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  • Thailand video newsGood Morning Thailand | Hemp Ice cream, Thai English proficiency, Covid stats

    Good Morning Thailand | Hemp Ice cream, Thai English proficiency, Covid stats

    Today Tim and Jay talk about Hemp ice cream, Thai english proficiency and the main local and regional headlines around Thailand and South East Asia. With a weather report around Thailand as well as answering your comments and questions.

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | 29 provinces now on curfew, booze ban in Phuket

    Thailand News Today | 29 provinces now on curfew, booze ban in Phuket

    Please donate to our ‘I am Strong’ campaign if you are able to…. https://gogetfunding.com/the-thaigers-i-am-strong-campaign/ More than a third of the country is now under curfew tonight as restrictions are now in force in 29 of Thailand’s 77 provinces. Yesterday, the Ministry of Public Health assured the public that all medical staff, and undertakers, will get the Pfizer vaccine. The executive…

  • Thailand video newsGood Morning Thailand | New restrictions, new Red Line train in Bangkok, Covid latest

    Good Morning Thailand | New restrictions, new Red Line train in Bangkok, Covid latest

    Today Tim and Jay talk about the new restrictions imposed in Phuket, the new red line train in Bangkok and the latest covid 19 updates. The local and regional headlines around Thailand and South East Asia, weather report around Thailand as well as answering your comments and questions.  

  • Thailand NewsThe Thaiger launches the ‘I Am Strong’ campaign

    The Thaiger launches the ‘I Am Strong’ campaign

    (Video Link Below) Here is a link to the donation page… https://gogetfunding.com/the-thaigers-i-am-strong-campaign/ The Thaiger (The Thaiger Pte Ltd) is reaching out to readers and viewers of our news channels to help the thousands of people who are falling through the cracks of government and community help at this time. Many of these people are migrant workers, but many are also…

  • Thailand NewsCovid UPDATE: 18,027 infections, provincial totals

    Covid UPDATE: 18,027 infections, provincial totals

    Today the public health department has announced an additional 18,027 infections and 133 Covid-related deaths from the past 24 hours. 374 of the new cases were found in Thai prisons. 13,402 patients have been released from hospital. Yesterday there were 18,912 new infections announced, a record high. 4,691 patients are still under care in ICU with 1,012 people on ventilators. Vaccines……

  • Thailand NewsCovid UPDATE Sunday: 18,027 infections, expat vaccine registration

    Covid UPDATE Sunday: 18,027 infections, expat vaccine registration

    Today the public health department has announced an additional 18,027 infections and 133 Covid-related deaths from the past 24 hours. 374 of the new cases were found in Thai prisons. 13,402 patients have been released from hospital. Yesterday there were 18,912 new infections announced, a record high. 4,691 patients are still under care in ICU with 1,012 people on ventilators. Thai…

  • Thailand NewsCovid UPDATE: 18,912 infections, provincial totals

    Covid UPDATE: 18,912 infections, provincial totals

    Today the Public Health department has announced 18,912 new infections and 178 Covid-related deaths for the past 24 hours around Thailand. There were 810 cases from Thai prisons. Today’s totals are a new record for daily cases since the start of the pandemic. Here are today’s provincial totals for the past 24 hours… • 10,678 patients were released from medical…

  • Thailand NewsCovid UPDATE Saturday: 18,912 infections, news briefs

    Covid UPDATE Saturday: 18,912 infections, news briefs

    Today the Public Health department has announced 18,912 new infections and 178 Covid-related deaths for the past 24 hours around Thailand. There were 810 cases from Thai prisons. Today’s totals are a new record for daily cases since the start of the pandemic. We will announce the provincial totals just after lunch, Thai time. • 10,678 patients were released from…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | ‘Crowding’ due to camera angles, train hospitals | July 29

    Thailand News Today | ‘Crowding’ due to camera angles, train hospitals | July 29

    Thai Health minister Anutin wants to reassure the public that images of crowds of people packing into Bangkok’s Bang Sue Grand Station might be deceptive. Sleeper trains in Bangkok are being converted into isolation facilities for Covid-19 patients who are waiting for a hospital bed to become available. Thai media organisations have issued a joint statement calling on the government…

  • Thailand video newsGMT | New record infections, Pattaya ‘Move On’, drones or fireworks? | July 29

    GMT | New record infections, Pattaya ‘Move On’, drones or fireworks? | July 29

    Tim and Jay talk about new clusters around the country, idiots opening bars, the latest Samui cluster, vaccination centre crushes, the new ‘fireworks’ being used at big events, a lot of fuss about a Thai Air Asia Zoom call. And your comments from Thaiger Talk and YouTube. Thanks to our sponsors Shambhala from Boat Pattana.

