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  • Burger King Indonesia urges diners to share the love – by ordering at McDonald’s

    Burger King Indonesia urges diners to share the love – by ordering at McDonald’s

    The fast food chain Burger King has come in for online praise (and no doubt, some helpful PR) after suggesting its customers in Indonesia should order from other struggling businesses, including rival burger joint, McDonalds. Burger King Indonesia is believed to have followed the example of its UK counterpart, who posted the same suggestion, in a tweet that has since…

  • Cambodian PM tests negative for Covid-19 after meeting with Hungarian foreign minister

    Cambodian PM tests negative for Covid-19 after meeting with Hungarian foreign minister

    Cambodian PM Hun Sen says he tested negative for Covid-19, but he will be in self-quarantine for the next 14 days. On Tuesday, the prime minister met with Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter Szijarto, who tested positive for Covid-19 while in Bangkok, Thai officials announced yesterday. The Hungary delegation had a 1-day visit in Phnom Penh on Tuesday before…

  • 3 stores investigated for potential fraud in government co-payment scheme

    3 stores investigated for potential fraud in government co-payment scheme

    Officials are investigating 3 businesses for possibly de-frauding the government under the “Let’s Go Halves” stimulus scheme introduced last month. The co-payment plan launched on October 16 in an effort to boost domestic spending. Under the scheme, 10 million citizens can avail of discounts on purchases at participating stores of up to 150 baht a day, capped at 3,000 baht…

  • Human rights activists file defamation lawsuit against PM and army

    Human rights activists file defamation lawsuit against PM and army

    A civil defamation lawsuit has been filed by Thai human rights activists against the Office of the Prime Minister for allegedly publishing distorted information on a blog website. The government’s Information Operation allegedly ran a website called puliny.blogspot.com, which is now offline. It published news stories about southern Thailand, but also allegedly shot down claims of human rights violations. The…

  • CIA cannot grant asylum to Thai activists, US Embassy says conspiracy theories are false

    CIA cannot grant asylum to Thai activists, US Embassy says conspiracy theories are false

    Some claim pro-democracy leaders have applied for political asylum in the United States and the CIA is helping them out, but the US Embassy in Bangkok says it’s not true and the claim isn’t even in line with the process for asylum in America. Bangkok Post spoke with a US Embassy representative on the phone who says the claims about…

  • Second Thai airline hit by Covid fallout as Nok Air to prepare rehab plan

    Second Thai airline hit by Covid fallout as Nok Air to prepare rehab plan

    The Central Bankruptcy Court has approved Nok Air’s petition to begin a rehabilitation process, as the low-cost airline struggles with losses incurred due to the Covid-19 economic fallout. The Bangkok Post reports that Nok Air has debts of up to 26 billion baht, with 23 billion baht in assets. In the first half of 2020, it reported revenue of 3.4…

  • UPDATE: No clear winner in US Election, but pollsters got the result very wrong, again

    UPDATE: No clear winner in US Election, but pollsters got the result very wrong, again

    Although there’s currently no clear winner, officially reaching the magic 270 Electoral College votes and claiming the US Presidency, there’s already plenty of losers – most with the words “poll’ in their name. US pollsters, largely, got the election result wrong, again. They’d promised to refine their models following the 2016 embarrassment but have just repeated their errors this time…

  • Monk wins 18 million baht in lottery, donates money to temple

    Monk wins 18 million baht in lottery, donates money to temple

    A monk won 18 million baht in the recent lottery and decided to donate the winnings. 67 year old Montri Samajjo, known as Monk Piak, says he didn’t buy the tickets with the hopes of winning. He bought them because a lottery ticket seller came by temple asking for help. The monk gave 1 million baht to each of his…

  • US President Trump falsely claims victory with millions of votes still uncounted

    US President Trump falsely claims victory with millions of votes still uncounted

    As the US ticks over onto November 4, the day after the Election Day, Americans go to sleep none-the-wiser who is going to be the next sitting President. But that didn’t stop incumbent President Donald Trump from falsely claiming victory over his Democrat rival Joe Biden. Millions of votes remain uncounted in the race that will not be decided until a handful of US…

  • 6 sentenced to 20-50 years in prison for Eagle Gates investment scam

    6 sentenced to 20-50 years in prison for Eagle Gates investment scam

    The Thai Criminal Court sentenced 6 people to prison for money laundering and investment fraud. The 6 defendants were involved with the Eagle Gates Group, a company which was found to be a front for transnational crime, according to the Department of Special Investigation. The first defendant was sentenced to 50 years in prison while the other 5 were each…

