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  • Bangkok Protester that had hand injured from firecracker tests positive for Covid | Thaiger

    Bangkok Protester that had hand injured from firecracker tests positive for Covid

    A man who recently attended a pro-democracy protest in Bangkok and had a hand “blown off” as he was trying to throw a firework has Covid, says police. Kissana Phatthanacharoen, the deputy spokesperson for the Royal Thai Police Office, said last night that the 14 year old would-be-firecracker-thrower tested positive for Covid while receiving medical attention for his severely injured…

  • Bangkok mother and son arrested for fraud | Thaiger

    Bangkok mother and son arrested for fraud

    Yesterday, a mother and son were arrested in Bangkok after the son allegedly pretended to sell discounted AirPods online while using his mother’s account for transferring funds. The unnamed 33 year old son had posted on Facebook that he had AirPods for sale at 5,500 baht a pop, a sale from their “normal” retail price of 8,900 baht. However, the…

  • Anti-government protests, clashes with police continue for second day in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Anti-government protests, clashes with police continue for second day in Bangkok

    Violence has erupted on the streets of Bangkok for the second day in a row as anti-government protesters clashed with police. Thai PBS World reports that protesters hurled bricks, firecrackers, and slingshots at officers at the Victory Monument and the Din Daeng intersection. Yesterday’s rally was organised by the Talu Fah group, which is closely allied to the Ratsadon pro-democracy…

  • Press lawsuit to stop police from using rubber bullets rejected | Thaiger

    Press lawsuit to stop police from using rubber bullets rejected

    After being injured by rubber bullets police fired at protesters despite being clearly marked as members of the press, a journalist with Plus Seven and a photographer from The Matter filed a lawsuit against the police. Now the Civil Court has responded, throwing out their petition to stop police from using rubber bullets as part of crowd control during protests.…

  • Motorbike “mob” protest in Bangkok, police advise drivers to take alternative routes | Thaiger

    Motorbike “mob” protest in Bangkok, police advise drivers to take alternative routes

    With another car and motorbike mob protest in Bangkok, honking horns and backing up traffic, Royal Thai Police released a warning early today warning drivers to avoid the Ratchaprasong intersection and advised people to take one of 12 alternative routes. There have been several car and motorbike mob protests over the past several months, many calling on PM Prayut Chan-o-cha to…

  • Bangkok Covid-19 focus: vaccine, medication, treatment plan | Thaiger

    Bangkok Covid-19 focus: vaccine, medication, treatment plan

    Vaccination and Covid-19 treatment are pushing forward in Bangkok as the governor stated that he is confident that by the end of August 70% of the population in the city will have at least the first dose of a vaccine. The statement came as Bangkok Governor Assawin Kwanmuang visited a vaccine centre at the Bang Khae branch of The Mall…

  • Penguin and 3 other activists turn themselves in to police | Thaiger

    Penguin and 3 other activists turn themselves in to police

    Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, along with 3 other well-known activists and leaders in the protests against the government turned themselves in at the National Police Headquarters today after arrest warrants were issued for protesting in violation of the Emergency Decree. Sirichai “New” Nathuang, Nutchanon Pairote, and Promsorn “Fah” Veerathamjaree also surrendered to the Royal Police today. They are accused of planning…

  • Bangkok Royal Thai Police Office has signage letters altered | Thaiger

    Bangkok Royal Thai Police Office has signage letters altered

    Last night, the Royal Thai Police Office had their lettering defaced. The defacement includes the removal of multiple letters from signage, says Thai media. When the Central Police Forensic Science Division was alerted to the letter-altering, personnel were sent out around 9 pm to check out the changes for themselves. They collected evidence including possible fingerprints off the sign in…

  • Actor’s girlfriend stabbed to death in Bangkok following “struggle” over knife | Thaiger

    Actor’s girlfriend stabbed to death in Bangkok following “struggle” over knife

    Early this morning, an actor from a popular Thai TV show that’s title translates to “It’s because of love, isn’t it?”, has been taken in by police in connection with the death of his girlfriend. 21 year old Thanapat “Toy Toy” Thanachakulphisan was waiting for police at “a house” in Bangkok following his girlfriend’s death. Thai media says police were…

  • Monarchy supporters claim protesters weaponising Covid-19 | Thaiger

    Monarchy supporters claim protesters weaponising Covid-19

    Pro-monarchy groups have requested military protection against a protest planned for Saturday, going so far as to claim protest organisers are weaponising Covid-19. The Centre of the People for the Protection of Monarchy submitted a petition today requesting military intervention from Army Chief General Narongpan Jittkaewtae in protecting the monarchy against protesters. The Free Youth movement is planning a large…

