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    Top 10 reasons for expats to get a comprehensive health insurance in Thailand

    Moving to Thailand offers a prospect full of excitement and adventure, but in the same vein, if any injuries were to occur (and god forbid it does), the local healthcare system can be confusing at first glance for many expats...

  • Female soldier seeks help after being abused by senator’s wife | Thaiger

    Female soldier seeks help after being abused by senator’s wife

    A soldier appealed to a Thai influencer for help after revealing she was almost driven to suicide after years of physical and mental abuse by the wife of a senator. The woman contacted Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet, aka Gun Jom Palang, to share her story. In turn, Gun spread the news on Facebook and said helped her file a complaint against…

  • Thailand movie legend Sombat Metanee has died, aged 85 | Thaiger

    Thailand movie legend Sombat Metanee has died, aged 85

    A close friend of one of Thailand’s best-known actors, Sombat Metanee, revealed he died peacefully in his sleep today. The 85 year old, who made more than 2,000 films and television shows, was hailed by Thai fans as a heroic actor. At one time, Sombat held a Guinness World Record for most film appearances at 617 times. The media reported…

  • 2 men on a motorcycle rob a gas station in Chon Buri | Thaiger

    2 men on a motorcycle rob a gas station in Chon Buri

    Police are on the lookout for two opportunist thieves who robbed a gas station in Chon Buri yesterday. The two men arrived at the PTT gas station. No. 114/22, Village No. 2, Nong Samsak Sub-district, in the Ban Bueng subdistrict on a motorbike wearing full-face helmets and robbed about 6,000 baht in cash before fleeing the scene. Pol. Lt. Col. Ekachai Pakwat,…

  • PM Prayut suggests studying Buddhism to cope with rising electricity bills in Thailand | Thaiger

    PM Prayut suggests studying Buddhism to cope with rising electricity bills in Thailand

    Thailand’s electricity authorities approved record high electricity prices on Monday to offset the rising prices of imported gas. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s suggestion of studying Buddhism to cope with expensive bills is a slap in the face to Thailand’s poorest people, who will disproportionately suffer the most due to the price hike. “Go and study the Dharma. Study the Four…

  • Thai man faces prison for growing & selling corals online | Thaiger

    Thai man faces prison for growing & selling corals online

    A Thai man faces up to ten years in jail after being arrested for selling coral online via Facebook. Police seized more than 300 types of corals from the man’s residence. The 31 year old man, Thitipong, was arrested today at his home in Soi Suwinthawong 13, Saen Saeb sub-district, Min Buri district, Bangkok. Thitipong turned his home into a…

  • Thai govt open to cannabis recreation, not pot-smoking tourists | Thaiger

    Thai govt open to cannabis recreation, not pot-smoking tourists

    Thailand’s Public Health Minister made contradictory statements yesterday regarding the recreational use of cannabis. In one statement Anutin Charnvirakul said he was open to the further liberalisation of the drug and in another, he said pot-smoking tourists are not welcome in Thailand. “We don’t welcome those kinds of tourists,” said The 55 year old Bhumjaithai Party leader at a “Meet…

  • School’s In, Face-To-Face Learning Shifts to the Home | Thaiger

    School’s In, Face-To-Face Learning Shifts to the Home

    Press Release BANGKOK, THAILAND: Education throughout Thailand during the last few years of the Covid-19-inspired ‘Zoom Boom’ has largely taken place in a virtual classroom. But for many, remote learning has not been an effective substitute for face-to-face lessons. Growing frustration by online students and teachers who feel unable to connect in the fragmented and often disrupted cyberspace has created…

  • Thai neitzens angry at SUV driver using a siren just to use toilet | Thaiger

    Thai neitzens angry at SUV driver using a siren just to use toilet

    Thai netizens made it known there were outraged by the owner of a black SUV car that traveled at high speed and used a siren – just to use a toilet. Dashcam footage of the SUV was posted on the Facebook page Let Me Know If You Want to Be Famous Return Part 3. The video was posted on August…

  • Rama 2 Road guilty of being a repeat accident offender | Thaiger

    Rama 2 Road guilty of being a repeat accident offender

    Another accident was reported on the Rama 2 Road where the U-turn bridge collapsed two weeks ago. Yesterday, an iron bar fell from a truck onto the road and almost hit a car. On July 30, at 8pm, the U-turn bridge over the Rama 2 Road collapsed onto four vehicles. One female passenger was killed at the scene by a…

