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  • Crime NewsGang leader arrested for fraud million baht scheme
    Caitlin AshworthPublished: 11:49, 13 May 2020
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    Gang leader arrested for fraud million baht scheme

    Police have caught the leader of a gang who stole millions posing as government officials to bribe contractors into handing over money for fake construction projects. The alleged boss of the scheme, 50 year old Rachasak Butpornprasert, was arrested at an Ayutthaya temple after being wanted by police for a year. Butpornprasert also goes by the name “Noppadol Srino” according…

  • World NewsRegional travel bubbles, the short-term tourism solution
    ThaigerPublished: 11:31, 13 May 2020
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    Regional travel bubbles, the short-term tourism solution

    As nations slowly get their heads around the first outbreaks of Covid-19, the attention is now pivoting to re-opening businesses. And re-opening borders for tourism. But, at least for the short term, the future of tourism will probably be regional travel bubbles – loose agreements between neighbouring nations to allow (reasonably) free travel between two or three countries. Staying isolated…

  • Crime News6 police officers face charges of extortion, assault
    ThaigerPublished: 10:25, 13 May 2020
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    6 police officers face charges of extortion, assault

    Further to a story reported earlier in The Thaiger, things are heating up in the central province of Samut Prakan, just south of Bangkok. A surprise visit by national police chief Chakthip Chaijinda at the Klong Dan police station last week has exposed alleged acts of assault and extortion by a suspected gang of criminal policemen. The officers on duty…

  • Environment NewsThe end of the annual crop-burning season – Chiang Mai gets some fresh air
    ThaigerPublished: 20:17, 12 May 2020
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    The end of the annual crop-burning season – Chiang Mai gets some fresh air

    As the annual crop season in north Thailand comes to an end the only good side-effect of the whole Covid-19 outbreak is a drop in the number of fires and plantation burning activity in the past few months. As a result, Chiang Mai’s Air Quality has experienced significant improvements, according to aqicn.org. The website data shows that Chiang Mai air…

  • Pattaya News6 arrests after attack on Pattaya shop owner and family for refusing to sell alcohol – VIDEO
    Maya TaylorPublished: 12:40, 12 May 2020
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    6 arrests after attack on Pattaya shop owner and family for refusing to sell alcohol – VIDEO

    Six curfew-breakers have been arrested for allegedly attacking a Pattaya shop owner and his family, as well as damage to their business and car, on Saturday night. The shop owner had refused to sell the perpetrators alcohol as it was after the curfew, with a further ban on alcohol sales after 6pm in Chon Buri province. The Pattaya News reports…

  • Covid-19 NewsSurvey shows a third of people believe Thailand will be Covid-free in 3-6 months
    Maya TaylorPublished: 10:23, 12 May 2020
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    Survey shows a third of people believe Thailand will be Covid-free in 3-6 months

    A survey conducted by the Super Poll Research Office shows that a third of people believe Thailand will be free from the Covid-19 virus within 3 to 6 months. Thai Residents reports that Super Poll conducted a survey of 1,255 citizens on May 6, which also revealed that over 32% believe the virus will be gone in as little as…

  • Việt NamHà Nội: Ba người bị thương bởi vụ nổ trên phố Cửa Nam
    Nguyễn Lê Việt AnhPublished: 09:03, 12 May 2020
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    Hà Nội: Ba người bị thương bởi vụ nổ trên phố Cửa Nam

    Vào khoảng 15h30 ngày hôm qua (11/5), tại ngôi nhà năm tầng số 32 phố Cửa Nam đã xảy ra vụ nổ ba tiếng liên tiếp. Chủ tịch UBND phường Cửa Nam – Ông Nguyễn An Tuyến cho biết vụ nổ làm ba người trong nhà bị thương bao gồm 1 bảo vệ và 2 nhân viên. “Chúng tôi chưa…

  • Thailand Weather UpdatesZoo animals eat frozen treats to chill out in high heat
    Caitlin AshworthPublished: 14:07, 11 May 2020
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    Zoo animals eat frozen treats to chill out in high heat