  • Bangkok closure order extended until August 31 | Thaiger

    Bangkok closure order extended until August 31

    Numerous businesses and venues in Bangkok will be closed at least until the end of the month. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration extended its closure order on non-essential businesses, places and venues until August 31. The closure order is in addition to the disease control measures set by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration. Under the Emergency Decree, provincial governments can…

  • Vaccine updates for expats; hospital extends hours to accelerate vaccinations | Thaiger

    Vaccine updates for expats; hospital extends hours to accelerate vaccinations

    In an effort to accelerate the rollout of vaccines and prevent overcrowding at inculcation centres, MedPark Hospital in Bangkok is opening up vaccination appointments after business hours until August 9 as part of its “Going the Extra Mile, Extra Hours” campaign. The extended hours are from 6pm to 10pm. MedPark Hospital is participating in the ThailandIntervac project by the Ministry…

  • Hemp ice cream hits the Thai market | Thaiger

    Hemp ice cream hits the Thai market

    The ice cream maker “Hemp” has launched a CBD infused ice cream. Their products are produced using Golden Triangle Group’s assistance. The group represent a big business mover and shaker in Thailand’s legal cannabis industry. Previously they opened a cafe on Soi Sukhumvit 36 in Bangkok. The flavours include: Northern Lights: chamomile mint chip tea Pineapple Express: apple and mango…

  • Bangkok Train Market official says they will reopen | Thaiger

    Bangkok Train Market official says they will reopen

    The Thaiger recently wrote that Bangkok’s Train Market/Ratchada Night Market was possibly closing for good. However, now, a member of the management team for the market says the closure is only temporary and that it will reopen as soon as conditions allow it to do so. “We had to close because of the situation right now, and we will announce…

  • August vaccination plan: 80% of Bangkok residents; open to general public, expats | Thaiger

    August vaccination plan: 80% of Bangkok residents; open to general public, expats

    Thailand has opened its mass Covid-19 vaccination campaign to the general public who are at least 18 years old, including foreign residents. Priority is still given to those who are 60 and above, and those who have one of the specified underlying conditions that puts them at risk of severe infection if they were to contract Covid-19. By the end…

  • Man arrested for allegedly robbing 7-Eleven stores in Bangkok to pay off gambling debt | Thaiger

    Man arrested for allegedly robbing 7-Eleven stores in Bangkok to pay off gambling debt

    A man was arrested for allegedly robbing 7-Eleven stores in Bangkok because he needed to pay off the debts from the money he had lost from gambling. He apparently painted his face to hide his identity and used a pocket knife to threaten the cashiers. The 30 year old man, identified as Sugipri, allegedly robbed two of the 7-Eleven convenience…

  • Bangkok Train market to possibly close for good | Thaiger

    Bangkok Train market to possibly close for good

    It has recently been reported that the immensely popular Ratchada night market/AKA the Train market located in Bangkok, will possibly close for good. The train market, which enjoyed patronage from both farangs/and Thais alike was previously closed due to restrictions with the goal of curbing Covid infections. Now, however, it seems the market will close permanently. Vendors have already reportedly…

  • Covid UPDATE: 18,912 infections, provincial totals | Thaiger

    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…

  • Bangkok volunteer group “Sai Mai Will Survive” overwhelmed with calls | Thaiger

    Bangkok volunteer group “Sai Mai Will Survive” overwhelmed with calls

    Covid infected people in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district are reportedly desperate for help. A volunteer group, “Sai Mai Will Survive”, which assists the area, is being inundated with calls for assistance. The group gets around 100 calls a day asking for assistance. Sai Mai Will Survive was established during the first wave of Covid in Thailand. At that time, the…

  • CCSA considers extending restrictions in “dark red” zones for another 14 days | Thaiger

    CCSA considers extending restrictions in “dark red” zones for another 14 days

    With Covid-19 cases hitting record highs, despite the strict disease control measures in place, the Thai government is considering extending the current order in the 13 “dark red” provinces, including Bangkok, for another two weeks. Yesterday, Thailand had hit record highs of both daily Covid cases and fatalities with 17,669 new cases and 165 coronavirus-related deaths. The order imposing nightly…

  • Health Minister says Bang Sue not crowded, blames “camera angles” | Thaiger

    Health Minister says Bang Sue not crowded, blames “camera angles”

