Bangkok
Breaking news and major events from Bangkok, covering politics, business, transport, and social issues.
- Covid-19 News
Thailand to get China’s Sinovac Biotech Covid-19 vaccine next month
In the midst of a new wave of Covid-19 infections,…
- Covid-19 News
Some Isaan provinces require quarantine for travellers from “red zones”
Some provincial authorities in the Northeast region are tightening restrictions…
- Covid-19 News
New restrictions in place, get ready for additional screening at airports | VIDEO
Good morning and sawasdee krub from the Phuket Domestic Terminal.…
- Thailand News
Drunk driving claims most traffic accidents over holiday season
Drunk driving is being blamed for most of the road…
- Covid-19 News
What’s closed in Bangkok? Decision on restaurants today.
Here’s the full list of closures from the BMA that…
- Covid-19 News
More closures in Bangkok as BMA mulls further restrictions
• High risk entertainment venues closed • BMA’s 437 schools closed…
- Thailand News
2020’s movers, shakers and influences (that weren’t Covid) | VIDEO
2020 The big events, the winners and the losers 2020…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand Covid case report for the last day of the year
The year stared off with no cases at all in…
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2020’s top 3 stories in Thailand… besides Covid-19
Covid-19 dominated headlines in 2020. Here’s the other major stories…
- Thailand News
Thailand News Today | Pattaya restrictions, 2021’s extra holidays, Covid update | December 30
From everyone at The Thaiger, thank you SO much for…
- Covid-19 News
Fewer travellers at Bangkok bus and rail stations as Covid worries take hold
It’s a lot quieter at Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong train station…
- Covid-19 News
Cluster of 22 infections traced to 3 Bangkok restaurants
The Public Health Ministry has named 3 Bangkok eateries thought…
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6 senior police transferred after Bangkok gambling raid
A Bangkok police chief and 5 senior officers have been…
- Covid-19 News
No nationwide lockdown, Covid-19 outbreak is not severe – Deputy PM
As a new wave of Covid-19 infections sweeps across Thailand,…
- Thailand News
COVID UPDATE: Bangkok bans, Anutin quarantined, another patient dies | VIDEO
A video summary of the current situation, today, as The…
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Police arrest 89 people in Bangkok gambling den raid
Police raided a Bangkok gambling den and arrested 89 people…
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Bangkok entertainment venues hit with temporary closure order amid rise in cases
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has ordered all entertainment venues in…
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Man arrested for allegedly stealing from fatal car accident victims
A man was arrested for allegedly stealing valuables from victims…
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Police called after Bangkok bus passenger removes his mask to blow his nose
Police were called after a passenger on a public Bangkok…
- Covid-19 News
UPDATE: More cases in Thailand, the Rayong cluster and 3 new field hospitals
Cases continue to pop up around the country as the…
- Thailand News
Pro-democracy movement making little headway… monarchy’s powers remain untouched
The cost of pushing for change in 2020 by Thailand’s…
- Covid-19 News
TAT launch new Alternative State Quarantine “one stop shop” in Thailand
The TAT have launched a new “one stop” shop for…
- Covid-19 News
Total of 81 new Thai Covid infections in past 24 hours, including from Samut Sakhon
Thailand’s CCSA has reported 81 new Covid-19 infection – 37…
- Transport News
Green transport in Bangkok’s khlongs, and it’s free | VIDEO
You can still go on a completely free ride along…
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Christmas stories are a little different in Bangkok’s slums
Christmas stories are a little different in Bangkok’s slums. One…
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Thailand News Today | No national lockdown, Bangkok schools closed, Abortion Bill | Dec 24
On behalf of the entire Thaiger team, Merry Christmas to…
- Events
Bangkok’s Christmas – The Thai capital gets out the tinsel | VIDEO
Christmas is a time to rejoice, a chance for families…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok cosmetic surgeon sentenced to prison for patient’s death
A cosmetic surgeon is sentenced to 5 years in prison…
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The best places to see 2020 Christmas lights in Bangkok
If you live in Bangkok and you’re a fan of…
- Covid-19 News
Bangkok schools, nurseries, close for 12 days in bid to curtail Covid spread
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has closed all 437 municipal schools…
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Thailand News Today | Covid outbreak update, migrant workers ‘dumped’, Phuket’s fake cases | Dec 23
Before we get started today just a quick note about…
- Covid-19 News
New Covid-19 cases in 17 provinces, CCSA spokesperson says to view migrants as “family”
With Covid-19 cases spreading in Thailand and many concerned with…
