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No more Covid Tests or vax certificates required to enter Thailand | GMT
Thai army saves man walking 1350 kilometres from Songkhla to Buriram, Burmese beauty queen arrested in Thailand, greenlight allowed Robinhood and Grabbed to operate an app-based taxi and bike taxi services. Motorcycle taxis & app-based riders fight over passengers. The factory closed for 15 days for inspection after Thursday’s chemical leak. Price hike in vegetables before Phuket Vegetarian Festival. –…
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Thailand News Today | Bank of Thailand scrambles to address plummeting Baht
The Bank of Thailand is scrambling to find sources behind the weakening baht as a meeting is called to discuss its impact. As of this recording, the baht trades at 37.4 against the US dollar. Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith says the depreciating currency is adding to the inflationary pressures and vowing to determine whether the decline is linked to the country’s economic fundamentals.…
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Bangkok Governor Backs 4am Entertainment Venue Closing Times | GMT
Good mood morning, Thailand. Governor backs 4 am closing times. Foreigner’s ad looking for a highly paid Thai girlfriend attracts hundreds of applicants. Patient info found on pancake wrapping in Chon Buri. TAT expects Phuket Vegetarian Festival to make over 3 billion baht. Disneyland, Thai style – all are coming up today.
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Thailand News Today | Visa extensions, lifting Covid ban, flying in Russians
Thailand News Today Agoda says Thailand is one of the first Asian countries to see tourism rebound after the Covid-19 pandemic popular booking website Agoda says Thailand is one the first Asian countries to see tourism rebound after the Covid-19 pandemic. Omri Morgenstern, Agoda’s chief executive, says even though the inbound search rate for Thailand on the website was…
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Thailand’s aeroplane graveyard spooks residents | GMT
Thailand’s aeroplane graveyard spooks residents. The generous driver sticks free snacks & masks to his pickup. 4 taxi drivers were fined for overcharging and refusing service. Plan to phase out importing plastic scrap by 2025.
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Thailand News Today | No turning back on cannabis decriminalisations!
Thailand News Today Thailand cannabis decriminalisation! After a cannabis bill aimed at removing the decriminalisation of recreational use and defining it for medicinal purposes was shot down this week in the House of Representatives, Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul insists that re-criminalising the drug is out of the question. Anutin, the leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, had initially pushed for the legalisation…
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Bangkok, Pattaya, and Phuket to open new theme parks | GMT
Bangkok, Pattaya, and Phuket to open new theme parks. NGOs plan to boost Thai language skills in migrant workers. Can the space industry revive the Thai economy? Thailand says going backwards is not an option for cannabis. Tour bus incentive by TAT hoped to spur domestic tourism. Weddings record bid for Valentine’s Day.
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Ask the Thais – What is ‘greng jai’?, Thai way of greeting, mask-wearing in Thailand
What is ‘greng jai’?, The Thai way of greeting, mask-wearing in Thailand Ask The Thais is a show where we ask our Thai friends their opinions and thoughts regarding the cultural differences between Thailand and the west. We also discuss their ideas on current affairs in Thailand. In this episode we discuss the topic of ‘greng jai’, how…
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Michelin star croissants in Thailand | Thaiger Podcast Ep.7
Michelin star chef, the youngest chef who worked at the Mandarin Oriental hotel, Le Normandie restaurant, successful entrepreneur, long-term expat, and the owner of the first French bakery in Thailand. Let’s hear the answers from Eric D J Cornielle, our guest for this episode!
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Freezing inside a Cryo Chamber | Cryo Stay Young
https://youtu.be/ShzOn9zFgLQ How much cold can you tolerate? °CRYO Stay Young is a world leader in Cryotherapy, Recovery & Beauty Treatments! They are the only clinic that provides a safe and fully immersive °CRYO chamber experience that can actually reach temperatures as low as -140°C (-220°F) whole-body cryotherapy and -162°C for Localized cryotherapy. They incorporate the latest technology and equipment…
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Thailand News Today | Thai cannabis regulations – What you can and can’t do
A cannabis frenzy swept over Thailand after the government removed it from the narcotics list on June 6. After a confusing initial rollout, here’s where the country currently stands and what you can and can’t do. If you’re wondering whether you can smoke and consume cannabis in Thailand, the short answer is yes. With the new law, anyone over…
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More than 5 million foreign tourists travel to Thailand! | GMT
5 million Tourists Travel to Thailand Over 5 million foreign tourists arrived in Thailand in 9 months. Thai frog farmer says country music is his key to success. Thailand’s Cannabis-Hemp Bill withdrawn from House agenda. Thailand’s Cannabis Act stalls in Parliament as lawmakers dig in. The teen fatally shoots a friend with the pistol. A Thai YouTuber was…
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Wealthy Foreign applications for new Thai Visa | GMT
The US, China, and the UK account for 45% of the 400 LTR visa applications. Khon Kaen Police give residents iron rods to protect themselves. Standard taxi fee of 45-50 baht agreed but more at Thai airports —all this and more on today’s Good Morning Thailand.
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Thailand News Today | Court fines “The Beach” producers 10m baht to restore Maya Bay
Court fines “The Beach” producers 10m baht to restore Maya Bay Thailand’s Supreme Court ruled that Hollywood movie company 20th Century Fox – now renamed 20th Century Studios – is required to pay 10 million baht in environmental damages caused by the movie “The Beach” back in 2000 starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Filming for “The Beach” began at Maya Bay…
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Foreigner Trolls Thai Taxi Rider Paying 20 cents for 450-baht ride | GMT
The foreigner pays the Thai taxi rider 20 cents for a 450-baht ride. Crocodile rocks up on the dinner table in flooded Khon Kaen. Thailand orders 20th Century Fox to pay 10 million baht to restore Maya Bay. Wealthy Americans, Chinese top list of new Thai visa applicants. —all this and more on today’s Good Morning Thailand.
