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    Planning to extend your Thai visa? Why health insurance is more important than ever

    If you plan to stay longer in Thailand, having health insurance is now more important than ever. Thai immigration often asks for proof of medical coverage when you apply to extend your visa. This applies to many types of visas,...

  • MFP calls out Pheu Thai Party’s lies on lese majeste law revision | Thaiger

    MFP calls out Pheu Thai Party’s lies on lese majeste law revision

    The Move Forward (MFP) yesterday accused the Pheu Thai Party of lying. The MFP insist the Pheu Thai Party never requested them to withdraw their plan to revise the lese majeste law. The Pheu Thai Party yesterday announced an official split from the MFP and six other aligned parties, which had earlier agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding…

  • Pouring woes: Heavy rainfall unleashes havoc, claiming one life with landslides and flash floods in northern Thailand | Thaiger

    Pouring woes: Heavy rainfall unleashes havoc, claiming one life with landslides and flash floods in northern Thailand

    Continuous heavy rainfall has triggered devastating landslides and flash floods, resulting in one death in the Sop Moei district, located in the province of Mae Hong Son, northern Thailand. According to the district chief, Pongphipat Mebenjamat, today’s report confirms that 12 residential structures have suffered severe damage, and tragically, one resident has lost their life. The heart of Sop Moei,…

  • Indian man steals money from Thai vendors near Bangkok | Thaiger

    Indian man steals money from Thai vendors near Bangkok

    A cunning serial thief stole 950 baht from a Thai vendor in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. The Indian man in question reportedly stole money from many other shops using the same smoke and mirror trick. The victim, Kanticha, revealed to the media that the incident occurred on July 31 at her noodles shop in the Bang Bua Thong district of…

  • Nitric acid leak prompts emergency response in Bangkok: Investigation underway | Thaiger

    Nitric acid leak prompts emergency response in Bangkok: Investigation underway

    A chemical emergency has struck the Prawet district, in Bangkok following a leak of nitric acid. Authorities, including a specialised team from the Lat Yao Fire Station, swiftly arrived at the scene to prevent further spread. The property owner, who utilises the chemical acid for stainless steel work, possesses the correct permit, but authorities will conduct further investigation to ensure…

  • Black magic and mayhem at Malaysia’s Port Dickson Beach: A peculiar discovery captures the online world | Thaiger

    Black magic and mayhem at Malaysia’s Port Dickson Beach: A peculiar discovery captures the online world

    A resident of Malaysia stumbled upon a peculiar discovery involving black magic at the Port Dickson beach in Negeri Sembilan state, Malaysia, which swiftly gripped the attention of the online world. At a time when storms had driven many people away from the beach, he found two mysterious bottles tightly wrapped in black rope. Fitri Izani detailed that despite the…

  • Thai military seize 1.2 million cannabis-tinged meth pills worth 100 million baht | Thaiger

    Thai military seize 1.2 million cannabis-tinged meth pills worth 100 million baht

    A major drug bust occurred yesterday, when a joint task force of Thai military and law enforcement officials seized over 1.2 million meth pills, with a new formula containing cannabis, from a transit point along the Mekong River, Nakhon Phanom. Some of this haul was contained in sophisticated dehumidifying packaging featuring unique stamps. Sources speculate the drugs were intended for the…

  • Thai industries call for new govt to revitalise flagging exports | Thaiger

    Thai industries call for new govt to revitalise flagging exports

    The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) declared the urgent need for Thailand to form a new government and establish fresh policies aimed at tackling lacklustre export performance. Data revealed a 7.4% decline to US$28 billion in the nation’s exports to its largest market, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), during the period running from January to May. The FTI’s…

  • Notorious bike theft gang behind 10 million baht of stolen Honda motorcycles nabbed by Thai police | Thaiger

    Notorious bike theft gang behind 10 million baht of stolen Honda motorcycles nabbed by Thai police