    It’s hot. And humid. So hot that zookeepers are getting creative when it comes to cooling down the animals. Lions and tigers are licking on frozen blood cubes while bears are munching on fruit popsicles made by zookeepers at Khon Kaen Zoo in Northern Thailand. Temperatures have recently reached over 40 degrees Celsius, sometimes for days on end. Along with…

  • Covid-19 NewsThailand to introduce contact-tracing app in bid to constrain virus
    Maya TaylorPublished: 11:56, 11 May 2020
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    Thailand to introduce contact-tracing app in bid to constrain virus

    More news is expected today about a new contact-tracing app being launched as part of the Thai government’s latest efforts to constrain the spread of the Covid-19 virus. A report in Nation Thailand says authorities will shift their focus from location targeting to increased testing of six groups considered high-risk. They include healthcare workers, those in state quarantine and newly…

  • Covid-19 NewsPhuket’s tourist-driven economy faces crisis – Phuket Chamber of Commerce
    Caitlin AshworthPublished: 11:51, 11 May 2020
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    Phuket’s tourist-driven economy faces crisis – Phuket Chamber of Commerce

    Phuket’s tourism-driven economy is facing what one city official calls a crisis, comparing the economic impact to what it was after the 2004 tsunami. Phuket’s economy has become increasingly focused on tourism and hospitality over the past 2 decades. The Phuket Chamber of Commerce President Thunusak Phungdet said at a meeting last Thursday that Phuket has no income right now.…

  • Northern Thailand News5 teachers, 2 others accused of sexually assaulting 2 schoolgirls
    ThaigerPublished: 14:10, 10 May 2020
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    5 teachers, 2 others accused of sexually assaulting 2 schoolgirls

    A public school in the upper northeastern Mukdahan province has suspended 5 teachers who stand accused of repeated sexual assaults against a 14 year old girl. 2 school alumni are also accused of taking part, and all 7 are said to have taken video of the acts. The assaults reportedly began in March last year but the victim’s grandmother only…

  • Covid-19 NewsFormer deputy PM says government should focus on solutions, not threats
    ThaigerPublished: 14:00, 10 May 2020
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    Former deputy PM says government should focus on solutions, not threats

    Thailand’s former Deputy PM Chaturon Chaisang yesterday posted on his Facebook page and other social media that, in his opinion, the government is focusing on threats versus solutions during the current Covid-19 crisis. His post has been widely shared and gained a lot of traction in Thai-language media. Chaisang, a former Minister of Education in addition to being a Deputy…

  • EntertainmentRock legend Little Richard – dead at 87
    ThaigerPublished: 10:35, 10 May 2020
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    Rock legend Little Richard – dead at 87

    The music world has lost an icon: Little Richard, a pioneer who, with a few others, transformed Chicago (electric) blues into the frenzied new style called rock ‘n’ roll, has died. He was 87. His outrageous antics showmanship and lightning-fast rhythms intoxicated crowds in the 1950s with hits like “Tutti Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally.” Rolling Stone magazine said yesterday…

  • Covid-19 NewsContaining the misinformation virus – social media platforms race to remove ‘Plandemic’
    ThaigerPublished: 10:28, 10 May 2020
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    Containing the misinformation virus – social media platforms race to remove ‘Plandemic’

    The rush is on to remove a viral video entitled ‘Plandemic’, a conspiracy theory program which has been as viral as the actual virus it spreads false information about. The world’s leading social networks are taking down the video, edited in the style of a highly-produced documentary. But new ‘infections’ keep popping up as people with copies of the 26 minute video…

  • Chiang Mai NewsSouth Korean man found dead in Chiang Mai, cause of death unknown
    ThaigerPublished: 10:48, 09 May 2020
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    South Korean man found dead in Chiang Mai, cause of death unknown

    Chiang Mai police report that a South Korean man was found dead in his condominium yesterday. The man was identified as 37 year old Jeon Hee-seok, and was found by his wife at around 5am. Chiang Mai police report that there were no signs of of struggle or physical altercation and Jeon had no known medical conditions. His wife told…

