2020
- Thailand video news
Thailand News Update | Woman infected with Covid19 allegedly kidnapped
The Thai government is working with domestic insurance companies to come up with more relevant Covid insurance options to foreign tourists whose own insurance won’t cover hospital or hotel isolation if they end up being quarantined with an asymptomatic infection. The governor of the TAT says officials are in talks with the Office of the Insurance Commission. Yuthasak Supasorn says…
- World News
Is this the next big change in pop music? The winners of the IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year Award, BTS
https://youtu.be/bFmUwmQZ30A 2020 IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year Award. In the past 8 years the IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year Award has been given to Ed Sheeran, Adele, One Direction, and Taylor Swift and Drake. BTS are backed up by ARMY, their huge fanbase. The power of ARMY. The IFPI represents the recorded music industry worldwide. It’s…
- Tourism News
Turbulence ahead for Thailand’s aviation industry | VIDEO
When the airlines, in particular, were asking the government to put their hands in their pockets for some relief funding in August last year, it was genuinely thought that international tourists would be coming back for the high season in December and January. At the very least local tourists and expats would head back to the skies over the traditional…
- Thailand News
2020’s movers, shakers and influences (that weren’t Covid) | VIDEO
2020 The big events, the winners and the losers 2020 has been one of the most disruptive years in history, certainly for anyone that has lived since the great depression and the world wars. But although Covid-19 has been the big headline for the year, there has still been highlights and big news in all fields. Some of these big…
- Events
WOW what a year! Thailand’s top news stories for 2020 as voted by YOU.
TOP 10 (non Covid) THAIGER STORIES FOR 2020 The Thaiger started 2020, as we all did, with high hopes and few clues that we were heading into a profound disruption for almost the entire year. Even as we were tapping away at the keyboards on January 1, 2020, there were stories emerging in Wuhan, China about a mysterious new respiratory…
- Thailand News
Pro-democracy movement making little headway… monarchy’s powers remain untouched
The cost of pushing for change in 2020 by Thailand’s pro-democracy movement is still being splashed all over the news after more than 55 protesters sustained injuries at rally sites, mostly minor. And, as the year comes to an end, protest leaders say they are taking a break, only to come back stronger in 2021. But some question whether the…
- Thailand News
Poll reveals Thais took better care of their health in 2020
A recent poll has revealed that Thais are taking better care of their health in 2020, after being plagued by various other problems, including the Covid pandemic. According to the Suan Dusit Rajabhat University poll, which was conducted online between December 12 and 17 on 1,135 people nationwide, 68% said that they have paid more attention to their health this year.…
- World News
BTS are the Time Magazine Entertainer of the Year 2020
Music supergroup BTS has been named Entertainer of the Year by Time Magazine, capping another year ascending through the bamboo ceiling of the world’s music industry. The South Korean K-Pop group, who debuted in 2013, has become the world’s most popular band thanks their meaningful lyrics, themed albums, an army of adoring fans (who are actually called ARMY), positive messages and…
- World News
US President Trump rejected again by appeals court upon challenging election results
US President Donald Trump’s legal team has been rejected again by a Philadelphia appeals court upon challenging the state’s election results. Despite the court dismissing the case, citing the “campaign’s claims have no merit,” Trump’s lawyers are vowing to appeal to the US Supreme Court. Stephanos Bibas, a Trump appointee, who is also the 3rd Circuit Judge, wrote for the…
- World News
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…
- Economy News
“We Travel Together” campaign may be extended through 2020
The “We Travel Together” government stimulus campaign may be extended to increase domestic tourism through to the end of the year, while travel bubbles for tourists will hopefully be launched by October, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn. He says the slow start of the scheme, launched July 15, can be partly attributed to hesitation among tourists as…
- Việt Nam
Tải trọn bộ đề thi minh họa kỳ thi tốt nghiệp THPT năm 2020 của Bộ GD&ĐT
Bộ GD&ĐT vừa chính thức công bố đề thi minh họa kỳ thi tốt nghiệp THPT năm 2020. Theo đó, bộ đề năm 2020 được đánh giá là dễ hơn đề minh họa do Bộ GD&ĐT công bố tháng trước và đề thi chính thức năm 2019. Chiều qua, Bộ GD&ĐT đã chính thức công bố đề thi tham khảo…
- Tourism News
The China Bounce – are the Chinese packing their bags ready to come back to Thailand?
by Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com The results of a comprehensive new survey of consumers in Mainland China’s first tier cities concludes that 53% of respondents would like to travel internationally sometime this year. Citing the opportunity, the most popular months for trips abroad for the remainder of the year are, specifically, August, October and December. Thailand is one of the…
- Environment News
Air pollution in Bangkok falls to lowest level in 2020
Bangkok recorded the lowest air quality index in 2020 today, according to aqicn.org. The website data show that Bangkok air quality index (AQI) had a PM2.5 level of only 53 micrograms per cubic metre (μg/m3) on average. The AQI is a standard that indicates the level of air pollution. 100 AQI is considered ‘moderate’. The suburbs with the lowest PM2.5…
- Covid-19 News
Coronavirus UPDATE: Thursday afternoon, 1,200+ patients now fully recovered
As of Thursday afternoon, World Health Organisation officials have raised the death toll to 565, with a total of 28,299 cases identified around the world. The number of full recoveries now exceeds 1,200 and rising fast as many of the earlier cases progress to full recovery. Below we’ve catalogued a lot of the latest news from around the world from…
- Việt Nam
Chung kết U23 châu Á 2020: Hàn Quốc vs. Saudi Arabia – Lịch trực tiếp hôm nay
Vào 19h30 hôm nay (26/1), Vòng chung kết U23 châu Á sẽ khép lại với trận chung kết giữa U23 Hàn Quốc vs U23 Saudi Arabia. Trận chung kết sẽ được truyền hình trực tiếp trên kênh VTV6. Cả Hàn Quốc và Saudi Arabia đều chưa một lần đăng quang ở Giải AFC, do đó, đây là cơ hội vàng…
- Việt Nam
Cách chọn tuổi xông đất năm mới Tết Canh Tý 2020
Từ lâu tục xông đất đầu năm trở thành một nét tâm linh khi được xem là mang tác động lớn đến vận mệnh chủ nhà. Do đó, xem và chọn tuổi xông nhà, xông đất là rất cần thiết. Tục xông đất, xông nhà là phong tục có từ lâu đời của người Việt. Theo đó, vào ngày mùng…
- Việt Nam
TP HCM: Bắn pháo hoa 7 điểm mừng năm mới Canh Tý 2020
Nhằm chào mừng năm mới – Tết Nguyên Đán Canh Tý 2020, TP HCM sẽ bắn pháo hoa tại 7 điểm vào thời khắc giao thừa – từ 0h đến 0h15 ngày 25/1. Theo đó, sẽ có 2 điểm bắn pháo hoa tầm cao là: Đầu đường hầm sông Sài Gòn (phường Thủ Thiêm, quận 2); Tòa nhà Landmark –…
- Things To Do
Top 10 predictions for Thailand 2020
So what is in store for the Land of Smiles over the next 12 months? Will the tourists stay away? Will some big projects go ahead? Will the baht continue to soar? Will Thais take to the streets once again? We come up with our top ten predictions for the year ahead and invite your thoughts as well… There will be…
- Việt Nam
Roger Federer sẽ trở thành tỷ phú vào năm 2020
Theo tạp chí uy tín Forbes, thu nhập trong năm 2019 của Federer đã tăng hơn 77.2 triệu USD so với năm 2018 và chạm đến con số đáng mơ ước 93.4 triệu USD. Trong thập kỷ 2010-2019, con số ấy là 680 triệu USD. Bước sang năm đầu tiên của thập kỷ mới, anh sẽ trở thành tỷ phú…
- Việt Nam
Sự trở lại hết hồn của “Lời nguyền”
Ảnh: Konbini Sau khoảng thời gian nhá hàng bằng loạt hình ảnh và trailer gây ám ảnh, bộ phim kinh dị The Grudge (tựa Việt: Lời nguyền) chính thức ra rạp với phiên bản 2020. Trailer kinh dị của The Grudge (Lời nguyền). Video: Youtube. Sau thành công vang dội của The Grudge (Lời nguyền) phiên bản gốc tại Nhật Bản (2002) và…
- Tourism News
TAT forecasts a 2.5% increase in tourist numbers for next year
Last week tourist arrivals in Thailand surpassed 38,260,000, the total 2018 arrival number. Now Thailand has broken through the 39 million international tourist barrier, just two days before the end of the year. The 39 millionth tourist was from Russia. 2019 had a shaky start with the arrival of Tropical Storm Pabuk in the first week of the new year.…
- Economy News
Government trying to tame strong baht, but bank says it will remain strong in 2020
The prominent rise of the Thai baht in over the past year has had wide implications and effects, and PM Prayut Chan-o-cha says that state agencies have met often to come up with ways to tame the strong currency. Kasikorn Bank Research Centre has already released a report outlining reasons the baht will remain strong into 2020. The bank’s research arm…
- Economy News
Baht to remain strong into 2020: Kasikorn Research Centre
The Kasikorn Research Centre believes that the Thai Baht is going to remain strong into 2020. KBank’s research arm forecasts the baht to move in a range of 30.10-30.50 Thai baht to the US$ for the next few quarters. But they warn a key domestic factor to be monitored closely will be November’s export data, which will be released soon. External…
- Việt Nam
Hai tháng đầu năm 2020 sẽ rét đậm
Ảnh: Vietnamnet Đợt rét đậm đầu tiên có thể xuất hiện vào khoảng đầu tháng 1/2020, nhiều nơi ở các vùng núi phía Bắc có thể xuất hiện băng giá, sương muối. Theo thống kê, hiện tượng mưa tuyết rất hiếm khi xảy ra, còn băng giá và sương muối hầu như năm nào cũng xuất hiện vào mùa đông…
- Việt Nam
Trailer mới nhất của bom tấn “Black Widow” hé lộ điều gì?
Ảnh: Youtube/Marvel Entertainment Đoạn trailer đầu tiên dài 2 phút của bom tấn “Black Widow” thuộc Vũ trụ Điện ảnh Marvel được Marvel tung ra đêm qua gây hứng thú và tò mò cho người hâm mộ thông qua nhiều tình tiết, nhân vật. Budapest Thành phố thủ đô của Hungary hiện ra ngay đầu trailer Black Widow. Trong The Avengers (2012), Black…
- World News
The baht keeps surging – and other predictions for the Thai economy in 2020
The last time the Thai baht’s value against theUSD touched 29 baht/US dollar was back in 2013. But the currency appreciation situation was quite different then. Today it’s floating around 30 baht in its 22nd year as a floating international currency. How will all that affect the Thai economy in 2020? Now the strong baht is a result of the…
- Events
Make it a date – Thai public holidays in 2020
Public holiday dates are out for 2020 with a few waiting to be announced. But it might be the start of you working out your holidays to Tahiti and Acapulco for the next year. The new holidays commemorate Coronation Day (held in May this year), and the birthdays of the King and the new Queen. The birthdays for King Bhumibol…
