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Thailand News Today | Thai Officials Insist On More Restrictions
Thai officials continue to insist on more restrictions over a variant that is proving to be quite mild. Meanwhile, a former boxer is murdered and a Buddhist monk gets lit on whisky during New Year’s Day.
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Thailand News Update | Proposal to extend T&G postponement & New Chon Buri rules
Public health minister says… in the interests of health and safety, we have decided to delay the Test & Go scheme further. Proposal to go to CCSA. In Phuket, the local Public Health Office is urging tourism and business operators to strictly comply with all disease control measures, in particularly the regular use of rapid antigen test kits. The situation…
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Test & Go scheme to remain suspended & Phuket covid spike | GMT
Test & Go scheme is has already been proposed to last until the end of the month due to a high rise in Omicron infections in Thailand. Phuket has urged caution to everyone over covid infections spike and other news from all across Thailand in todays good morning Thailand with Jay and Natty
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Thailand news today | Samui urges government to reconsider entry schemes
Tourism operators on Koh Samui are urging the government to reconsider the suspension of the Test & Go entry scheme. The Public Health Ministry says the Omicron variant is spreading rapidly in Thailand and has now been confirmed in 33 provinces.
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Thailand Omicron infections rapidly rise & payouts for nightlife workers | GMT
Omicron is on the rise in Thailand as infections rise across the country, registered sex workers are getting a 5000 BHT payout, Chantaburi is having a diarrhoea crisis and more of Thailands famous safety tips. All coming up on todays Good Morning Thailand with Jay and Natty.
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Thailand News Today | Possible added restrictions & Full Moon Party goes ahead
The Public Health Ministry says that despite early studies showing Omicron may result in milder illness. With New Year’s fast approaching and fears of restrictions hampering the all-out party festivities, Koh Phangan officials have put out a release announcing the rules and restrictions for the famous Full Moon Party New Year’s Countdown. Chiang Mai health officials are ordering hoteliers to…
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How is the work culture for women in Thailand? | Ask the Girls (Pt. 1)
What do women think about equal rights and opportunities at the workplace? How does their country differ from Thailand? Are women supportive of other women at the work place? Join Natty as she ask’s the girls.
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Thailand News Update | No curfews or lockdown ‘for now’ in Thailand
No hints of curfews or lockdowns yet but government officials are being told to work from home after the New Year and the government is asking the private sector to do the same. The entry programme still allows fully vaccinated travellers from approved countries to enter Thailand after passing an on-arrival RT-PCR test. Thailand is set to go ahead with…
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Thailand News Today | Omicron slows down Thailands tourism for this new year
Thailand is preparing for a potential outbreak of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, —with plans to revive the home isolation programme. The normally optimistic Tourism Authority of Thailand is feeling slightly more downbeat amid concerns about a potential Omicron outbreak. The southern island of Phuket is getting ready to welcome renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who will help to ring in…
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Does Thailand recognise legal gay marriage from other countries?
Does Thailand care about civil partnerships or gay marriage? Does Thailand recognise legal gay marriage from other countries? When will parliament implement changes? Tim sits down with Benjamin Hart from Integrity Legal to talk about Civil Partnerships in Thailand.
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Thailand News Update | No cutoff for approved entry schemes & TUI flights to Phuket
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that there will be no travel cutoff date for travelers approved to enter Thailand under the Test & Go or Sandbox entry schemes. Well, at least for now, although the test and go, and Sandbox, entry programs will be reviewed on January 4. Following the cancellation of Thailand’s “Test & Go” tourist scheme,…
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No cutoff date for approved Test&Go/Sandbox tourists to enter Thailand | GMT
There is no travel cutoff date for those approved to enter Thailand under the Test & Go or Sandbox entry schemes. Following the cancellation of Thailand’s “Test & Go” tourist scheme amidst fear of an Omicron outbreak, the Europe’s largest travel firm TUI Nordic announced it had cancelled scheduled chartered flights to Phuket from December to April next year. Stories involving…
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Thailand News Update | Covid flight risks & Forced labour in Thai prisons
Thai Department of Corrections denies brutal portrait of forced labour, violence, and coercion in Thailand’s prison system. 37 percent of Thais support no political party and believe there is no suitable leader for the role of prime minister. CCSA is warning that the chances of catching Covid-19 on flights has increased because of the more transmissible new Omicron variant. Health…
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Credit card payment for Bangkok transport & Sex app for Thailand’s deaf youths | GMT
The top 5 places to go visit for his new years in Thailand, Credit card payment for Bangkok transport is going to start very soon which will be beneficial to all thais and foreigners, Sex application guides for Thailands deaf youths and prisoners forced into labor at Thai prisons. Thats all coming up on todays GMT with Jay, Natty and…
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The Thaiger Christmas Special feat. Adrian and Roykhien
In this time of festivities and celebrations. We invited our friends Adrian and Roykhien to come play some Christmas tunes for our viewers. From all of us here at The Thaiger, we wish you all good health and a very merry Christmas.