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Bars defy bans, Sandbox ‘still on’, vaccine rush | July 28

    Thailand News Today | Bars defy bans, Sandbox ‘still on’, vaccine rush | July 28

    An optimistic Thai PM claims the country’s worst Covid-19 outbreak since the start of the pandemic should be over in 2 or 3 weeks, maybe 4. Another 12 people were arrested last night at an underground room as part of the latest Pattaya bar raid. The “Phuket Sandbox” is still on, but the uptick in coronavirus infections now poses a…

  • SponsoredExploring Phuket’s islands with 5 Star Marine’s Captain’s Choice | VIDEO

    Exploring Phuket’s islands with 5 Star Marine’s Captain’s Choice | VIDEO

    Phuket and nearby island beaches are always here, despite the different seasons. So, even when you visit in the rainy season, with so many beaches to experience, you can always find one to enjoy. At this time of year, travellers might need to dodge the occasional heavy shower. It happens. But most of the time the rain is brief… and…

  • Covid-19 NewsPhuket officials add new layers of restrictions, Central closed for 7 days

    Phuket officials add new layers of restrictions, Central closed for 7 days

    It’s starting to get real in Phuket. New measures have been announced to further restrict the gathering places for people. Meanwhile, for now, the Sandbox continues unabated. The new restrictions are effective until at least August 2. The province has already surpassed its threshold of 90 cases in a week, earlier cited as the upper limit before the government would…

  • Thailand video newsGMT | Covid update, monkey business, Thai gold | July 27

    GMT | Covid update, monkey business, Thai gold | July 27

    GOOD MORNING THAILAND Tim and Jay go through the news in Thailand from the past 24 hours. It was a public holiday yesterday, so no program. Today we check out the monkey invasion, the drop of the Thai baht, the Sandbox Paradox and a South Korean TV station gaff at the opening of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. We…

  • Covid-19 NewsThe ‘infodemic’ – interview with Helen Petousis-Harris about Covid misinformation

    The ‘infodemic’ – interview with Helen Petousis-Harris about Covid misinformation

    Helen Petousis-Harris is a NZ vaccinologist and associate professor in the Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care at the University of Auckland. She’s been at the forefront of the dis-information ‘infodemic’ since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic last year and a voice of reason in Ted Talks, worldwide interviews and lectures. Today she speaks to Tim Newton…

  • Covid-19 NewsMonday UPDATE: 15,376 new infections, Provincial report

    Monday UPDATE: 15,376 new infections, Provincial report

    Thailand’s public health department has confirmed another 15,376 new infections and 87 Covid-related deaths over the past 24 hours. 1,041 of the new cases are from the Thai prison system. Thailand has now reached half a million reported Covid infections since the start of 2020. Just 4 months ago, when the so-called 3rd wave kicked off, there were 1,247 patients in…

  • Covid-19 NewsMonday Covid report, world situation and news briefs

    Monday Covid report, world situation and news briefs

    Thailand’s public health department has confirmed another 15,376 new infections and 87 Covid-related deaths over the past 24 hours. 1,041 of the new cases are from the Thai prison system. Thailand has now reached half a million reported Covid infections since the start of 2020. Just 4 months ago, when the so-called 3rd wave kicked off, there were 1,247 patients in…

  • EventsOPINION: Where have all of Thailand’s boat shows gone?

    OPINION: Where have all of Thailand’s boat shows gone?

    OPINION by Paul Poole (The opinions stated here are those of Paul Poole’s and do not necessarily represent the thoughts of the boating industry or those of The Thaiger) In 2017, ahead of the usual stream of boat shows and yachting events scheduled around the Kingdom, and before the current worldwide pandemic, I was asked if there was room for…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE Sunday: 15,335 new infections, news briefs

    Covid UPDATE Sunday: 15,335 new infections, news briefs

    This morning the Thai public health department has announced 15,335 new infections & 129 Covid-related deaths. 641 of today’s announced cases came from Thai prisons. The number of new infections detected in the past 24 hours is another record for Thailand. Provincial totals will come out just after lunch today. • The Department of Disease Control said yesterday that the…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE Provinces: 14,260 new infections, 119 deaths

    Covid UPDATE Provinces: 14,260 new infections, 119 deaths

    The Thai Public Health Department have announced another 14,260 infections and 119 Covid-related deaths over the past 24 hours. 655 cases have been detected in Thai prisons. Notably, Phuket registered 21 new infections, pushing it close to its threshold of 90 new cases in a week whereby officials would consider the future of the Sandbox (70 over the past 7…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Sandbox tweak, ‘filthy rich’ visa, Chon Buri restrictions | July 23

    Thailand News Today | Sandbox tweak, ‘filthy rich’ visa, Chon Buri restrictions | July 23

