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  • Vaccinated Travel Lanes between Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia starting March 15 | Thaiger

    Vaccinated Travel Lanes between Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia starting March 15

    A network of new Vaccinated Travel Lanes is starting to open up around South East Asia as the government’s find ‘safe’ ways to reopen their borders whilst still maintaining some precautions. The Omicron variant continues to surge in many of the regional Asian countries despite similar surges and declines already over in many countries in the EU, the US, UK…

  • Russians in Phuket granted 1 month extension to stay | Thaiger

    Russians in Phuket granted 1 month extension to stay

    Despite Russia banning Facebook in the country just 2 days ago, the Russian Consulate in Phuket has posted on its own Facebook page yesterday to announce that Russian citizens in Phuket can stay at least month longer than the original date on their visa. To do this, Russian travellers must go to Phuket immigration with their original letter from the…

  • Russian embassy warns Thais “don’t fight with Ukrainians”, threatens prosecution | Thaiger

    Russian embassy warns Thais “don’t fight with Ukrainians”, threatens prosecution

    Yesterday, the Embassy of Russia in Bangkok posted on Facebook urging Thais not to join the Ukrainian military. The post was originally in Russian, but viewers can see a translated version in English. The embassy alleges that under international law, such ‘merceneries’ who join Ukrainian forces are not qualified as combatants, and have no status as prisoners of war. It…

  • Shane Warne’s death, “he had chest pains and asthma” | Thaiger

    Shane Warne’s death, “he had chest pains and asthma”

    Thai Police have made some further comment relating to the death of legendary Australia cricketer, Shane Warne’s, death on Friday afternoon. One of Cricket’s finest bowlers of all time, and ‘Aussie icon’, died aged 52, a day after arriving on Koh Samui for an extended vacation with friends. He died of a suspected heart attack after taking an afternoon nap.…

  • Malaysian minister announces vaccinated travel lane with Thailand, Cambodia | Thaiger

    Malaysian minister announces vaccinated travel lane with Thailand, Cambodia

    Malaysia’s Transport Minister announced today that the country’s government is preparing to start a Vaccinated Travel Lane with Thailand and Cambodia as early as the middle of this month. The minister said the VTL will follow the same model as the VTL between Singapore’s Changi International Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport. In the VTL, travellers who enter Malaysia take…

  • Russia threatens up to 15 years for ‘fake news’ on military actions in Ukraine | Thaiger

    Russia threatens up to 15 years for ‘fake news’ on military actions in Ukraine

    Russia amended its criminal code yesterday and passed a law making the spread of ‘fake’ information a criminal offense. Intentionally spreading so-called fake information about the country’s military actions in the Ukraine can now be punishable with fines, and up to 15 years imprisonment. Russia’s lower house of parliament outlined a ‘sliding scale’ of penalties for people who have discredited…

  • Shane Warne dies in Thailand – friends tried CPR for 20 minutes – OBITUARY | Thaiger

    Shane Warne dies in Thailand – friends tried CPR for 20 minutes – OBITUARY

    Thai Police have made a statement today that they don’t suspect foul play in yesterday’s death of legendary Australian cricketer Shane Warne. The 52 year old, who had only arrived on Koh Samui for a vacation with fiends on Thursday, died of a suspected heart attack sometime early on Friday. “No foul play was suspected at the scene based on…

  • Thailand ‘worried’ about Ukraine violence, humanitarian crisis, representative tells UN | Thaiger

    Thailand ‘worried’ about Ukraine violence, humanitarian crisis, representative tells UN

    After Thailand backed a UN resolution against Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine, the country’s Permanent Representative said it is ‘worried’ about the ongoing violence and humanitarian crisis in the Ukraine. At a special session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, the representative said the violence will impact the rest of the world as well. “…will cause wider impacts for…

  • Travel in 2022 – how Russia is reshaping the world’s travel industry | Thaiger

    Travel in 2022 – how Russia is reshaping the world’s travel industry

    Russians were the most visible travellers heading to Thailand post February 1, 2022, when the Thailand Pass Test & Go option was rebooted. Even with its 2 days of pre-booked SHA+ quarantine and PCR tests, along with US$50,000 Covid insurance (which has since been reduced to $20,000), the Russian travellers were delighted to jump on a plane and take the…

  • Australian cricket legend Shane Warne dies in Koh Samui villa | Thaiger

    Australian cricket legend Shane Warne dies in Koh Samui villa

    The legendary Australian cricketer and leg-spinner, Shane Warne, has died of a suspected heart attack whilst holidaying on Koh Samui, Thailand. He was aged 52. During his career Warne took 708 Test wickets in 145 cricket matches during a 15 year international career. . His take of wickets was the second most of all time. He was found “unresponsive” in his…