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Thailand News Today | Phuket hotels punished for Covid oversights
Oxford University releases a study on AstraZeneca versus the Omicron variant. Meanwhile, Thailand pushes for Thai cannabis to be registered with UNESCO, and will Bangkok go ahead with its New Year countdown events?
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Thailand News Update | Tourist tracking app failure & Omicron tourist in police custody
The 29-year-old Israeli in question was tested on arrival for Covid-19 and authorities reported he was positive with traces of the Omicron variant too. Meanwhile, a failure to coordinate tourist tracking apps is being blamed for some tourists who have avoided the health screening process, just like the situation with the missing Israeli tourist who left his hotel in Bangkok.
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Pattaya bar raided for the 6th time & New Year countdown is on | GMT
The BMA has decided not to cancel private sectors new year countdown parties, however city hall has cancelled their new year celebrations. A Pattaya bar was raided for the 6th time after the first 5 times to try and close down the bar have had no effect. A drug bust involving punching bags from Thailand to Australia and Cannabis. All…
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Thailand News Today | Tourism sector push back on Test & Go suspension
The head of the Phuket Tourist Association says the potential knock-on effects of the Test & Go suspension is not yet known. A notice from Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority has been issued to airlines to advise travelers of the new conditions for entering the kingdom. Thailand’s Covid-19 certifications will be accepted in the European Union, while Thailand will recognise the…
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Will legalising prostitution benefit Thailand? | Lawyers, Guns & Money
What is the law regarding prostitution in Thailand? What gets a person in trouble with the law? How do the police deal with prostitution in Thailand? Would it be more beneficial for Thailand to have legal prostitution? Find out more in todays episode where Tim sits down with Benjamin Hart from Integrity Legal to talk about Prostitution in Thailand.
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The Fate of Thailand Tourism & Only in Thailand moments | GMT
GMT Ep.159 The fate of Thailand tourism. The Omicron variant has dominated the news in Thailand and caused a lot of restrictions to be made in order to keep the virus at bay. What does the future hold for Thailand and Thai tourism. A noise complaint leads to multiple drug busts, Following your GPS is not always a great idea…
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Thailand News Today | No more extended alcohol sales in Phuket for NY
The clash between the Burmese army and Karen rebels is expected to escalate. Meanwhile, a recent survey shows how Thais feel about Omicron during New Year festivities. A Department of Health poll shows that most Thais are worried that New Year celebrations will spark another wave of Covid infections. The Phuket News is reporting that plans to allow the sale of…
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How To Make Your Own Christmas Card
Using natural and bio degradable ingredients, make a D.I.Y home made Christmas card for this festive season with the help of Tim and Natty.
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Thailand News Update | No more test & go in Thailand, Omicron update
Registration closed at midnight last night for travellers wishing to enter Thailand under the Test & Go quarantine exemption programme and the Sandbox entry scheme, with the exception of Phuket. Super Typhoon Rai’s official death toll has risen to 375. A five year old girl was shot and killed while she was playing with her cousins at the village chief’s…
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Thailand News Today | Govt to review eligible countries for quarantine exemption
The Thai government is expected to review the list of countries eligible for the Test & Go entry scheme, while tourism operators have expressed their frustration and concern. Meanwhile, Thailand’s sex workers mail in their high heels to parliament house.
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How do you celebrate Christmas in Thailand? | Vox Pop | Ep. 03
How do people spend Christmas when they are in Thailand? What is the weirdest gift they have ever received? One wish for Thailand this Christmas. 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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Thailand News Update | Test & Go latest & Omicron on Samui and Phuket
Update on the Test & Go program, and possible changes. Three recent arrivals on the Gulf island of Koh Samui have been detected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19. A 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Laos has given next door Thailand a shake and caused a 425 year old Buddha statue in the northern border province Nan to crack. Officially the…
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Is Thailand going back into quarantine? | GMT
GMT Ep.157 Test and go scheme that allows no quarantine for tourists to Thailand from a list of countries may be changed or even scrapped. We take a look at the impact this will have on the Thailand tourism industry. Maya bay to reopen with no swimming and possibly a fee. An earthquake in Laos cracks a 425 yers old…
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Thailand News Update | Latest Omicron cases & situation in Thailand
Phuket province has now officially identified 5 cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. 8 Thais, from two different tour groups, have tested positive for the Omicron variant after returning from an annual pilgrimage to the Islamic holy city of Mecca. Latest on the Philippines typhoon Rai disaster, death toll reached 208. Poll about the Royal pardons for many people…
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Khao San Road comeback & Omicron the viral grinch | Good Morning Thailand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVppUGQd_xo Khao San Road is making a come back as more and more tourist flock the to bag packer party haven. Omicron is a viral grinch as it affects more and more tourism problems in Thailand. Badminton duo wins Thailands first world championship. 10% discount for bus transportation for the holiday season. All this coming up on todays Good Morning…
