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  • TravelThe Great Bridge of China – the world’s longest sea-bridge opens | Thaiger

    The Great Bridge of China – the world’s longest sea-bridge opens

    The world’s longest sea-crossing bridge, linking Hong Kong to mainland China, has opened today. The opening is of immense economic and political significance for China, Hong Kong, the greater Pearl Delta and the region. The Chinese President Xi Jinping presided over the ceremony in Zhuhai, next door to Macau, at the China end of the 54.7 kilometere-long bridge (Phuket, as…

  • Phuket NewsWater shut off in parts of Karon and Patong | Thaiger

    Water shut off in parts of Karon and Patong

    The Phuket Water Authority (PWA) has announced that water supply in some areas of Patong and Karon will be shut off from 9am to 5pm this Thursday, October 25. Water will be shut off while work is being carried out on the Reverse Osmosis (RO) water pumping station in Karon. Areas to be affected include parts of Patong and Karon.…

  • South Thailand NewsNew Thai Army Commander visits Pattani | Thaiger

    New Thai Army Commander visits Pattani

    The new Royal Thai Army Commander has paid a visit to the troubled southern region. He’s met with local security agencies who met with him at Sirindhorn Camp in Pattani province, as well as meeting with religious leaders in an effort to continue the peace initiatives undertaken by his predecessor. Royal Thai Army Commander Gen Apirat Kongsompong has led a delegation…

  • Phuket NewsPower outage to hit parts of Patong tomorrow | Thaiger

    Power outage to hit parts of Patong tomorrow

    The Phuket Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) says they’re going to have scheduled blackouts in Patong tomorrow (Wednesday). Residents of Patong are being advised that there will be scheduled power outages during the day from 9am to 5pm as the PEA continues its work on high power voltage systems in the area. Areas to be effected are near the intersection on…

  • Koh Samui NewsOde to the Honda Click | Thaiger

    Ode to the Honda Click

    No helmets, but a lot of effort, some cameos by local dogs and a drone, brings together a heart-felt ode to the ubiquitous Hand Click, the favourite scooter rental for Thai tourists for a decade. This unlikely, hastily organised boyband duo deserves 10 out of 10 for effort but a lower score for their singing and fashion sense. Filmed on…

  • Thailand video newsThaiger Radio News – Tuesday | Thaiger

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  • Thai LifeKing Chulalongkorn Day | Thaiger

    King Chulalongkorn Day

    October 23 is a national holiday in Thailand as it marks “King Chulalongkorn Day”, known in Thai as “Wan Piyamaharaj Day”. He remains highly revered in Thailand and his portrait can often be seen, alongside the current King Rama X, in homes, shops and halls around the Kingdom. The day commemorates the passing of King Chulalongkorn, otherwise known as King…

  • Chiang Mai NewsChiang Mai glue sniffer beats up Chinese tourists | Thaiger

    Chiang Mai glue sniffer beats up Chinese tourists

    Sanook is reporting on what they described as yet another “devastating blow to Thai tourism”. In the latest case, the alleged glue-sniffing son of a downtown tailor went after two Chinese tourists with a wooden club as they innocently took photos in a tourist area. The attack occurred in the Wua Lai Road area where there is a ‘walking street’…

  • Thailand NewsMan dies after live-streaming in his pick-up during heavy rain | Thaiger

    Man dies after live-streaming in his pick-up during heavy rain

    PHOTO: Thai PBS A man has been killed after his pick-up truck plunged into a roadside swamp whilst live-streaming himself driving in a heavy rain yesterday afternoon. The incident happened in the Wang Thong district of Phitsanulok. The driver, 37 year old Mr Pongthep (surname undisclosed), was a resident of Wang Thong district. The incident took place on a detour…

  • Phuket NewsSwimmers stung by Bluebottles on Patong Beach | Thaiger

    Swimmers stung by Bluebottles on Patong Beach

    PHOTOS: Lucky / Patong Lifeguard / Newshawk Phuket Today, tourists have been stung by jellyfish at Patong beach. Lifeguards provided quick first aid. The tourists described the stings as painful but that the treatment provided relief very quickly. First aid providers said the stings were not dangerous in this case. Attending lifeguards advised that the ‘jellyfish’ were likely the Portuguese…