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Thailand News Today | Activist jailed for “mocking” Queen of Thailand
A 23-year-old Thai activist has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for royal defamation, under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, for attending a protest in traditional Thai attire. Royalists interpreted her catwalk show as “mocking” H.M. Queen Sirikit, the queen mother of Thailand. Bangkok South Criminal Court read the verdict of Jatuporn Sae-Ung’s sentence today, almost two years…
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Thailand News Today | Best lesser known travel destinations in Thailand
Airbnb says more tourists in Thailand are opting for ‘off-the-beaten-track’ destinations, benefiting the environment and local economies. Thailand’s usual top tourist destinations are places with international airports – Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, and Phuket. But, according to Airbnb, more tourists are venturing out of these hubs and into “lesser-known” destinations such as Koh Lanta, Trat, Pai, and Cha-Am.…
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Time to decide whether Bangkok will Sink or Swim | GMT
Time to decide whether Bangkok will Sink or Swim. New draft act to make one joint ticket for all Bangkok transport. A new ferry cruise between Pattaya and Samui completes the test run. POLL: Northern Thais favor Sudarat for Prime Minister. —all this and more on today’s Good Morning Thailand.
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The Funny Man Behind Improv Comedy in Thailand | Thaiger Podcast Ep. 6
Drew McCreadie, Canadian based actor, playwright and award winning improvisor. Drew is the creative director and co-founder of Thailand’s only dedicated English language comedy venue, the Comedy Club Bangkok. He has won numerous comedy awards, such as Best Male Improvisor in Canada and his play The Cat Who Ate Her Husband won five Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards including for best…
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Long Term Resident (LTR) Visa Explained
Thailand introduces a new 10-year long-term resident visa for foreigners, Thailand’s new ‘Long-Term Resident (LTR)’ visa, which offers multiple benefits for holders, including a 10-year visa (extendable) and permission to work in the kingdom. Today we have compiled all the information you need to know in this video! “Long-Term Resident (LTR )” is a program that provides a range…
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Thailand News Today | Are face masks required on Thai flights?
Face masks on Thai flights? The world is moving on from the pandemic, but is Thailand? You may see people on domestic flights in Thailand wearing masks, but are they mandatory? The Thai government made face masks “voluntary” in June but still recommends wearing them in crowded spaces. A statement in the royal gazette said that. The wearing of…
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Thailand News Today | Govt to downgrade Covid-19 threat level
Thailand’s government is expected to downgrade the Covid-19 disease status from October 1. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that the disease will be classified as “communicable under surveillance.” Until now, the Covid-19 disease was classified as a “dangerous communicable disease,” but Anutin says the current situation has been deemed suitable for regrading. In February 2020, the virus was classified as a dangerous infectious…
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Thaiger Unfiltered
Here’s a chance for our viewers to ask Jay and Sara any questions they have, and they will answer you with their honest responses unfiltered! Please be kind and appropriate.
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Thailand To Apply Tax on non-alcoholic beer | GMT
Thailand To Apply Tax on non-alcoholic beer. Not only is Thailand planning on increasing the existing tax on all types of alcohol, but it also plans on applying an alcohol tax to non-alcoholic beer. In addition, operators face huge fines over sim cards. Cabinet approves 1.6 billion baht to solve Thai flood problems. Record rain overwhelming city canals.—all this…
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Using Mobile Data to improve Domestic Tourism in Thailand | GMT
Opening day of 2022, welfare sees 1.86 million people register. New MRT Pink Line causes a flood to local schools & communities. Justin Bieber scraps world tour over health issues. Locals pray to blue snakes in northeast Thailand. Super gran! Octogenarian swept away in flood waters survives and wows netizens. Bangkok paralyzed! The Thai capital has five hours of torrential…
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Thailand News Today | New proposal to rebuild budget tourism sector
The Ministry of Interior said its proposal to allow small hotels to operate as homestays would significantly benefit locals and help rebuild the budget tourism sector. The plan would expand a “homestay” exemption in the Hotel Act for small businesses with no more than 20 guests in no more than four rooms, increasing the maximum size and occupancy to…
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Tuk-Tuk driver fined after ripping off tourists | GMT
Tuk-Tuk driver fined and sent for attitude adjustment training after ripping off tourist. Steeper fines were put on hold for three months—safety warning over new hotel rules. A luxury hotel in Koh Samui robbed 70 million baht worth of assets. Also, the Thai PM was sleeping on the job—all this and more on today’s Good Morning Thailand.
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Thailand News Today | Royalist group targets german activist who protested against the Thai govt
A royalist group now targets a one-person activist who protested against the Thai government last week. Police are under pressure from royalists to prosecute the German activist who staged a one-person protest against the government of Thailand. The founder and leader of the King Protection Group, Songchai Nienhorm, filed a complaint against the activist, Moritz Pfoh, at Nua Khlong police…
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Life-Saving Tips While Travelling in Thailand
Thailand is one of the most popular destinations in the world for travelers. Visitors from different cultures and countries head here to sample all that the ‘Land of Smiles’ has to offer. But planning a trip properly isn’t as simple as buying a plane ticket and booking a hotel. Visitors to Thailand should also be aware of some things that…
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Trying the Wim Hof Method Workshop in Bangkok
Thailand is one of the most popular countries for medical tourism in the world. In fact, Thailand ranks 5th among 195 countries in the global health security index released in 2021. Before the lockdown, about 5 million international travelers entered the kingdom to get medical procedures done. That’s over 600 million USD entering the country from medical tourism alone. And…