    In a relentless pursuit, the law enforcement authorities of Region 4 Crime Suppression Division apprehended the key suspect of a notorious motorcycle theft syndicate. The gang mainly targeted the popular Honda PCX model, smuggling over 60 of these stolen bikes to neighbouring countries and amassing over 10 million baht. The capture took place yesterday, when police officers, led by Captain…

  • Thief caught stealing to finance motorcycle payments in Ratchaburi housing scheme | Thaiger

    Thief caught stealing to finance motorcycle payments in Ratchaburi housing scheme

    Residents of a housing development caught a thief who had been stealing electrical cables and water pumps to fund payments for his newly purchased motorcycle. The man was detained yesterday around 4pm at the Thungpo housing project in Mueang Ratchaburi, western Thailand. Attending the scene were police led by Police Colonel Worrasak Khlongngam, Deputy Investigative Officer of Mueang Ratchaburi Police.…

  • Shocking ink-ident: Famous tattoo artist’s alleged misconduct rattles Thailand | Thaiger

    Shocking ink-ident: Famous tattoo artist’s alleged misconduct rattles Thailand

    The tale of a famous tattoo artist allegedly crossing the line with female customers has shocked the city of Nakhon Sawan in central Thailand. The account of a tattoo artist overstepping professional boundaries emerged from an online post shared on July 2, by a TikTok user identified as @3310qqq. The claims prompted wide debate and raised awareness about personal safety…

  • Caught in the drama: Foreign Thai soap opera fan’s secret kissing clip leads to blackmail attempt | Thaiger

    Caught in the drama: Foreign Thai soap opera fan’s secret kissing clip leads to blackmail attempt

    An unnamed foreign Thai soap opera fan tried to blackmail two actors after secretly filming them kissing in one of their apartments, believed to be in Bangkok, Thailand. The two Thai soap opera stars caught in the embrace were Sarocha “Freen” Chankimha and Wichai “Seng” Saefarn. Both actors star in the television series GAP The Series, which is popular among…

  • Sisaket Hospital probes alleged sabotage of patient data to sell backup software for 3 million baht | Thaiger

    Sisaket Hospital probes alleged sabotage of patient data to sell backup software for 3 million baht

    The Director of the Sisaket Hospital has ordered the formation of a committee to investigate claims that patient data was deleted, causing the entire Hospital Information System (HIS) to crash in northeastern Thailand. Allegedly, this sabotage was part of a reckless attempt to sell backup software for 3 million baht (US$87,387). If proven true, it signifies alarming corruption within the…

  • Fire sale with a twist: Man sells ex girlfriend’s clothes for 100 baht each | Thaiger

    Fire sale with a twist: Man sells ex girlfriend’s clothes for 100 baht each

    A young man‘s hilarious viral post offering his ex-girlfriend’s clothes for sale set social media on fire. Selling each garment for just 100 baht (US$3), the man confirmed that he has personally tried on all the items for comfort and found them to be of high quality. He revealed he felt no regret in selling them as he hopes to…

  • Tragic twist: High-ranking officer’s fatal collision with tree leaves Sisaket mourning | Thaiger

    Tragic twist: High-ranking officer’s fatal collision with tree leaves Sisaket mourning

    A tragic accident took the life of a high-ranking Nam Kliang Police Station officer when his vehicle collided with a tree resulting in fatal injuries in Sisaket province in northeastern Thailand. The driver of the car survived but suffered severe injuries and was rushed for medical treatment. In the early hours of 3.30am today, local police received an alert about…

  • Move forward, lese divide: Thai election winner MFP sparks coalition clash over lese majeste law revision | Thaiger

    Move forward, lese divide: Thai election winner MFP sparks coalition clash over lese majeste law revision

    Thai General Election winner the Move Forward Party (MFP) is refusing to abandon its ideology, insisting it will revise the lese majeste law, leading to a division among the Pheu Thai Party and the eight coalition parties. As a consequence, the Pheu Thai Party insisted that they cannot work with the MFP and announced they will form a government with…