  • World NewsSingaporean visa forger sentenced, fined, awaiting deportation
    ThaigerPublished: 10:01, 09 May 2020
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    Singaporean visa forger sentenced, fined, awaiting deportation

    A Singaporean former-embassy staff was yesterday handed a suspended 114 months sentence by a Thai court after being convicted of 38 counts of forging Thai visa documents. When arrested by police in the northern province of Chiang Rai police on Tuesday, 26 year old David Han was found to have forged employment documents, salary slips, and certificates from universities both in…

  • Northern Thailand NewsIssan bricklayer arrested for allegedly murdering wife, hiding her body in concrete pipe
    ThaigerPublished: 08:37, 09 May 2020
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    Issan bricklayer arrested for allegedly murdering wife, hiding her body in concrete pipe

    A bricklayer in Issan’s Nakhon Phanom province, bordering Laos, was arrested for allegedly killing his wife and hiding her body in a concrete pipe. Police yesterday confirmed the arrest of 53 year old Phis Jandaprasit. “The suspect confessed that on Wednesday he had a fight with his wife, Boonlert, aged 49, and hit her on the head with a brick…

  • Covid-19 NewsChon Buri discharges last Covid-19 patient, now a “white zone”
    ThaigerPublished: 08:26, 09 May 2020
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    Chon Buri discharges last Covid-19 patient, now a “white zone”

    Authorities in Chon Buri announced yesterday that the last Covid-19 patient in the province has recovered and been discharged from hospital, making the entire province a designated “white zone – no recorded cases of Covid-19 in 14 days and not a single patient in hospital for treatment. Pattaya City has had no cases for 24 days and will reach the…

  • Việt NamQuảng Nam: 5 người mất tích trong vụ tai nạn lật ghe
    Nguyễn Lê Việt AnhPublished: 23:47, 08 May 2020
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    Quảng Nam: 5 người mất tích trong vụ tai nạn lật ghe

    Chiều nay, tại Quảng Nam đã xảy ra một vụ lật ghe trên sông Thu Bồn khiến 5 người mất tích. Cụ thể, 15h ngày hôm nay (8/5), anh Lê Văn Lưu lái chiếc ghe dài khoảng 6 m chở tốp 10 người tuổi từ 20 đến 34 (cùng trú tại xã Duy Nghĩa, huyện Duy Xuyên) đi trên sông…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today – Friday May 8
    ThaigerPublished: 17:50, 08 May 2020
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    Thailand News Today – Friday May 8

    8 new Covid-19 case, total now 3,000, no new deaths 8 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been announced at this morning’s daily press briefing in Bangkok, maintaining the recent trend of single-digit daily increases. The new cases take Thailand’s total to 3,000 since the beginning of the outbreak. No new deaths were reported, leaving the tally at 55. All…

  • Crime NewsBangkok immigration police nab Chinese loan sharks
    ThaigerPublished: 14:12, 08 May 2020
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    Bangkok immigration police nab Chinese loan sharks

    Bangkok immigration police have arrested 5 organisers and 73 employees at a building in Chom Thong district today, where alleged Chinese loan sharks were running an illegal finance firm. The company, “Thai Luck Trade” extended loans at interest rates far higher than the limit under Thai law. The company was registered as a merchant dealing in glasses, watches and cameras…

  • Covid-19 NewsBangkok hospitals use baby face shields, US health officials say it could be dangerous
    Caitlin AshworthPublished: 14:03, 08 May 2020
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    Bangkok hospitals use baby face shields, US health officials say it could be dangerous

    While Bangkok hospitals say they are protecting newborn babies from the coronavirus with baby-sized face shields, health authorities in the US disagree with the move, and even claim it could be dangerous. The US Centre of Disease Control says an infant face shield could increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome as well as suffocation or strangulation. Since infants…

  • Covid-19 News8 new Covid-19 case, total now 3,000, no new deaths (Friday)
    ThaigerPublished: 13:21, 08 May 2020
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    8 new Covid-19 case, total now 3,000, no new deaths (Friday)

