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How did the first Go-Go bar in Thailand start? | Patpong, A Brief History
How did the first Go-Go bar in Thailand start? Patpong is more than just a seedy bar area. It is in fact a puzzle with so many pieces containing unique stories, history and legends. Everyone who has been to Thailand has their own perception regarding Patpong and all it has to offer. Follow Bangkok Pat as he lets you have…
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Thailand News Today | Thai parliament considers building casino complex
Thailand is taking the proposal to legalise gambling very seriously. Meanwhile, the government finally decides it wants to give financial assistance to people in the entertainment industry…after over a year of shutting them down. All the latest headlines from around Thailand.
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Do you prefer the Indoors or Outdoors in Thailand? | Thaiger Bites
Indoors or outdoors in Thailand? What about riding a big bike on the streets of Thailand? Jay and Tim go through your video messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and the Thaiger Talk forum on the website. Thaiger Bites, Ep.80
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Thailand News Update | Payouts to nightlife workers in Thailand & Typhoons
The Royal Thai Police has told its 80,000-member police force that officers are not allowed to take any holiday leave for the end of the year. A southern monk has been defrocked after a night of passion on a local beach. Some workers in nightlife and entertainment venues may soon receive a government payout. Tens of thousands of people have…
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Thailand News Today | Tourism ministry launches web portal to help tourists
Officials in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, and Pattaya have all welcomed the CCSA’s decision to ease some restrictions to allow for New Year’s Eve celebrations. The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has cancelled the Thai leg of his Southeast Asia tour and his meeting with PM Prayut Chan-o-Cha after a journalist with the travelling press corps tested positive for…
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What do foreigners love and hate about Thailand | Vox Pop | Ep. 02
What do foreigners, expats and tourists love about Thailand? What are the changes they would like to see and what food should you avoid eating in Thailand. Welcome to voice of the people where Thaiger goes out on to the streets and asks the people what they think about the different aspects of Thailand.
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Pattaya bar meeting & Omicron in SE Asia | Thailand Top Stories
Bangkok, Pattaya in Chon Buri, Phuket and Chiang Mai are planning new year events, and not cause a new Covid spike. A meeting held yesterday in the non-stop attempts by businesses in Pattaya to reopen bars and entertainment venues. Bangkok’s Khlong Saen Saep is in for a major cleanup. The Sky Mountain restaurant in Pattaya has been raided a fifth…
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Pattaya pushes for NY bar opening & Cleaning up the can | GMT
Bangkok has decided to clean up the canals, new year planning has already started as Thailand prepares to start the new year with big celebrations, a major shopping mall is going to buy stakes in street food brands and lastly Pattaya bar owners push for re-opening of bars for the New Years. All of this coming up in today’s episode…
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Ask the Girls (Part 2) – Questions you’ve always wanted answered
Should sex toys and porn be properly legalised in Thailand? Do Asian women like or prefer dating western men? Join Natty as she asks the girls questions you’ve always wanted answered. This is Part 2 of a new entertainment segment we like to call, Ask the Girls.
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Thai Crypto curtailed & Fake vax certificates | Thailand Top Stories
In the latest raid du jour, police have raided a restaurant in Bangkok early yesterday morning. Thailand’s Public Health Ministry is looking into fake vaccine certificates after a post advertising bogus certificates went viral on Facebook. The Finance Ministry has pulled the plug on the business licence of The One Insurance after it failed to raise enough capital to solve…
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Omicron surge warnings in Thailand & Going Green | GMT
In today’s episode Jay, natty and Forrest talk about warnings over omicron surge after new years in Thailand, Solar panels and a green future for Thailand, Phuket’s new road safety campaign ‘100% helmet’ and some light hearted stories regarding an all inclusive temple and lions on a plane!
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Thailand Red Light District & Is Thailand Racist? | Vox Pop | Ep. 01
What do foreigners and Thais think about the red light district in Thailand? Is Thailand racist towards foreigners? Thailand has re-opened, so where are all the tourists? Welcome to voice of the people where Thaiger goes out on to the streets and asks the people what they think about the different aspects of Thailand.
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Airlines want ‘visa waiver’ & no more red zones | Thailand Top Stories
The Airlines Association of Thailand is urging the Thai government to implement a visa waiver for international foreign arrivals. First Omicron death in the UK. Meanwhile, the CEO of Thai Airways says the national airline was forced to move into cargo and repatriation flights when Thailand’s borders were closed last year. All Covid-19 red zones are being lifted and the…
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Thailand Tourist Visa Waivers & Restrictions eased for New Years | GMT
In today’s episode Jay and Natty talk about the Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT) asking the government to implement a visa waiver for international travellers so that more tourists will come to Thailand. New Year countdown festivities will be allowed and alcohol will be permitted until 1am on Jan 1 says the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). 17 second-hand…
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Thailand News Today | Thai Booze for new years & Weed friendly policy
In today’s program Jett go through : CCSA has decided to allow alcohol consumption during the holiday, with an asterisk of course. Meanwhile, pro-democracy groups continue their protests after a Covid hiatus, and Thailand becomes more weed friendly. Details on these headlines coming right up.