  • Body of one teacher found in double suicide pact in SE Thailand | Thaiger

    Body of one teacher found in double suicide pact in SE Thailand

    The body of one of the two teachers who jumped off a bridge in Muang district in a double suicide pact has been recovered. A member of the public Anon Boonsert revealed that he saw two women sitting inside a Honda car parked on the Bang Phra Bridge, connecting Wang Krachae subdistrict and Nong Khan Song subdistrict, in Trat Province,…

  • Son who tried to starve mother to death dies of TB in NE Thailand | Thaiger

    Son who tried to starve mother to death dies of TB in NE Thailand

    A Thai man who tried to starve his mother to death in the hope of getting her inheritance was found dead yesterday in the family home in Isaan of Buriram province. It is believed he died of Tuberculosis. Officers from Satuek Police Station and a Wang Krut Rescue team were called to investigate a one-story house in the Nikom sub-district,…

  • Hot gran bowled over by Shane Warne before he died in Thailand | Thaiger

    Hot gran bowled over by Shane Warne before he died in Thailand

    The world’s self-proclaimed “hottest grandma” revealed she was secretly dating cricket legend Shane Warne before his death in Thailand earlier this year. Australia OnlyFans star Gina Stewart claimed she first met Warne in 2018 at the Gold Coast, Queensland. The 51 year old model revealed she has gone public about their relationship because she says she’s still finding it hard…

  • EPL praises Thailand for crackdown on illegal footie sites | Thaiger

    EPL praises Thailand for crackdown on illegal footie sites

    Representatives from the English Premier League (EPL) yesterday met with the Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police to express gratitude for Thailand’s efforts to protect the copyright of the UK’s live football broadcasts. The Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, Damrongsak Kittipraphat, welcomed representatives from the EPL, the General Manager of the AVIA Coalition Against Piracy, Aaron Herps,…

  • Instant noodles, a staple budget food, fighting to increase prices | Thaiger

    Instant noodles, a staple budget food, fighting to increase prices

    There is perhaps no symbol more synonymous with living on a tight budget than dining cheap with a cup of ramen instant noodles. So it’s an extra kick for those struggling during this time of hyperinflation in Thailand and around the world that instant noodles manufacturers have requested expedited permission to raise prices on their products. The Internal Trade Department…

  • Pattaya cops arrest spurned lover armed with gun after car chase | Thaiger

    Pattaya cops arrest spurned lover armed with gun after car chase

    A high-speed car chase between police and a spurned lover armed with a gun ended when officers managed to arrest the man in a state of emotional duress in Pattaya. Police were called to the scene of a domestic dispute between Jane Ditphakdi and an unnamed woman, who rejected his advances, and another man trying to mediate the argument yesterday…

  • A monk dies in yet another day of Buddhist shame in Thailand | Thaiger

    A monk dies in yet another day of Buddhist shame in Thailand

    A history of bad blood between two monks yesterday resulted in the death of one on yet another day of shame for the Buddhist faith. There has been an endless number of monastic scandals over the past year in Thailand involving Buddhist monks being caught engaging in inappropriate and criminal acts in violation of their monastic vows from fornication to…

  • 100 Consecutive Days of food handouts to the homeless of Bangkok | Thaiger

    100 Consecutive Days of food handouts to the homeless of Bangkok

    The Thaiger joins Bangkok Community Help Foundation on their 100th consecutive day of food distribution to the poor in Bangkok. Thanks to our Thaiger members generosity and donations from our viewers we were able to help distribute food for the homeless and people in need. As well as make a donation to the BCHF charity. Join Jay and Sara as…

  • UPDATE: Foreigner faces prison for parrotfishing in Thailand | Thaiger

    UPDATE: Foreigner faces prison for parrotfishing in Thailand

    UPDATE: The foreign parrotfishes have been caught and detained by police in Phuket, southern Thailand, and faces legal action. Thailand’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Warawut Silpa-archa made the following statement this morning… “Yesterday, August 15, at 3.30pm, Roslan Benedia of Dutch nationality was detained and questioned at a police station in Phuket over a video he posted on…

  • Dangerous social media trend encourages Thai teens to take Rohypnol | Thaiger

    Dangerous social media trend encourages Thai teens to take Rohypnol

    Parents in Thailand have been warned that a dangerous TikTok trend is encouraging teenagers to take Rohypnol, commonly known as “roofies” or “date rape drug.” Rohypnol is a strong drug that causes extreme drowsiness, and dizziness known for causing blackouts. Rohypnol is commonly associated with “date rape,” with many people worldwide – mostly women – reporting that they have been…

  • Thailand records fifth case of monkeypox in Thai woman | Thaiger

    Thailand records fifth case of monkeypox in Thai woman

    A Thai woman who recently returned to Thailand from Dubai has tested positive for the monkeypox virus. The positive result was confirmed today by Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health. Airport staff noticed that the 25 year old woman looked unwell and had blisters on her body when she arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport on August 14, so they took her to…