  • Vietnam considers treating Covid-19 as an endemic | Thaiger

    Vietnam considers treating Covid-19 as an endemic

    With Covid-19 cases on the rise, Vietnam’s PM Pham Minh Chinh has urged the Health Ministry to begin the process of preparing the country to live with Covid-19 and approach it as an endemic. During a cabinet meeting, he directed authorities to explore how other countries had handled the shift. As they confront the virus and the impact of the…

  • West Papua rebels shoot and kill eight technicians | Thaiger

    West Papua rebels shoot and kill eight technicians

    Gunmen in a mountainous district of Indonesia’s Papua shot and killed eight technicians at a tower owned by a telecoms company on Wednesday. Today, West Papua’s main rebel militia claimed responsibility. One technician had managed to escape and tell authorities about the attack. Police began to track down the attackers, when the West Papua National Liberation Army took responsibility. The…

  • Bangkok criminal court won’t let activist study on scholarship in Germany | Thaiger

    Bangkok criminal court won’t let activist study on scholarship in Germany

    A student activist facing lèse majesté charges won’t be allowed to study in Germany with a scholarship for a post-graduate program. Ravisara, nicknamed Dear, was charged when she read a statement in German in front of the German Embassy in Bangkok in 2020. When Dear applied to leave the country for a prestigious scholarship program, The Bangkok South Criminal Court…

  • Woman arrested on charges of trafficking to UAE, one of six suspects | Thaiger

    Woman arrested on charges of trafficking to UAE, one of six suspects

    Police in Chachoengsao, a province east of Bangkok, arrested a woman suspected of tricking another woman into working as a prostitute in the United Arab Emirates. She is one of six suspects in the case. The alleged victim told authorities she was invited to work as a masseuse at a spa in Dubai. The woman who invited her was called…

  • UKRAINE UPDATES: 2nd round of peace talks ends without ceasefire, Zelensky asks for meeting with Putin, planes | Thaiger

    UKRAINE UPDATES: 2nd round of peace talks ends without ceasefire, Zelensky asks for meeting with Putin, planes

    As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its second week, here are the major stories circulating today… • Russian and Ukrainian negotiators agree to organise humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians, though little concrete progress has been made after the second day of peace talks between representatives from Kyiv and the Kremlin. The second round of talks in four days took place in…

  • Second round of Ukraine – Russia talks ends with agreement on humanitarian corridors | Thaiger

    Second round of Ukraine – Russia talks ends with agreement on humanitarian corridors

    A second round of talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials in Belarus has ended with an agreement to form humanitarian corridors. According to a Xinhua report, the talks ended yesterday, with both sides discussing military issues, the possibility of a future political settlement, and the ongoing humanitarian issues. Mykhailo Podoliak, advisor to the Head of the President’s Office of Ukraine,…

  • United States will invite ‘non-political’ Myanmar representative to summit | Thaiger

    United States will invite ‘non-political’ Myanmar representative to summit

    A spokesman for the US State Department announced yesterday that the United States supports ASEAN’s decision to invite a ‘non-political’ representative from Myanmar’s junta-ruled government to a summit in Washington this month. The spokesman said that it too will invite a ‘non-political’ representative from Myanmar, in order to hold the country accountable for not following a consensus about human rights…

  • UKRAINE UPDATES: Russia captures key port city, 1 million refugees have fled | Thaiger

    UKRAINE UPDATES: Russia captures key port city, 1 million refugees have fled

    This is the first of The Thaiger’s daily update briefs on, not only the ongoing battles across Ukraine, but the key milestones covering the rest of the international perspective relating to the story. These will be updated twice a day and also be part of a new daily program on The Thaiger YouTube channel. • As the Russian invasion of…

  • China asked Russia not to invade Ukraine… until after the Olympics | Thaiger

    China asked Russia not to invade Ukraine… until after the Olympics

    In early February, China asked Russia to delay its invasion of Ukraine until after the Winter Olympics in Beijing, according to a New York Times report, which quoted a European official and officials from the Biden administration, who cited a report from a Western intelligence agency. The intelligence report showed that high-level Chinese officials had some degree of knowledge regarding…

  • Much of Australian state under water as 200,000 people ordered to flee flood | Thaiger

    Much of Australian state under water as 200,000 people ordered to flee flood

    A devastating storm that started last week has killed 13 people so far in the Australian state of New South Wales. Emergency services have ordered 200,000 people to flee, warning of dangerous wind and rain across 400 kilometres of the coast. A meteorologist predicts there will be 50-150 milimetres of rain in and around Sydney, which he warned will cause…

  • China asked Russia not to invade Ukraine — until after the Olympics, Biden officials say | Thaiger