    A new rule for the “Phuket Sandbox” was passed allowing visitors under the reopening scheme to travel to specified islands after spending 7 days in Phuket. The governor of Chon Buri has added new restrictions and closures as Covid infections swell in the province and around Thailand. The CESA is pushing departments to settle on a proposed 17% personal income…

  • Thailand video newsGood Morning Thailand | Vaccinologist AP Helen – Part 2, Bodies in BKK streets, alternative flights

    Good Morning Thailand | Vaccinologist AP Helen – Part 2, Bodies in BKK streets, alternative flights

    Second part of an interview with Associate Professor Helen Petousis Harris – Vaccinologist and Director of the Vaccine Data Link and Research Group at the University of Auckland. Nok Air come up with a way of getting around the Dark Red Zone flight issue, Chon Buri in virtual lockdown, getting on and off Phuket. Your comments and questions.

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Bodies in BKK streets, interprovincial travel curbed, prison surge

    Thailand News Today | Bodies in BKK streets, interprovincial travel curbed, prison surge

    Netizens are slamming Bangkok police, claiming that the bodies of 3 men who died separately on the streets of the capital were left uncollected for hours. 315 people detained at Khon Kaen Provincial Prison tested positive for the virus. Recently, police arrested a man for allegedly using Facebook to sell a police badge and a certificate for being a member…

  • Thailand video newsGood Morning Thailand | Interview with vaccinologist, Andaman Sandbox, Covid updates

    Good Morning Thailand | Interview with vaccinologist, Andaman Sandbox, Covid updates

    Click the link to watch… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYVl2S0zg24 Today Tim and Jay speak with Associate Professor Helen Petousis Harris – Vaccinologist and Director of the Vaccine Data Link and Research Group at the University of Auckland. The Andaman sandbox, Stephanie Update and the latest covid updates. Plus all your comments and questions. https://covid-19.in.th/en

  • Covid-19 NewsLocked in a construction worker camp in Bangkok – Thailand’s hidden Covid tragedy | VIDEO

    Locked in a construction worker camp in Bangkok – Thailand’s hidden Covid tragedy | VIDEO

    Friso Poldervaart and Greg Lange, founders of the Bangkok Community Help Foundation, spoke to The Thaiger this week about the critical problems emerging in some of the worker and construction camps. Some 80,000 people – mostly Burmese, Cambodian and Thai workers – have been isolated in these shanty towns, basically imprisoned. They are guarded by Thai police and army. Some…

  • Thailand video newsGood Morning Thailand | Food Panda controversy, the Billionaire space race, Covid updates

    Good Morning Thailand | Food Panda controversy, the Billionaire space race, Covid updates

    Today Tim and Able will discuss the food panda controversy as well as the space race between the billionaires of the world. Would you pay quarter of a million dollars to fly into space? Latest Covid update. Plus all your comments and questions. To follow Able, please visit FB, IG or LinkedIn @EmceeAble & her coaching page: Find Your Voice…

  • Thailand video newsGood Morning Thailand | Sandbox report card, Flightus Interruptus, poll results

    Good Morning Thailand | Sandbox report card, Flightus Interruptus, poll results

    (Sorry, internet cut out near the end of the program) Jay and Tim present the Sandbox and Samui Plus report card. Has the Sandbox been a success? Whilst the cases pile up in Thailand’s Dark Red Zones, Samui and Phuket battle on in a parallel Covid world. Jay also presents the poll results about the main issue that should concern…

  • Thailand video newsGood Morning Thailand | Fortress Bangkok, Samui and Phuket Sandbox update

    Good Morning Thailand | Fortress Bangkok, Samui and Phuket Sandbox update

      Today Tim and Jay talk with Friso and Greg regarding the covid situation in Bangkok working spaces and high density communities. 80,000 people suffering in locked down worker camps, some in desperate situation. Samui and Phuket Sandbox update. Your questions and comments are always welcome. Link to Bangkok Community Help here… https://www.facebook.com/BkkCommunityHelp

  • Transport NewsFlights from dark red zones prohibited from Wednesday, July 21

    Flights from dark red zones prohibited from Wednesday, July 21

    UPDATE: Thai Smile are cancelling all of their domestic flights for 2 weeks. Thai Smile is the domestic subsidiary of Thai Airways. “Thai Smile Airways would like to announce the temporary suspension of service on all domestic flights effective from July 21, 2021 – August 3, 2021”. The result of the ban is that most airlines are just grounding their…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: 11,397 new infections, provincial totals

    Covid UPDATE: 11,397 new infections, provincial totals

    Another rise in new infections detected over the past 24 hours and announced this morning by the public health department. 11,397 new cases were announced, a rise on yesterday’s figure and the second over 10,000 people. Another 101 Covid-related deaths today, the second day over 100 deaths being announced. 318 cases were announced from prisons this morning. 283,910 people have now…