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  • Covid-19 News50,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to arrive in Thailand in early February, more ahead

    50,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to arrive in Thailand in early February, more ahead

    The first 50,000 doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines are scheduled to arrive in Thailand in the first week of February. The upcoming shipment is part of the first lot of 26 million doses on the agreed purchase in October last year. Still, Thailand needs another 35 million doses as the procured vaccines are enough for only 30 million people.โ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 News13 Bangkok businesses allowed to reopen tomorrow

    13 Bangkok businesses allowed to reopen tomorrow

    Tomorrow, 13 types of businesses in Bangkok are being allowed to reopen but must have strict disease control measures in place. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration made the decision which would undoubtedly give many businesses some relief as well as potential customers. Such businesses with restrictions include: Banquet venues, which will need authorisation from BMA for events with over 300 participantsโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsBanned politician says government silencing him by invoking Lese Majeste law

    Banned politician says government silencing him by invoking Lese Majeste law

    A banned politician, who criticised the governmentโ€™s Covid-19 vaccine plan, is claiming the government is silencing him (again) by invoking the Lese Majeste law against him. The alleged defamation case concerns his questioning of using one of the kingโ€™s companies as part of the Covid-19 vaccine strategy that he says will slow down the process of inoculations. Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit accusedโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Gambling crackdown, Seafood market to reopen, Vlogger challenge | Jan 21

    Thailand News Today | Gambling crackdown, Seafood market to reopen, Vlogger challenge | Jan 21

    In a nationwide crackdown on gambling, police in the Isaan province Khon Kaen raided a warehouse and seized more than 400 slot machines. Acting on a court warrant, police searched the warehouse. The locks on the door had been changed and police had to break into the warehouse. Inside, canvases covered 418 slot machines. Police say the machines were โ€œplugโ€ฆ

  • Environment NewsAir pollution in Bangkok expected to get worse due to “cold spell”

    Air pollution in Bangkok expected to get worse due to โ€œcold spellโ€

    Air pollution in Bangkok is expected to get worse over the next few days as pollutants are getting trapped in the atmosphere thanks to a recent cold spell and a lack of wind to blow the haze away from the city. In response to the unhealthy air pollution, The PMโ€™s Office permanent secretary says he has asked several ministries toโ€ฆ

  • Bangkok NewsMan arrested for allegedly importing millions of fake designer sunglasses

    Man arrested for allegedly importing millions of fake designer sunglasses

    A 42 year old Chinese man was arrested for allegedly importing fake designer sunglasses after police raided 2 locations in Bangkokโ€™s Thonburi area and seized 3 million pairs of fake designer sunglasses worth around 300 million baht. Officers from the Department of Special Investigation raided multiple rooms at the Dao Khanong Condominium and the BMC Dao Khanong Cinema. The departmentโ€ฆ

  • Crime NewsPolice shoot and kill man suspected of dealing “K-powdered milk”

    Police shoot and kill man suspected of dealing โ€œK-powdered milkโ€

    A man suspected of selling the ketamine-based drug cocktail, which is said to be tied to at least 10 deaths in Bangkok, was shot and killed in a shootout with police in Nakhon Pathom, just west of the capital. The narcotic cocktail, known as โ€œK powdered milk,โ€ is ketamine laced with methamphetamine, heroin and the anti-anxiety medication diazepam, all crushedโ€ฆ

  • Tourism NewsThe Thai government threw a tourist party (sound of crickets) | VIDEO

    The Thai government threw a tourist party (sound of crickets) | VIDEO

    The Thai Government, flushed with the success of their containment of Covid-19, decided to market the Land of Smiles to the world as the safe place to travel. With the annual wet season starting to weaken the tourists would flock back to the S E Asian country that had such a remarkable success containing, then almost eradicating itself, of theโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Covid testing for visas, Business impact, Vaccine approval | January 19

    Thailand News Today | Covid testing for visas, Business impact, Vaccine approval | January 19

    Confusion reigns today over if Covid-19 tests will be required for visa extensions. While Phuket News spoke with an immigration official who said โ€œnoโ€ฆ you donโ€™t need a Covid-19 test to extend your visa or apply for a work permitโ€, Khaosod English wrote an article headlined โ€œCovid-19 test will be mandatory for all visa extensionโ€. The Thaiger also contacted aโ€ฆ