    China asked Russia not to invade Ukraine — until after the Olympics, Biden officials say

    In early February, China asked Russia to delay its invasion of Ukraine until after the Winter Olympics in Beijing, according to a New York Times report, which quoted a European official and officials from the Biden administration, who cited a report from a Western intelligence agency. The intelligence report showed that high-level Chinese officials had some degree of knowledge regarding…

  • Famous actor released from jail in Myanmar following sentencing for anti-coup influence | Thaiger

    Famous actor released from jail in Myanmar following sentencing for anti-coup influence

    The famous Burmese model and actor detained by the Myanmar junta for his role in the mass anti-coup protests has been pardoned and released. 25 year old Paing Takhon, who is also famous in Thailand, was arrested last year for his influence in the country’s pro-democracy movement following the February 2021 military coup. He had been charged for dissent against…

  • Chinese mRNA antibody shows promising results for long-term Covid protection | Thaiger

    Chinese mRNA antibody shows promising results for long-term Covid protection

    An mRNA antibody therapy developed by Chinese researchers has shown promising results in animal testing, according to a report from the Xinhua news agency. Tests on mice showed the therapy offers long-term protection against Covid-19. The report has been published online in the international journal Cell Research. Test findings revealed that the neutralising human monoclonal antibody, mRNA-HB27-LNP, provided effective protection…

  • Malaysia in travel bubble talks with 12 countries, including Thailand | Thaiger

    Malaysia in travel bubble talks with 12 countries, including Thailand

    The Malaysian government is at various stages of travel bubble talks with 12 countries, including Thailand, according to a report in The Star. The country’s Foreign Ministry says talks are underway with several countries, both within the ASEAN region and beyond, aimed at introducing Vaccinated Travel Lanes. The ministry says the countries have been chosen based on diplomatic ties and…

  • In the absence of Chinese tourists, TAT pins its hopes on short-haul markets | Thaiger

    In the absence of Chinese tourists, TAT pins its hopes on short-haul markets

    With the Chinese market showing no signs of a revival any time soon, the Tourism Authority of Thailand is turning to the neighbours. According to a Bangkok Post report, the TAT says it plans to attract 1.5 million tourists from Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Australia. Thanet Phetsuwan says if travel restrictions are eased in Southeast Asia, Thailand should be…

  • Former Thai airman signs up to fight Russian forces in Ukraine | Thaiger

    Former Thai airman signs up to fight Russian forces in Ukraine

    A former member of the Royal Thai Air Force is volunteering to fight alongside the Ukrainians defending their country against a Russian invasion. According to a Coconuts report, the former airman, who gives his name only as Chanapong, turned up at the Ukrainian embassy in Bangkok yesterday, saying he was there to enlist. “I want the Ukrainian people to know…

  • Bali to trial a quarantine-free entry scheme this month | Thaiger

    Bali to trial a quarantine-free entry scheme this month

    On a trial basis, Indonesia’s resort island Bali will start allowing foreign travellers to enter without undergoing a quarantine. A senior minister says the new travel policy will start March 14, or sooner, depending on the Covid-19 situation in Bali. The Indonesian government will extend the travel scheme across the country if the trial is successful. To enter Bali from…

  • Myanmar’s army accused of holding children and teachers hostage | Thaiger

    Myanmar’s army accused of holding children and teachers hostage

    On Sunday, a newspaper in Myanmar accused the country’s military of taking 85 children and 10 teachers hostage during fighting with rebels. Reuters could not independently verify the report, and a spokesman for Myanmar’s junta did not respond to requests for comment. But the country’s National Unity Government, which opposes the junta, said some children were younger than five years…

  • Ukrainian and Russian tourists in Thailand face problems with financial transactions, travel | Thaiger

    Ukrainian and Russian tourists in Thailand face problems with financial transactions, travel

    Many Ukrainian and Russian tourists in Thailand have been facing problems with financial transactions and travel following measures launched by various countries banning and blocking services by Russian banks and close airspace to Russian aircraft. Having arrived in Thailand, in the thousands, during February, they’ve now found themselves somewhat stranded by both fallout from the international sanctions as well as…

  • 38 Thais evacuated from Ukraine to Bangkok, 58 more arriving today | Thaiger

    38 Thais evacuated from Ukraine to Bangkok, 58 more arriving today

    The first group of 38 Thai citizens evacuated from the Ukraine arrived in Bangkok this morning. Thailand’s embassy in Warsaw, Poland, posted on Facebook yesterday saying another 58 Thais will arrive midday today from Warsaw. Those who arrived this morning were taken to be isolated and an infectious diseases institute in Nonthaburi. There they wait for the results of Covid-19…

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