand yesterday. Fortunately, the PM’s entourage was tipped off about the planned attack and he avoided the activists lying in wait at a temple in Muang district PM Prayut was scheduled to visit Wat Khemaphirataram before…

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  • Thailand Weather UpdatesAyutthaya temples at risk from flood damage

    Ayutthaya temples at risk from flood damage

    In Ayutthaya, about 70 historical sites and temples are at risk of collapse due to the heavy rains that have caused widespread floods all across the country. Ayutthaya is a province steeped in history and culture. Founded in 1350 and serving as the second capital of Thailand when it was known as Siam, the area is full of ancient historical…

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  • Thailand Weather UpdatesUbon Ratchathani Zoo closed due to floods

    Ubon Ratchathani Zoo closed due to floods

    Thailand has been battered by heavy rains and flooding throughout the nation. In Ubon Ratchathani, the zoo had to close for the foreseeable future due to floods. While the rainwaters persist, officials at the zoo assure the approximately 600 animals living there are safe. The director of the Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand said that there’s enough food to take…

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  • Hot NewsNorth Korea’s Kim watching Russia’s Putin closely after nuclear threats

    North Korea’s Kim watching Russia’s Putin closely after nuclear threats

    North Korea’s leader is observing the moves of Russia as it moves toward normalising nuclear threats. The government has set off more than 40 missile launches this year while threatening pre-emptive nuclear strikes on Washington and Seoul, world leaders say it may be looking at Russia as its inspiration. As Russia is a nuclear-armed member of the UN Security Council,…

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  • World NewsHindu husbands’ day celebrated around the world

    Hindu husbands’ day celebrated around the world

    Every year married Hindu women observe Karwa Chauth. It is one of the most important festivals for these women, a celebration of marriage, for the welfare of their husbands. The festival falls on the fourth day of Kartik month, the Hindu calendar’s equivalent of Libra in Western astrology. The women observe a day-long fast for the long life and good…

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  • Hot NewsFlorida school shooter gets life in prison, avoids death penalty

    Florida school shooter gets life in prison, avoids death penalty

    A shooter who killed 17 people at his former high school in the state of Florida in the US, has avoided the death penalty for his crimes. The US jury decided that Nikolas Cruz should spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. According to the Straits Times, the jury deliberated for a full day…

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  • Crime NewsMan used dating app to murder one woman, torture another

    Man used dating app to murder one woman, torture another

    A man was arrested for murdering a woman he met on a dating app while police found another severely beaten woman in his room. The 27 year old man had been wanted for the torture of a woman that resulted in her death on July 21 in Bangkok Noi but had gone on the run. Police got a tip-off about…

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  • World NewsThailand’s LTR visa needs reworking to attract foreigners

    Thailand’s LTR visa needs reworking to attract foreigners

    Thailand is still confident its updated Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa will attract affluent foreigners despite more attractive LTR visa options in other countries. On September 1, Thailand launched a revised LTR visa, joining other nations such as Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, targeting rich foreigners. The Thai government cut the cost of the 10-year LTR visa in half, from…

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  • Thailand video newsThailand – Must Try Activities in Thailand for ALL Tourists

    Thailand – Must Try Activities in Thailand for ALL Tourists

    Here are some must-visit and must-do activities, whether it is your first time in Thailand or your 10th! Trying visiting these 8 places or activities to complete the whole Thailand experience. How many of these activities have you experienced? Suggest us some of your favourite activities in the comments section below. 1. Go island hopping in Thailand Thailand travel There…

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  • Thailand NewsMore students from Thailand enter China

    More students from Thailand enter China

    Chinese ambassador Han Zhiqiang is making good on his promise that students from Thailand would be one of the first groups allowed to return to China when the country reopened. This week more students returned to class in China for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic closed classrooms all over the world. Han said in August his education counsellors…

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  • World NewsBio, circular, green – Thailand’s BCG offers APEC sustainable economy

    Bio, circular, green – Thailand’s BCG offers APEC sustainable economy

    Thailand is preparing to welcome the 21 APEC members to Bangkok next month with a new business code of conduct that espouses a Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economic model. The BCG model is both environmentally-friendly and responsible, the Foreign Ministry’s senior APEC official Cherdchai Chaivaivid said during an interview with The Nation. The director-general of the Department of International Economic Affairs noted…

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  • Koh Samui NewsMissing Russian man in Koh Pha Ngan believed found dead

    Missing Russian man in Koh Pha Ngan believed found dead

    The Russian man missing in Koh Pha Ngan for a month has been reportedly found dead in the forest of the island. The man had been reported missing since September 13. On Wednesday a Burmese person stumbled upon a body in a dense forest area on the Pha Ngan and notified the police immediately. A friend took to Facebook to…

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  • Tourism NewsTaiwan welcomes Bangkok travellers as first unrestricted flight

    Taiwan welcomes Bangkok travellers as first unrestricted flight

    Taiwan has ended mandatory quarantine and welcomed a plane from Bangkok as the first international flight to land without Covid-19 restrictions. Just after midnight this morning, a flight from Bangkok arrived to fanfare as the first commercial flight where passengers were not required to quarantine on arrival. Taiwan lagged behind other countries in Asia in loosening restrictions as the Covid…

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  • Crime NewsDrunk man holds baby hostage at knifepoint to get his wife back