  • The Power of Resilience: Anna wins the Miss Universe Thailand crown by Mouawad | Thaiger

    The Power of Resilience: Anna wins the Miss Universe Thailand crown by Mouawad

    The daughter of two Bangkok garbage collectors now wears a dazzling crown adorned with peridot, topaz, and diamonds designed by luxury jewellery company Mouawad. Beauty queen Anna Sueangam-iam was born into a life of hardship yet grew up to become Miss Universe Thailand 2022, the well earned winner of a crown fittingly named ‘The Power of Resilience.’ Anna grew up…

  • 4am alcohol curfew may increase revenue, but also crime, deaths | Thaiger

    4am alcohol curfew may increase revenue, but also crime, deaths

    Supporters of the current proposal to allow nightlife entertainment venues to open and serve booze until 4am in some tourist provinces think it will allow money-spending customers to drink alcohol and party for a few extra hours. Meanwhile, opposition to the proposal worries that it will allow customers to drink alcohol and party for a few extra hours, with dire…

  • Tenant fined 140,000 baht for keeping dog in Bangkok condominium | Thaiger

    Tenant fined 140,000 baht for keeping dog in Bangkok condominium

    South Bangkok Criminal Court has ruled that a tenant who violated condominium rules by keeping a dog in the apartment must pay a 141,500 baht fine and interest of 5% per year until the sum is paid in full. The decision comes after the condo filed a lawsuit against the dog owner in December last year. On top of the…

  • Which type of health insurance do you need in Thailand? | Thaiger

    Which type of health insurance do you need in Thailand?

    There are numerous different types of health insurance available in Thailand to meet your needs. But with so many options, choosing a health insurance plan can be complicated, especially if you are a foreigner living in the country. When the question arises as to what type of health insurance you should get, you’ll need to make a decision based on…

  • Thais cautioned against fake government websites | Thaiger

    Thais cautioned against fake government websites

    Thais are being told to be aware of websites pretending to be government agencies’ pages. A deputy government spokesperson said on Friday that cybercriminals are using these fake sites to get people’s data and even hack their devices. The spokesperson, Rachada Dhnadirek, gave one example that showed just how advanced some of the fake government sites are. A fake Department…

  • FDA says Thailand unaffected by contaminated Haagen-Dazs | Thaiger

    FDA says Thailand unaffected by contaminated Haagen-Dazs

    Ice cream lovers of Thailand can rest easy tonight, knowing that their Haagen-Dazs won’t kill them. The Thai Food and Drug Administration confirmed that none of the batches of cancer-linked contaminated ice cream discovered in other countries were imported to Thailand. Known for their high-quality premium ice cream, a recent batch of Haagan-Dazs was discovered in France with a less…

  • Campaign to get international training for Thai teen declared record sprinter | Thaiger

    Campaign to get international training for Thai teen declared record sprinter

    One young Thai athlete is giving the kingdom a new reason to be proud. World Athletics has declared a Thai teenager the fastest 100 metre sprinter in the world at under 18 years old. The 16 year old boy, Puripol Boonson, recorded 10.09 seconds in a 100 metre sprint, and 20.19 seconds in a 200 metre sprint, at the World…

  • Royal birthdays bring over 100,000 royal prison pardons | Thaiger

    Royal birthdays bring over 100,000 royal prison pardons

    To celebrate two royal birthdays, His Royal Majesty King Vajiralongkorn and Her Majesty Queen Mother Sirikit, over 100,000 people in Thai prison have received some level of clemency. HM the King celebrated his 70th birthday this year on July 28 and yesterday the Queen Mother celebrated her 90th birthday. In total 103,613 incarcerated people received a royal pardon, according to…

  • Author Salman Rushdie stabbed at New York lecture | Thaiger

    Author Salman Rushdie stabbed at New York lecture

    Booker Prize winning author Salman Rushdie has been attacked on stage in New York City. The 75 year old writer was speaking at an event at the Chautauqua Institution when a male suspect ran up onto the stage and attacked Rushdie and an interviewer. Rushdie was stabbed in the neck before he was rushed to hospital by helicopter His condition…

  • Virologist predicts most of Thailand will have had Covid by 2023 | Thaiger

    Virologist predicts most of Thailand will have had Covid by 2023

    If avoiding the coronavirus feels futile at this point, maybe it is. According to one of the country’s top virologists, by about the end of this year, nearly everyone in Thailand will have been infected with Covid-19. The chief of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Department of Paediatrics of Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine Yong Poovorawan…