  • Bangkok NewsHeavy rain in spots around the country until Monday | Thaiger

    Heavy rain in spots around the country until Monday

    Residents in the Central, East and the South, including Bangkok and suburbs, are being warned to brace themselves for heavy rains from tomorrow until Monday. In a first warning issued at 11am this morning, the TMD (Thai Meteorological Department) said that heavy rains would hitting the forecast areas due to a low-pressure cell over the lower South China Sea. They…

  • Bangkok NewsFour Thai pilots told not to discuss the first class seat fiasco | Thaiger

    Four Thai pilots told not to discuss the first class seat fiasco

    As if their slice of the local Thai market keeps dwindling amidst increased competition and rising operating costs, and one of their planes skids off a runway at Suvarnabhumi last week, wasn’t bad enough. Now Thai Airways is facing another PR nightmare over bumped passengers on one of its flights. After the Thai Airways president expressed ‘regret’ and said the…

  • Northern Thailand NewsCeremony held in Chiang Rai marking 100 days since the death of Saman Kunan | Thaiger

    Ceremony held in Chiang Rai marking 100 days since the death of Saman Kunan

    PHOTO: Thai PBS A religious ceremony has been held at a temple and near the entrance to the Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai to mark the 100th day of the death of Saman Kunan, a former Thai Navy SEAL member, who died trying to help save the trapped Mu Pa football team. The religious ceremony was organised by the Mae…

  • Chiang Mai NewsTwo tourists’ graffiti might end them up in a Chiang Mai jail | Thaiger

    Two tourists’ graffiti might end them up in a Chiang Mai jail

    A British and Canadian tourist face up to 10 years in prison after being charged with vandalism. The pair spray-painting graffiti on an ancient city brick wall in Chiang Mai. Reuters have reported that 23 year olds Furlong Lee (UK) and Brittney Schneider (Canada) were arrested at a guesthouse in Chiang Mai and are being held at the provincial court pending further questioning over…

  • World NewsThe Boracay renovation re-opens on October 26 | Thaiger

    The Boracay renovation re-opens on October 26

    Fewer hotels, no smoking or partying on the beaches. And construction works will still be going on. Welcome to the new Boracay. The Philippines’ tourist magnet will reopen on October 26 after phase one of the island’s rehabilitation is completed. But work is on-going improving roads, constructing sewage systems and some beaches still remain in a ‘critical condition’. Some hotels won’t…

  • Krabi NewsEvidence of Maya Bay recovery | Thaiger

    Evidence of Maya Bay recovery

    Blacktip reef sharks have been spotted at the recovering Maya Bay on Koh Phi Phi Ley today. This morning official at the Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park reported that many Blacktip reef sharks were discovered swimming just off the beach in Maya Bay. They said it was a good sign of the improving biological system. The famous…

  • Bangkok NewsThai apologises for bumping first class passengers for crew | Thaiger

    Thai apologises for bumping first class passengers for crew

    Thai Airways, still licking their PR wounds from the, as yet, unexplained plane-skidding-off-the-runway incident, have today been forced to apologise to two passengers for bumping them out of their first class seats. The seats were required for two ‘deadheading’ off-duty pilots (flying as a passenger on company business to get to work. eg. You may have to deadhead to New…

  • Bangkok NewsFlight attendant flushes 160,000 baht down airplane toilet | Thaiger

    Flight attendant flushes 160,000 baht down airplane toilet

    by Philippine Daily Inquirer – Asia News Network An Egyptian flight attendant has been charged with stealing cash to the value of 18,550 United Arab Emirates Dirham (164,724 baht) from three brothers while on a Bangkok to Dubai flight on June 21. The airline hasn’t been named at this stage. The 27 year old confessed to stealing from the men’s wallets…

  • World NewsGiving peace a chance – Malaysian PM visits Thailand next week | Thaiger

    Giving peace a chance – Malaysian PM visits Thailand next week

    PHOTO: The Nation This year’s Malaysian election has opened up new opportunities for peace negotiations over the long-running border clashes and insurgency in southern Thailand. New Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad, who will visit Thailand next week, says he is keen to solve the conflicts in southern Thailand coupled with the upcoming general elections in Thailand, which “provide a new window…

  • Thailand video newsThaiger Radio News – Friday | Thaiger

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  • Phuket NewsKoh Payu macaques have fruit and fish feast | Thaiger

