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  • Thailand NewsBurmese continue to flood across Thai-Myanmar border, fleeing unrest

    Burmese continue to flood across Thai-Myanmar border, fleeing unrest

    Police raided a house in the northern province of Chiang Rai yesterday to find 71 Burmese migrants hiding inside. A Thai man who was also inside the house told police he was hired to pick up the migrants who had illegally crossed over the border from Myanmar and transport them to the house. The migrants told police they were heading…

  • World NewsBiden slams Russia’s Putin as a ‘butcher’, who “cannot remain in power”

    Biden slams Russia’s Putin as a ‘butcher’, who “cannot remain in power”

    While giving a speech in Warsaw, United States president Joe Biden slammed Russia’s president Putin as a ‘butcher’, stressing that he “cannot remain in power”. Biden added that he was not sure whether Russia had changed its objectives, which he said so far have led to “strategic failure”. The Whitehouse insisted Biden isn’t seeking regime change in Russia, and Biden…

  • World NewsYouTube blocks Russian state media across the globe

    YouTube blocks Russian state media across the globe

    Youtube is now blocking Russian state media channels all around the world. At first, Youtube only banned Russian media in Europe. Youtube’s guidelines prohibit content that minimalises, trivialises, or denies well-documented violent events. As a part of this guideline, the channel said it will now block content that denies the invasion, or claims it is a ‘peacekeeping operation’. “In line…

  • World NewsMyanmar junta revokes citizenship for National Unity Government members

    Myanmar junta revokes citizenship for National Unity Government members

    Myanmar’s junta government announced today that it revoked the citizenships of several members of the country’s opposition government, which it considers a ‘terrorist’ group. This ‘opposition’ is mainly composed of the previously elected government that were overthrown on February 1, 2021. The Bangkok Post did not report the total number of members whose citizenships were revoked. But it included the…

  • World NewsThailand votes for UN resolution demanding Russia to withdraw forces from Ukraine

    Thailand votes for UN resolution demanding Russia to withdraw forces from Ukraine

    Thailand voted in support of a United Nations resolution against Russia’s invasion, demanding that Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces” from Ukraine. A total of 141 out of the 193 member states voted for the resolution at the UN General Assembly emergency meeting at its New York headquarters. PM Prayut Chan-o-cha said in a previous…

  • Thailand NewsActivist ousted from protest movement amid sexual misconduct allegations

    Activist ousted from protest movement amid sexual misconduct allegations

    A student activist has been stripped of his membership of the Dome Revolution Party, a movement he led, over sexual misconduct allegations. Sirichai Nathuang, a 21-year-old Thammasat University student, has also lost his seat on the Thammasat University Student Council, according to a Bangkok Post report. Sirichai has been come in for fierce criticism on Twitter after a fellow student…

  • PropertyChinese buyers dominated Thailand real estate market in 2021

    Chinese buyers dominated Thailand real estate market in 2021

    The acting director of the Real Estate Information Centre (REIC), Wichai Wirattaphan, has stated that Chinese nationals accounted for nearly 60 percent of condominium purchases in Thailand in the first nine months of 2021. The statistics released by the REIC show that foreigners from the following five nations were the top investors of properties in Thailand: China, Vanuatu, United States,…

  • Chiang Mai NewsUS funds upgrades to border patrol police training centre in Chiang Mai

    US funds upgrades to border patrol police training centre in Chiang Mai

    Thailand today inaugurates the US-funded Close Quarter Battle Thai Border Patrol Police training centre in Chiang Mai’s Mae Taeng district, which will enable law enforcement officials to better defend Thai and regional people from transnational crime. Ranges, a mock village, a three-story tactical training building, and equipment are all part of this US$600,000 (19.8 million baht) project provided to the…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News update | Travellers rushing to get into Thailand & mass tourist cancellations

    Thailand News update | Travellers rushing to get into Thailand & mass tourist cancellations

    Cancellations are now starting to mount up for many tourism operators and hotels around the country as the extended suspension of the Test & Go program is starting to frame the situation for the remainder of what’s left for the high season.Pongsakorn Ketprapakorn, the president of the Tourism Council of Phangnga, told the Bangkok Post that around 60% of bookings…

  • World NewsLaos adds 14 more countries to its Travel Green Zone entry scheme

    Laos adds 14 more countries to its Travel Green Zone entry scheme

    Laos officially reopened to international tourists on January 1, and now the country has added another 14 countries to the Travel Green Zone scheme today, which allows fully vaccinated travellers to visit Laos with just a 24 hour quarantine at their hotel upon arrival. The initial list of countries approved for the Travel Green Zone scheme… China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand,…