    The spokesman of the Covid19 Coronavirus Situation Administration, Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, announced 8 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 at this morning’s daily press briefing in Bangkok, maintaining the recent trend of single-digit daily increases. The new cases take Thailand’s total to 3,000 since the beginning of the outbreak. No new deaths were reported, leaving the tally at 55. All of…

  • Transport NewsSome taxis equipped with ‘barriers’ to protect against coronavirus transmission
    Caitlin AshworthPublished: 11:21, 08 May 2020
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    Some taxis equipped with ‘barriers’ to protect against coronavirus transmission

    Some taxis are being converted to be coronavirus-proof, well that’s the intention. A barrier designed by Royal Thai Air Force personnel, to protect people using taxis and keep drivers in business, has been rolled out. With possible close contact to many different people, taxi drivers are at risk of catching the virus. In February, a taxi driver was the first human-to-human virus transmission in…

  • Northern Thailand NewsUnqualified Kalasin rescue volunteer criticised for his handling of crash victim – VIDEO
    ThaigerPublished: 18:08, 07 May 2020
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    Unqualified Kalasin rescue volunteer criticised for his handling of crash victim – VIDEO

    A rescue volunteer in Issan’s Kalasin province has come under heavy criticism for attempting to treat an injured victim of a traffic incident, despite being altogether unqualified. The victim later died in hospital. Witnesses of the incident recorded footage last night showing a man lying on the ground with broken limbs when a rescue volunteer arrives at the scene and bends…

  • Hua Hin NewsDrunk fishing crew crash the boss’s car into a river in Prachuap Khiri Khan
    Caitlin AshworthPublished: 17:57, 07 May 2020
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    Drunk fishing crew crash the boss’s car into a river in Prachuap Khiri Khan

    If you take your boss’s car out for the night, the last thing you want to do is crash it. Even worse, into a river. Last night, three fisherman got a little too ‘intoxicated’ at a party and accidentally drove their boss’s car into the Pran Buri River. Around 10:30 p.m., after drinking at a nearby pineapple factory in Prachuap Khiri…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 update: 3 new cases, no deaths (Thursday)
    ThaigerPublished: 15:00, 07 May 2020
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    Covid-19 update: 3 new cases, no deaths (Thursday)

    Health officials today reported 3 new Covid-19 cases, all Thai nationals, bringing the total in Thailand to 2,992 since the beginning of the outbreak. No new deaths were reported, leaving the toll at 55. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, says 1new case is a Thai housewife, aged 59, in the southern province of Yala at…

  • Covid-19 NewsRepatriation flight from Germany arrives in Bangkok
    AnukulPublished: 14:21, 07 May 2020
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    Repatriation flight from Germany arrives in Bangkok

    Last night 110 Thai people, living abroad and having been affected by the Covid-19 travel restrictions and flight bans, arrived from Frankfurt, Germany on a specially-chartered Lufthansa flight. The flight number LH772 arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport where all the passengers passed initial screening with no high fevers detected and medical paperwork intact. Thai citizens, who weren’t in Frankfurt, had to make…

  • Bangkok NewsSpeeding ambulance ejects patient on stretcher into Bangkok traffic – VIDEO
    Maya TaylorPublished: 11:06, 07 May 2020
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    Speeding ambulance ejects patient on stretcher into Bangkok traffic – VIDEO

    A video that captured the moment a female patient was catapulted from an ambulance into busy city traffic has now been viewed over a million times. The Thai Examiner reports that the incident occurred as the ambulance, lights flashing, was speeding through Bangkok traffic, transporting the woman to hospital. As the driver accelerated along Pracha Uthit Road in the capital’s…

  • World NewsCovid-19 hotline for forgotten migrant workers
    ThaigerPublished: 08:34, 07 May 2020
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    Covid-19 hotline for forgotten migrant workers

    45 year old Maw la Myine is from Myanmar and works for NGO Thai Raks, educating his community about public health issues such as HIV and TB. And now, Covid-19. Maw has a gift for languages, having been a volunteer Mon language teacher to children at home. His ability to speak Thai led to him becoming a translator, liaising between…