    Drunk man holds baby hostage at knifepoint to get his wife back

    Police in Samut Prakan were in an intense standoff with a drunken father who took his eight month old baby hostage. The man had been estranged from his wife who left to travel to the provinces. After apparently visiting his own parents, he grabbed a kitchen knife and his infant child in the middle of the night yesterday. North Samrong…

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  • Thailand video newsTHAILAND NEWS TODAY | Cyclone to hit Thailand this weekend

    THAILAND NEWS TODAY | Cyclone to hit Thailand this weekend

    Click the link to watch a video: https://youtu.be/BlSrqySvZ5I Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha urged Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan to investigate the disappearance of a 50-million-baht government budget. PM Prayut attended the Cabinet meeting at the Parliament House on Tuesday to discuss the flood situation across the country. At the end of the meeting, the Deputy Minister of the Finance Ministry,…

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  • Tourism NewsPhilippine Airlines takes off to Bangkok

    Philippine Airlines takes off to Bangkok

    Philippine Airlines (PAL) today announced it will reintroduce direct flights between Cebu City and Thailand’s capital city Bangkok in December. The Philippine flag carrier made public it is to introduce a twice-weekly service, operating on Monday and Friday, which will depart from Cebu in the morning of December 9 and depart from Bangkok in the early afternoon. PAL previously operated…

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  • Thailand Weather UpdatesMuddy flood water can carry deadly bacteria

    Muddy flood water can carry deadly bacteria

    With rain battering much of Thailand and causing widespread flooding, authorities are warning about an unseen risk in the rainwaters. Muddy water that people are trudging through during flood times can be full of nasty bacteria that can cause illness and infections. Thai News Room reported on the popular medical Facebook page Panda Lab Doctor. The page posted a message…

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  • Politics NewsJulian Assange supporters ‘heartened’ by Aussie govt

    Julian Assange supporters ‘heartened’ by Aussie govt

    Family, friends and supporters of imprisoned journalist Julian Assange were “heartened” and frustrated by the words of the Australian Government Attorney General yesterday. Supporters, keen to secure the release of the Australian citizen as he fights extradition from Belmarsh prison in the United Kingdom, may be frustrated but Greg Barns SC, a legal advisor to the 51 year old’s campaign,…

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  • World NewsWoe upon woe – Suu Kyi gets more jail time

    Woe upon woe – Suu Kyi gets more jail time

    A court in Myanmar has convicted ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on two more corruption charges. Her two three-year sentences will be served concurrently, though added to previous sentences that now leave her facing a 26-year prison term. In February 2021, the military took over from Suu Kyi’s government. Her NLD party had won a landslide victory in elections,…

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  • Crime News3 men arrested for drugs, selling fake cocaine

    3 men arrested for drugs, selling fake cocaine

    As officials continue to crack down on drugs and guns after the daycare centre massacre, three entertainment workers in Patong were arrested for possession of meth. They had real drugs on them when police stopped them, but are accused of selling fake cocaine to tourists. The three men, aged 25, 48, and 49 from Pattani and Narathiwat provinces were arrested…

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  • Politics NewsThailand refuses to condemn Russia at UN Assembly

    Thailand refuses to condemn Russia at UN Assembly

    Thailand refused to condemn Russia’s decision to annex parts of Ukraine at the United Nations General Assembly in New York yesterday. In September, Russia proclaimed its annexation of four partially occupied regions in Ukraine – Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia – after staging what it called referendums. Ukraine, the UN General Assembly, and their allies refused to recognise the referendums,…

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  • Hot NewsUkraine regains more territory from Russia in south

    Ukraine regains more territory from Russia in south

    The Ukrainian government says it has regained more territory from Russia in the south after being pummelled by its army for an intense two days. According to the Bangkok Post, the news of the recent gains comes as Russia attacked the country with missiles, damaging energy facilities. President Vladimir Putin says the recent attacks were retaliation for a deadly explosion…

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  • Crime NewsFirearms and drug laws to be strictly enforced after daycare centre massacre

    Firearms and drug laws to be strictly enforced after daycare centre massacre

    After the recent mass shooting of a daycare centre in Nong Bua Lamphu province, Thailand’s PM says laws on guns and listed narcotics will be strictly enforced. The move comes as the country grapples with the horrific massacre, which saw 36 people (including 24 children) die, with many calling for gun control. Prayut Chan-o-cha announced during a cabinet meeting which included…

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  • Tourism NewsPockets jangling – 1,500-baht weekend in Bangkok

    Pockets jangling – 1,500-baht weekend in Bangkok

    Is Bangkok ready for the descent of an aircraft filled with penny-pinching Japanese tourists intent on eating out of the 7-Eleven and sleeping under bridges? Perhaps. Japanese travel site Soranews today sets out how tourists can spend a weekend in Bangkok for a “mere” 50,000 yen (US$340, 12,900 baht), which, from the parsimonious point of view and salary grade of…

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  • Crime NewsMother of the daycare massacre killer says sorry

    Mother of the daycare massacre killer says sorry

    Thailand’s Department of Health released a video of the mother of the daycare centre massacre killer issuing a heartfelt apology for the tragedy while more details emerge about the lack of urgency by the police to the killing spree. The mother of the former police officer who murdered 37 people, including 24 children, in Nong Bua Lamphu province, northeast Thailand, delivered her…

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