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Bangkok Protests, Pattaya bar shut down, Meteor shower incoming | Thailand Top Stories
During last night’s rally, the protest leaders showed a petition of 230,000 signatures which had already been gathered to revoke the controversial Section 112. In the latest display of force from the Covid fun police, another restaurant operating as a bar on South Pattaya Road has been shut down last night for violating the current local restrictions in Chon Buri province.…
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Work visa in Thailand, Unvaccinated women, Jazz hands, Ragging on Pattaya | Thaiger Bites | Ep.79
https://youtu.be/2RFhdgRMvw4 Jay and Tim go through your video messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Thaiger Talk forum on the website.
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Thailand Top Stories | 4th Omicron case, brutal BKK murder, recovery in 2023 | Dec 10
Thailand’s Public Health Ministry today said that a 41 year old Thai man who arrived from Congo via the “Test & Go” program is likely to be the fourth Omicron case. A man in Bangkok has been charged with the brutal murder of his mother in a food mall. The Thai government is poised to loosen restrictions even more now…
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Omicron Update, Bangkok train night market, Italian-Thai Development | Good Morning Thailand | Ep.150
In today’s episode Jay and Natty discuss about a possible fourth Omicron case in Thailand waiting for confirmation, house panel to weigh up legal casinos, Bangkok’s train night market Ratchada opens in a new location under new name and Italian-Thai development CEO Premchai Kanasutra has been sentenced by the Supreme Court to over 3 years in jail for poaching.
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Thailand News Today | New election in 4 months? Opposition bashes govt, Omicron Sentiment | Dec 9
Thailand’s opposition parties outline the government’s failures in a joint statement, the next general election could be held in as soon as 4 months, and a survey reveals how Thai travellers feel towards the Omicron variant. Details on these stories coming up.
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Thailand Top Stories | New Omicron cases in Thailand? More flights for Phuket | Dec 9
Thailand has detected two more possible Omicron cases, two Thai women returning from Nigeria. A Swedish man was hit on the head with a tumbler at a Bangkok’s Safari World. Flights are starting to ramp up again at Phuket’s international airport. Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta has been formally sentenced to 3 years and 2 months in jail
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Thai tourists prepare for long weekend, Jailed for hunting wildlife | Good Morning Thailand | Ep.149
In today’s episode Jay, Natty and Caitlin discuss about a Soapy massage parlour for sale in Thailand, Thai tourists prepare for the long weekend, tycoon jailed for hunting wildlife and more incentives for foreign filming in Thailand.
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Thailand News Today | Omicron to dominate, Soapy massage parlor for sale! | Dec 8
Prayut Chan-o-cha was responding to fears from business owners that another lockdown could be imposed during peak season. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reiterated the importance of vaccination in order to boost immunity against the variant. Authorities have warned that particulate matter in Bangkok and other parts of Thailand will reach an unhealthy stage this week. The Bangkok Municipal…
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Train coffee shops, DJI MIC, Tourism in Thailand – Comments and Feedback | Thaiger Bites | Ep.77
Jay and Tim go through your video messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Thaiger Talk forum on the website.
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Thailand Top Stories | PM says ‘no added restrictions’, Chiang Mai ‘cardigan girl | Dec 8
All of the 17 people who came in close contact with Thailand’s only Omicron-infected traveller have tested negative for Covid-19. A crane collapsed at a condo construction site yesterday and landed on a row of rental rooms, killing one person and injuring two others. The Chiang Mai street vendor who went viral over her revealing cardigan-style top has filed a…
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Thailand News Today | Omicron under control, Illegal border crossing, Thailand’s recovery | Dec 7
The Thai PM is urging the public not to panic over the emergence of the Omicron Covid-19 variant in the kingdom. He says everyone should remain on their guard and the unvaccinated should get vaccinated as soon as possible. A surge in demand for foreign labor is making it difficult to control illegal border crossings since the lifting of restrictions…
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Grammar mistakes, Homemade coffee, Bhutan | Thaiger Bites | Ep.76
Jay and Tim go through your video messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Thaiger Talk forum on the website.
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Thailand Top Stories | Don’t panic! 6 Belgians saved, Thai TV in Britain | December 7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6971QDpM-s Don’t panic. They’re the words coming out of just about every crevice in Thailand this morning after the discovery of Thailand’s first Omicron infection yesterday. These general sentiments were shared by the Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday saying he was confident that health authorities will be able to control its spread. Six Belgian tourists were rescued after getting stranded…
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The “Dislike: button, Serving alcohol, Thai longtail boats | Thaiger Bites | Ep.75
Jay and Tim go through your video messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Thaiger Talk forum on the website.
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Thailand Top Stories | Alcohol situation in Pattaya, Thailand Omicron update | Dec 6
4 restaurant managers in Bang Saen have been arrested after police raids on restaurants. Burmese security forces drove a car into anti-coup protests in Yangon yesterday morning killing 5 protesters and injuring dozens of others. There have been no official reports of the Covid variant in Thailand at this stage, but that some 38 countries, including 10 states in the…