    Health minister, and TikTok star hopeful, Anutin Charnvirakul wants to reassure the public that images of crowds of people packing into Bangkok’s Bang Sue Grand Station might be deceptive. Anutin says that viewers might be deceived by “camera angles or whatever” that give the viewer the false impression that there are large crowds at the station. Yesterday, Anutin said he…

  • Sleeper trains in Bangkok to become isolation facilities for Covid-19 patients | Thaiger

    Sleeper trains in Bangkok to become isolation facilities for Covid-19 patients

    Sleeper trains in Bangkok are being converted into isolation facilities for Covid-19 patients who are waiting for a hospital bed to become available. With the surge of Covid-19 cases, today hitting a record high of 17,669 new cases, hospitals in Bangkok, the epicentre of infections, have run low on beds to treat patients infected with the coronavirus. At Bang Sue…

  • Tuesday Covid Update: 14,150 new cases; provincial totals | Thaiger

    Tuesday Covid Update: 14,150 new cases; provincial totals

    CAPTION: Bang Sue railway station yesterday, the main vaccination centre in Bangkok. The photographer said that it was “chaos”. PHOTO: Facebook/Akbar Senior Motani 14,150 new Covid-19 cases were reported today by the CCSA this morning, raising the total since the start of the pandemic last year to 526,828. The latest and most severe wave of Covid-19 infections, first recorded in…

  • Bang Sue walk-in vaccinations for elderly expats to end Saturday | Thaiger

    Bang Sue walk-in vaccinations for elderly expats to end Saturday

    Walk-in vaccination services for elderly expats at Bangkok’s Bang Sue Grand Station is ending on Saturday. The government is preparing to roll out the next phase in its Covid-19 immunisation plan. Starting Sunday, August 1, registration in Bangkok will open up to those 18 and older, but there will be no walk-in services. Until Saturday, foreign residents who are 75…

  • 4th body found on a Bangkok street | Thaiger

    4th body found on a Bangkok street

    Yesterday morning, an octogenarian, who tested Covid positive, was discovered dead on a Bangkok street. This marks the 4th time someone was found dead on a Bangkok street in the past week. The 80 year old’s body was located near the Victory Monument at 7:30 am. Nearby vendors spotted the man’s body and then alerted health officials. At first, the…

  • “Withhold Intubation” for certain older Thammasat Hospital patients | Thaiger

    “Withhold Intubation” for certain older Thammasat Hospital patients

    Thammasat University Hospital, overwhelmed with Covid-19 infections, has decided to implement a fatal “Withhold Intubation Rule” for patients over 75 years old with severe conditions like incurable cancer and AIDS. The hospital is experiencing an extreme shortage of ventilators and together critical life-saving equipment, and was forced to make the tough decision that will inevitably lead to unnecessary deaths. The…

  • Bang Sue vaccination centre open for expats 60+, under must wait | Thaiger

    Bang Sue vaccination centre open for expats 60+, under must wait

    Bangkok’s Central Vaccination Centre at Bang Sue Grand Station is open to expats 60 years old and up for their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, a spokesperson for the CCSA reiterated today, adding that some younger foreigners had been showing up to the centre seeking a Covid-19 vaccine. Photos of the vaccination centre show the area packed with people…

  • Online registration site up for interprovincial travel permission | Thaiger

    Online registration site up for interprovincial travel permission

    Those travelling between provinces, especially from “dark red” zones under maximum control, are advised to fill out a registration form online for permission to travel. A QR code will then be scanned by relevant authorities at checkpoints. Click HERE for a registration form in English. Many interprovincial transportation services in “dark red” zones, including Bangkok and surrounding provinces, are suspended until…

  • Man pilfers tip box from Bangkok cafe run by people with disabilities | Thaiger

    Man pilfers tip box from Bangkok cafe run by people with disabilities

    Yesterday, a man stole a tip box out of a cafe that is run by people with disabilities in Bangkok Thai media says a well dressed man walked into “Yimsoo” and ordered a coffee. When the employee looked away, the man was filmed putting the tip box inside a plastic bag. He then swapped the tip box with an empty…

  • Parks, hair salons and other additional closures in Bangkok until August 2 | Thaiger

    Parks, hair salons and other additional closures in Bangkok until August 2

    More venues and businesses in Bangkok are ordered to close for the next couple of weeks to curb the spread of Covid-19. Parks, sports fields and courts, museums, hair salons, barbershops, and tattoo studios must close until August 2. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ordered the closures following a recommendation from the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration. The order, in addition…