  • Could there be another coup in Thailand? VIDEO

    Could there be another coup in Thailand? VIDEO

    Our analysis about the likelihood of another coup in Thailand, along with a list of 12 previous coups and their consequences. Please watch the video and subscribe to our YouTube Thaiger channel. Last Thursday was another day of political cat and mouse, protesters staging three more rallies around Bangkok whilst officials again huffed and puffed, not really sure exactly how…

  • What is the future of Phuket and Samui? VIDEO

    What is the future of Phuket and Samui? VIDEO

    Let’s review the last 2 days when the Thai PM and the cabinet cavalcade headed to the southern islands of Phuket and Samui. Did their visit come up with any solutions that could help the islands and their economic crisis? Please watch the video and subscribe to our YouTube Thaiger channel. Thailand’s PM, Prayut Chan-o-cha has just spent the last…

  • Surin merchants report fake 100 baht bills

    Surin merchants report fake 100 baht bills

    Fake 100 baht bank notes are reportedly being exchanged in the Isaan province Surin. 2 local merchants say they were each handed what appears to be a counterfeit bill from a customer. A noodle vendor at the Surin Municipal Market says she noticed a 100 baht bill she got from a customer felt strange, more like photocopy paper, she said.…

  • Monk detained after allegedly sending explicit video to 20 children

    Monk detained after allegedly sending explicit video to 20 children

    A monk in Udon Thani is facing charges after he allegedly sent an explicit video of himself to 20 children, inviting them to have sex with him in exchange for money. 49 year old Pramuk Jaroensuk was forced to leave his monkhood and was charged with publishing pornographic material and attempting to have sexual intercourse with minors. The monk came…

  • Police allegedly caught taking a bribe, officers told to “behave appropriately”

    Police allegedly caught taking a bribe, officers told to “behave appropriately”

    An officer was caught on camera allegedly taking a bribe at a checkpoint in Pathum Thani’s Thanyaburi district. The clip shared on Facebook shows a driver of a 10-wheel truck handing 100 baht to a police officer. Provincial police chief Chayut Marayat has ordered the Thanyaburi police chief to investigate and determine if the officer was bribed. If the cop…

  • Thais protest PornHub ban, digital minister says ban will promote “good values”

    Thais protest PornHub ban, digital minister says ban will promote “good values”

    After the popular free porn website “PornHub” was blocked, a group of people protested the ban outside the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society office at the Government Complex in Bangkok’s Chaengwattana district. The ministry recently blocked access to PornHub and 190 URL addresses linked to porn. Porn is illegal in Thailand and digital minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta says the move…

  • Norwegian expat in Pattaya arrested on child porn charges

    Norwegian expat in Pattaya arrested on child porn charges

    An elderly Norwegian man has been arrested in Pattaya on charges of downloading, collecting, and possessing child pornography. The 87 year old expat was arrested yesterday in the Jomtien area, after authorities identified his computer IP address as being the source of illegal downloads of child sexual abuse material. The Pattaya News reports that members of the Institute of Forensic…

  • Leading doctor says Thailand’s Covid success faces threat from rising cases in neighbouring countries

    Leading doctor says Thailand’s Covid success faces threat from rising cases in neighbouring countries

    A leading academic at Mahidol University says rising cases of Covid-19 in neighbouring countries may prove a threat to Thailand’s apparent success in suppressing the virus. Prasit Watthana, dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Siriroj Hospital, says that while countries like Singapore, South Korea, and Australia have demonstrated success in bringing the virus under control, rising numbers in Malaysia and…

  • Tourism Minister optimistic high season will see 10 million domestic trips a month

    Tourism Minister optimistic high season will see 10 million domestic trips a month

    The Tourism and Sports Minister is aiming to see domestic tourists undertake 10 million trips a month during the forthcoming high season. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn is hopeful the stimulus measures approved by Cabinet will boost tourism numbers and help off-set some of the economic devastation caused by the closure of Thailand’s borders. Domestic tourism first began to pick up in May,…

  • European countries in lockdown as Covid-19 cases top 11 million

    European countries in lockdown as Covid-19 cases top 11 million

    Covid-19 cases across Europe have now topped 11 million, with Austria and Greece the latest countries to impose partial lockdowns. France, Germany, Belgium and Ireland have already done the same, introducing strict restrictions on movement and, in most cases, shutting all but non-essential services. Nearly 285,000 deaths from the virus have now been recorded across the continent. The Bangkok Post…