  • Warning waves: Portuguese Man o’ War sighted at Lanta Island raises alarm in Krabi | Thaiger

    Warning waves: Portuguese Man o’ War sighted at Lanta Island raises alarm in Krabi

    An alarm has been raised over a hazardous marine creature, a Portuguese Man o’ War, spotted at Lanta Island in Krabi. Holiday-goers to the sea are advised against using bare hands to touch the creature where they stumble upon it. A tourist from Bangkok came across the creature during her recent vacation to Lanta Island’s hotel located in Moo 2,…

  • MFP MP blames corrupt cops for firework warehouse explosion in southern Thailand | Thaiger

    MFP MP blames corrupt cops for firework warehouse explosion in southern Thailand

    Move Forward Party (MFP) MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn accused corrupt cops for the explosion of a firework warehouse in the southern province of Narathiwas. As a result of the ongoing investigation, four police officers have been transferred. The explosion at the firework warehouse in Muno Market in the Sungai Kolok district of Narathiwas province occurred on Saturday, July 29. The warehouse…

  • Tisco ESU advises focus shift to debt instruments amid market instability | Thaiger

    Tisco ESU advises focus shift to debt instruments amid market instability

    Amid global stock market turbulence, financial analysts at Tisco’s Economic Strategy Unit (Tisco ESU) are advocating that investors pivot their focus towards debt instruments for potential high-yield returns. The ongoing pressures from elevated bond yields, coupled with the weakening economies in the US and Europe, are some of the contributing factors exerting pressure on the financial markets. The ongoing macroeconomic…

  • Blue pee surprise: Thai Highway Police bust narcotics ring in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Blue pee surprise: Thai Highway Police bust narcotics ring in Bangkok

    The Thai Highway Police today busted a narcotics ring and its leader who produced blue pee after taking a urine drug test in Bangkok. The gang employed an unconventional smuggling tactic to transport a massive haul of 400,000 methamphetamine pills. Their plan involved transporting the illicit drugs from Bangkok to Surat Thani. The police successfully carried out the operation, culminating in…

  • Surin beach tragedy: Body of 44 year old Thai man washes up on Phuket shores | Thaiger

    Surin beach tragedy: Body of 44 year old Thai man washes up on Phuket shores

    Tragedy hit the shores of Phuket yesterday as the body of a 44 year old man from Phitsanulok, was found washed up on the seaside. The man, Thawat Sriracha, who had come to Phuket to kickstart a new job, vanished on Sunday, July 30 amid the large waves of Surin Beach. Patrons of Surin Beach on that eventful day were…

  • Songkhla man nabbed smuggling 14 undocumented Burmese for 30,000 baht | Thaiger

    Songkhla man nabbed smuggling 14 undocumented Burmese for 30,000 baht

    A 31 year old man from Hat Yai, Songkhla, has been arrested by highway police in Surat Thani for allegedly smuggling 14 Burmese immigrants into Thailand. The arrest took place on Phetkasem Road within Thachang, where he, after an initial attempt to flee, was apprehended with his Toyota Revo pickup truck, registration number ผผ7620 Songkhla. The man, Rusdee, was found…

  • Man mistakes wife’s snoring recording for secret lover in humorous homecoming | Thaiger

    Man mistakes wife’s snoring recording for secret lover in humorous homecoming

    In an unexpected twist of events, a man returned home from a business trip overseas hoping to surprise his wife, only to find himself shocked by some snoring sounds he believed to be from his wife’s lover. The incident took place at their residence in Guangdong province in China. The man, who captured his return home on camera, discovered his…

  • Beach beating: Thai transwomen assault foreigners in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Beach beating: Thai transwomen assault foreigners in Pattaya