    Koh Payu macaques have fruit and fish feast

    PHOTOS: Pongchart Chouehorm A team of officers from the Natural and Wildlife Education Centre headed out to Koh Payu where monkeys were released to their new home three months ago. The visit was to check on their welfare and give them some fruit and fish treats. The monkeys had already been sterilised and released onto Koh Payu off the coast of…

  • Northern Thailand NewsMu Pa 13 have 22 film offers awaiting appro | Thaiger

    Mu Pa 13 have 22 film offers awaiting appro

    Looks like we’re going to see many screen adaptions of the ‘Miracle at Tham Luang’ (and whatever other titles they come up with). 22 movie, documentary and book project and ideas, about the Tham Luang cave rescue and life of the 13 young men, have been proposed by both local and foreign studios to the Creative Media Committee. This was…

  • Cannabis News‘Overwhelming support’ for decriminalising marijuana for R&D | Thaiger

    ‘Overwhelming support’ for decriminalising marijuana for R&D

    “An overwhelming number of people are voicing support for decriminalising the use of marijuana for research and development, and for medical purpose.” This from Somchai Sawaengkarn, a member of the National Legislative Assembly, citing results of an opinion survey conducted between October 1-15. Of the 16,431 people who voiced their opinions on the issue, 16,264 voted in support of the…

  • Cannabis NewsMore cocaine being discovered in Patong | Thaiger

    More cocaine being discovered in Patong

    More cocaine has been discovered in Patong while more heroin has been seized in a major crackdown on ‘hard’ drugs. Police and authorities say they are concerned about the rise in drug seizures and the amounts flowing around Phuket’s seaside party town. Phuket Vice Governor Supot Rodrueang Na Nong Khai says, “Nowadays drugs price have decreased, especially the cost of…

  • World NewsBlissful Break packages @ Mövenpick Hotel & Convention Centre KLIA | Thaiger

    Blissful Break packages @ Mövenpick Hotel & Convention Centre KLIA

    Just an hour or so away, with hundreds of flights a day into KL, here’s something a bit different for a weekend ‘out of town’ or a business break, in style. Mövenpick Hotel & Convention Centre KLIA is a new architectural icon which opened this year near the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. They’ve now unveiled a new package that allows…

  • Thailand NewsWet season, not so wet – some dams are less than 60% full | Thaiger

    Wet season, not so wet – some dams are less than 60% full

    FILE PHOTO: Ubonrat Dam – The Nation Emerging from the back end of the annual wet season, Thailand should be well poised for adequate water supplies for the forthcoming dry season. There’s been major flooding of some dams in the central, far north-eastern and some southern areas. But the wet season rains have been ‘lumpy’ leaving many of the country’s…

  • Thailand NewsSomkid says he’ll fly to Beijing to discuss luring back Chinese visitors | Thaiger

    Somkid says he’ll fly to Beijing to discuss luring back Chinese visitors

    The fallout from a number of tragedies and bad PR has mobilised the Thai government to take firm steps towards luring back the Chinese travellers who have been looking elsewhere, other than Thailand, for their chosen holiday breaks. The Nation is reporting that Deputy PM Somkid Jatusripitak has said today that he may have to hold talks with the Chinese…

  • Phuket NewsWoman stages an accident and lies to police about gold theft | Thaiger

    Woman stages an accident and lies to police about gold theft

    PHOTOS: Newshawk Phuket A woman has confessed to lying to police about two thieves that snatched her gold necklace and bracelet on Sakdidet Road in Wichit. On Tuesday, ‘Newshawk Phuket’ reported that two thieves snatched the gold necklace and bracelet weighing around 30g of gold, worth 40,000 baht, on Sakdidet Road in Wichit. Patrol police arrived at the scene to…

  • Thailand video newsThaiger Radio News – Thursday | Thaiger

    Thaiger Radio News – Thursday

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  • Bangkok NewsCalls to restrict foreign property purchases in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Calls to restrict foreign property purchases in Bangkok

    Dr. Sopon Pornchockchai, the President of the Thailand Agency for Real Estate Affairs, is calling for controls to restrict foreign property buyers. Thailandproperty.news is reporting than he is justifying his comments saying the growth in income of Thais is slower than the property price rises being pushed up by high foreign demand. “Some measures should be adopted, such as higher…