  • Committee forms to investigate fatal shooting by police officer

    Committee forms to investigate fatal shooting by police officer

    Following outrage from locals over the killing of drug suspect by police, an investigation panel has been set up to look into the fatal shooting. 10 police officers, acting on an arrest warrant, surrounded 31 year old Charoensak Rachpumad at a rubber plantation in Nakhon Si Thammarat’s Ron Phibun district. Witnesses say Charoensak, who only had a small knife, was…

  • Thailand News Today | Shootout in Pattaya, Exports down 7%, Hotels eschew ASQ | November 3

    Thailand News Today | Shootout in Pattaya, Exports down 7%, Hotels eschew ASQ | November 3

    Thailand News Today, covering all the main stories from around Thailand. Please comment below or on the YouTube channel. Pattaya journalist injured as foreigner steals gun, fires at police, then kills himself An armed man has killed himself after a stand-off with police in Pattaya that lasted several hours, during which a journalist was shot. It’s understood the man, a…

  • Temperatures to drop in Northern Thailand, heavy rain expected in the South

    Temperatures to drop in Northern Thailand, heavy rain expected in the South

    The wettest month of the Thai seasons has past. Now we head into cooler, and drier weather, at least in the central and northern regions. Cooler weather is expected in Northern Thailand while a monsoonal trough over Southern Thailand is expected to bring heavy rain, according to the Thai Meteorological Department. Meteorologists say cool weather with isolated rain is possible…

  • PM calls for long-term plans to revitalise Phuket and Koh Samui

    PM calls for long-term plans to revitalise Phuket and Koh Samui

    PM Prayut Chan-o-cha is calling for long-term plans to rehabilitate Thailand’s tourist destinations following his visit to Koh Samui and Phuket where he saw first hand how the Covid-19 pandemic affected both islands. Prayut says conditions at Phuket are much more drastic as the province heavily relies on international travel. The prime minister says Phuket generates the second-highest income from…

  • Expat says he was almost deported over Facebook posts

    Expat says he was almost deported over Facebook posts

    With the ongoing pro-democracy protests, some have raised question: What could happen to foreigners who get involved or speak out against Thai politics? Or post their thoughts on social media? Well, they could possibly get deported. Expat Yan Marchal says he almost got kicked out of the country for posts he made on Facebook. Many of Yan’s recent Facebook posts…

  • 4 political activists, including human rights lawyer Anon, released from custody

    4 political activists, including human rights lawyer Anon, released from custody

    Human rights lawyer and protest leader, Anon Nampa, has been released from custody, alongside 3 other pro-democracy activists. Thai PBS World reports that Aekkachai Hongkangwan, Somyot Prueksakasemsook, and Suranart Paenprasert left Bangkok Remand Prison with Anon, just after midnight last night. Their release comes after the Criminal Court rejected a bid by police to retain the 4 in custody. Anon…

  • Pattaya journalist injured as foreigner steals gun, fires at police, then kills himself

    Pattaya journalist injured as foreigner steals gun, fires at police, then kills himself

    An armed man has killed himself after a stand-off with police in Pattaya that lasted several hours, during which a journalist was shot. It’s understood the man, a 25 year old American citizen, stole a Glock 9mm with 8 bullets from a shooting range, with staff trying but failing to stop him from making his getaway on a motorbike, according…

  • 2 dead, 1 injured in suspected murder-suicide in Samut Prakan

    2 dead, 1 injured in suspected murder-suicide in Samut Prakan

    A man allegedly shot and killed a woman before shooting himself to death after finding her in bed with another man. Police say the other man was shot and injured as he was fleeing the Samut Prakan apartment. Police were called to the second floor apartment above a boat noodle shop and found the owner of the shop, identified as…

  • Sarasas teacher sentenced to 7 months in jail for child abuse

    Sarasas teacher sentenced to 7 months in jail for child abuse

    The Sarasas teacher who was caught on camera abusing kindergarten students has been sentenced to 7 months in jail. An investigation was launched and charges were pressed after classroom surveillance footage showing the child abuse was obtained by parents and shared on social media. More child abuse accusations at the Sarasas Witaed Ratchaphruek School followed and an investigation was launched…

  • Thai Airways to launch one-off flight over sacred Buddhist sites

    Thai Airways to launch one-off flight over sacred Buddhist sites

    Thai Airways has announced a special flight on November 30 that will give passengers the opportunity to chant Buddhist mantras while flying over 99 sacred sites in the Kingdom. Wiwat Piyawiroj, executive vice-president at the struggling national carrier, says passengers will fly over Bangkok and 31 provinces, taking in 99 holy sites, over which they will be able to chant…