    In the early hours of this morning, a gang of twenty Thai transwomen unleashed a physical assault on three foreigners along Beach Road in Pattaya, raising concerns due to their previous involvement in violent acts in the area. The Pattaya Tourist Police swiftly responded to a distress call and arrived at the scene to aid the victims, comprising two Saudi…

  • Water shortages: Thai govt mulls halting Central Plains rice farming amid anticipated drought | Thaiger

    Water shortages: Thai govt mulls halting Central Plains rice farming amid anticipated drought

    In a bid to counteract the effects of a potential drought, the central government of Thailand is contemplating the suspension of rice cultivation in the Central Plains region. This proposal comes alongside the potential establishment of a command centre to combat reduced rainfall and water shortages. The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) initiated this conversation, citing apprehensions about…

  • Bangkok cleanup: State railway clear rubbish on future elevated train line site | Thaiger

    Bangkok cleanup: State railway clear rubbish on future elevated train line site

    An assertive Bangkok cleanup approach has been taken by both the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) in conjunction with the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), to clear mounting rubbish clustered along the rail tracks in proximity to Phaya Thai. This follows a poignant post by a Japanese Twitter user which displayed the deplorable conditions encircling a Kiha-183 train, generously donated to…

  • Gunpoint drama: Thai witness captures shocking video of foreign mafia in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Gunpoint drama: Thai witness captures shocking video of foreign mafia in Pattaya

    A shocking incident took place at the Voice of Navy 5 Viewpoint in Pattaya, as a Thai witness captured a distressing video of a foreign mafia member threatening a group of Asian men at gunpoint. The video, lasting 1.39 minutes, shows a foreign mafia man dressed in all-black attire brandishing a gun and intimidating approximately ten foreigners, believed to be…

  • Tissue dreams ahead: Kuma Thailand to build dedicated factory in five years | Thaiger

    Tissue dreams ahead: Kuma Thailand to build dedicated factory in five years

    Kuma (Thailand) Co, the parent firm of the Kuma tissue brand, is setting its sights on augmenting its production capabilities by developing a dedicated factory within the next five years. The goal of this ambitious project is to bolster the company’s capacity and pave the way for future product expansion in the consumer goods sphere. The director at the helm,…

  • Flash flood scare at Bueng Kan’s Phuwua Sanctuary prompts quick evacuation of tourists | Thaiger

    Flash flood scare at Bueng Kan’s Phuwua Sanctuary prompts quick evacuation of tourists

    The renowned tourist attraction of Phuwua Wildlife Sanctuary was the recent setting of a narrow escape for visitors in Bueng Kan, northeast Thailand. Sudden heavy rainfall resulted in water flooding down from the Phuwua mountains, leading tourists, who were enjoying a day at the Tham Phra Waterfall, to flee for higher ground. As reported at 4pm yesterday, amidst a vibrant atmosphere,…

  • Thai NHSO launches homegrown rubber prosthetic fistula, expects 540 million baht savings | Thaiger

    Thai NHSO launches homegrown rubber prosthetic fistula, expects 540 million baht savings

    Moving towards medical self-sustainability while concurrently conserving expenses, Thailand’s National Health Security Office (NHSO) has come up with an innovative solution. The NHSO has launched a new, locally made prosthetic fistula prepared from natural rubber for those participating in the Universal Healthcare (UHC) programme, also commonly referred to as the “gold card” scheme. This new initiative aims at reducing the…

  • Major landslide warning for 45 provinces as Thailand braces for heavy rainfall due to tropical storm | Thaiger

    Major landslide warning for 45 provinces as Thailand braces for heavy rainfall due to tropical storm

    Continual rainfall appears to be holding Thailand under its reign. The Thai Meteorology Department (TMD) warned of potential landslides in 45 provinces, including Bangkok. The precipitation accumulation could lead to sudden flooding and running forest water in the northern, eastern, and western southern provinces. Residents in these locations are advised to be cautious, especially around mountainous areas, or near river…