  • Covid-19 NewsThai Omicron cases surpass 100, world tightens restrictions

    Thai Omicron cases surpass 100, world tightens restrictions

    The Omicron variant of Covid-19 has now been detected in 95 countries and Thailand has not escaped unscathed. 104 Omicron variant infections have now been uncovered in Thailand according to the CCSA with the first local transmission recently discovered. Most of the cases of the new variant are currently receiving treatment though some have recovered already, according to the Department…

  • Thailand NewsThailand: 1st in Asia, 5th worldwide in Global Health Security Index

    Thailand: 1st in Asia, 5th worldwide in Global Health Security Index

    Out of 195 countries, Thailand was ranked fifth in the world – and first in Asia – on the Global Health Security Index this year. The list is compiled by John Hopkins Centre for Health Security at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and other health experts worldwide. The index evaluates the health security of countries by analysing…

  • Thailand NewsKey info for those planning to retire in Thailand

    Key info for those planning to retire in Thailand

    If you are planning to retire in the beautiful and tropical country of Thailand, there are many places which will suit your interests. From up north in Chiang Mai where the air is cooler (during winter), to a tropical oasis in the southern islands, Thailand has it all. Of course, with all things, you will need to get sorted before…

  • EducationThailand’s English proficiency level drops again, as the pandemic widens gap in education disparity

    Thailand’s English proficiency level drops again, as the pandemic widens gap in education disparity

    Thailand is continuing its downward descent for the 5th straight year in regards to its English proficiency levels. According to the Swedish company, Education First, Thailand is now ranked 100 out of 112 participating countries for its English proficiency levels. Its EF EPI score of 419 and its ranking of 22 out of 24 overall in Asian countries, has deemed…

  • World NewsThai research institute identifies global post-pandemic trends

    Thai research institute identifies global post-pandemic trends

    There is no doubt that in many ways, the world looks like a very different place now than it did before Covid-19. The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has identified a number of global megatrends that they say will be a big part of post-pandemic life. The institute says that industries will have to learn to adapt to these new…

  • World NewsPhilippines waives quarantine for “Green List” countries

    Philippines waives quarantine for “Green List” countries

    The Philippines is waiving quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated visitors from countries classified on the government’s “green list.” The Philippines, home to over 7,000 islands in Southeast Asia, is now accepting fully vaccinated visitors from countries on the “Green List”, but they must submit a negative RT-PCR test done within 72 hours of departure, rather than quarantine or an on-arrival…

  • World NewsBelarus crisis: Airlines threatened with sanctions

    Belarus crisis: Airlines threatened with sanctions

    Once things started to move, they did so very quickly. On Wednesday evening, just 48 hours after the EU introduced new sanctions in response to crisis at the border between Poland and Belarus, the Lebanese Transport Ministry announced that it, too, would allow only Belarusians, Lebanese citizens with valid visas and foreign citizens with permanent residence permits to fly to…

  • World NewsEU security strategy gets an overhaul — but will it really be an upgrade? | Thaiger

    EU security strategy gets an overhaul — but will it really be an upgrade?

    “Europe cannot afford to be a bystander in a world order that is mainly shaped by others.” This longstanding lament is a key theme in the opening paragraphs of a document updating the EU’s security strategy for the next five to 10 years. Shepherded by EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Josep Borrell, it warns governments that current…

  • World NewsSingaporeans can still travel to most European VTL countries without being quarantined

    Singaporeans can still travel to most European VTL countries without being quarantined

    Residents of Singapore who have been vaccinated will still be able to travel quarantine-free to seven of the eight European nations that have vaccinated travel lanes, or VTL, with the Republic. Despite the European Union’s upgrade of the Republic’s Covid-19 risk assessment on November 9, seven EU countries have yet to reimpose mandatory quarantine on passengers from Singapore, as required…

  • Tourism NewsFirst 10 days: 30,000 arrivals; 147,000 Thailand Pass applicants

    First 10 days: 30,000 arrivals; 147,000 Thailand Pass applicants

    The Tourism Authority of Thailand totalled up some data for the first 10 days of Thailand’s reopening, with over 30,000 arrivals so far and nearly 150,000 applications submitted for the Thailand Pass to gain entry to the country. The TAT’s report states that the combined total of international travellers arriving at all of Thailand’s international airports – both Bangkok airports,…

  • Thailand NewsThings to know about the Thailand Pass. And some rumours.

    Things to know about the Thailand Pass. And some rumours.

    Ah, the Thailand Pass. Like it or hate it, it is what it is, and you’ll need to wade through it if you want to come to Thailand in the foreseeable future, both foreigners and Thais. For a start, here’s the link to the application page for the Thailand Pass. There’s a list of the 63 countries that are currently…

  • Thailand NewsGovernment defends lèse majesté law against UN criticism

    Government defends lèse majesté law against UN criticism

    Following criticism from a number of United Nations member states, the Thai government has defended the country’s controversial lèse majesté law. The law, or section 112 of the Criminal Code, prohibits insulting, defaming, or criticising the Thai monarchy and carries a penalty of up to 15 years in jail. Reuters reports that yesterday, a number of UN member countries voiced…

  • World NewsAfghanistan: People struggle to make ends meet amid economic turmoil

    Afghanistan: People struggle to make ends meet amid economic turmoil

    Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in mid-August, the conflict-stricken nation has been dealing not only with political turmoil but also a severe economic crisis and increasing poverty. The Taliban takeover saw billions of dollars in central bank assets frozen and international financial institutions suspend access to funds. Some $9.5 billion (€8.2 billion) in central bank reserves remain blocked…

  • Tourism NewsThailand reopening sees 13,000 travellers, 10 Covid-19 infections

    Thailand reopening sees 13,000 travellers, 10 Covid-19 infections

    After the first 4 days of Thailand’s big reopening, over 13,000 people have arrived with just 10 of those travellers testing positive for Covid-19. According to the Director of Risk Communication and Health Behavior Development Bureau from the Ministry of Public Health Dr Sumanee Watcharasin, 13,229 people have entered Thailand in the last 4 days, and 10 international travellers –…

  • Tourism News17 more countries added to (almost) no quarantine list in Thailand

    17 more countries added to (almost) no quarantine list in Thailand

    Late last night, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced an amendment to the list of countries that can enter Thailand without quarantine starting tomorrow, adding 17 new countries to the list of 46 countries and territories. (But even fully vaccinated travellers will have to spend one night in an SHA+ or ASQ hotel as they wait for their test result).…

  • Tourism NewsEntry requirements for international arrivals starting November 1

    Entry requirements for international arrivals starting November 1

    The Thailand Pass is set to launch in 5 days, aiming to ease the process to get approval to enter Thailand. The entry requirements for international travellers still require some hoops, but the government hopes this streamlining will help welcome back much-needed tourism to the country. The website for the Thailand Pass has been created at tp.consular.go.th but it is…

  • World NewsCritics seek proof after Israel designates Palestinian rights groups as terrorists

    Critics seek proof after Israel designates Palestinian rights groups as terrorists

    The Israeli Defense Ministry’s unexpected decision to designate six Palestinian human rights and civil society establishments as terror organizations has resulted in swift criticism from Palestinians and several international organizations. Palestinian civil rights activists, international human rights organizations and some United States lawmakers have denounced the move, which was first announced Friday. They have accused Israel of trying to silence…

  • World NewsUS President Biden to join ASEAN summit as leaders poised to discuss key regional issues

    US President Biden to join ASEAN summit as leaders poised to discuss key regional issues

    US President Joe Biden is taking part in Tuesday’s virtual summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, marking the first time the US has joined at a presidential level since his predecessor, Donald Trump, attended a meeting in 2017. Reuters reports that the US embassy in Brunei has confirmed Biden will lead the US delegation for the ASEAN-United States summit…

  • World NewsPinktober puts spotlight on breast cancer in Middle East

    Pinktober puts spotlight on breast cancer in Middle East

    As cancer rates increase in Middle Eastern countries, various NGOs and charities have joined the annual Pinktober campaign to fight stigma, raise money and highlight the importance of breast cancer education and research. “Among Arabs, cancer is growing at an alarming pace,” according to a 2020 paper by the World Health Organization (WHO). “We estimate that the incidence numbers in…

  • Tourism News46 countries permitted to travel to Thailand from November 1, and quarantine details

    46 countries permitted to travel to Thailand from November 1, and quarantine details

    … and everything you want to know, as of today, about re-entry into Thailand. Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just released a list of 46 countries and/or territories that have been approved to take part in the planned reopening of the country from November 1. The list of countries is detailed below as per a .pdf file that was…