  • Visa InformationMan arrested for allegedly overstaying 60 day tourist visa by 7 years

    Man arrested for allegedly overstaying 60 day tourist visa by 7 years

    Immigration police arrested a 40 year old Nigerian man for allegedly overstaying his visa by 2,683 days. The man entered Thailand in April 2014 on a 60 day tourist visa. He was arrested in in Ratchathewi district of Bangkok. Illegal immigration is considered as a major factor of the second wave of Covid-19 after the outbreak Samut Sakhon seafood marketโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsTower of Babble, commenting about your comments – Tuesday, January 19 | VIDEO

    Tower of Babble, commenting about your comments โ€“ Tuesday, January 19 | VIDEO

    Tower of Babble is where we read some of your comments made on The Thaiger YouTube videos, as well as our website thethaiger.com and Facebook page. Some are insightful, some are interesting, some need to be shared! And some are just plain funny. If you leave a comment under any of our videos it may be shared on our Towerโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsGovernment in control of Mor Chana app, says user data will be kept private

    Government in control of Mor Chana app, says user data will be kept private

    The Thai government is taking full control of the Mor Chana application, which is used to trace Covid-19 infections and alert users if they are in a high risk area. The Digital Economy and Society Minister says the government will still be working closely with the app developers, adding that users can be assured that their data will be keptโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsPM Prayut Chan-o-cha considers legalising gambling

    PM Prayut Chan-o-cha considers legalising gambling

    In the midst of a nationwide crackdown on gambling, an effort driven to contain Covid-19 by stopping the illegal gatherings after an outbreak at a Rayong gambling den, PM Prayut Chan-o-cha says now he will consider the legalisation of gambling. He says heโ€™ll start by staging discussions about the pros and cons. In the recent wave of Covid-19, major clustersโ€ฆ

  • Bangkok NewsPolice to issue arrest warrants for 2 people allegedly involved in bombing outside Bangkok shopping centre

    Police to issue arrest warrants for 2 people allegedly involved in bombing outside Bangkok shopping centre

    Police say arrest warrants will be issued for 2 people allegedly involved in the bombing outside Bangkokโ€™s Chamchuri Square shopping centre following a rally protesting Thailandโ€™s draconian lรจse majestรฉ law. The suspects allegedly drove together on a motorcycle on the Thai-Japanese Bridge and threw a โ€œping pong bombโ€ down on a group of police officers Saturday evening. The smoky handmadeโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsTower Of Babble – Have your say on The Thaiger, January 18 | VIDEO

    Tower Of Babble โ€“ Have your say on The Thaiger, January 18 | VIDEO

    Tower of Babble is where we read some of your comments to The Thaiger YouTube videos. Some are insightful, some are interesting, some need to be shared! And some are just plain funny. If you leave a comment under any of our videos it may be shared on our Tower of Babble each day. Facebook Bangkok smog Mcnab James Andโ€ฆ

  • Crime NewsPolice arrest “prime suspect” in narcotics case linked to 10 deaths in Bangkok

    Police arrest โ€œprime suspectโ€ in narcotics case linked to 10 deaths in Bangkok

    Police arrested a man suspected of producing the ketamine-based illicit drug cocktail linked to at least 10 deaths in Bangkok. The man is also charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting his girlfriend at a Bangkok apartment. Police say 33 year old Amornthep Chalermwat, known as Un Kiwi, fled Bangkok and was arrested in Phetchabunโ€™s Bung Sam Phan district yesterday.โ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsPolice say at least 2 people to be arrested in Bangkok bomb attack – UPDATE

    Police say at least 2 people to be arrested in Bangkok bomb attack โ€“ UPDATE

    Police say they will issue arrest warrants for at least 2 people in connection to yesterdayโ€™s bomb attack in Bangkok. According to Thai PBS World, the people are suspected of throwing a ping pong bomb into a group of police officers in front of the Chamchuri shopping centre that injured 3 policemen and 1 reporter. But previous reports by Khaosodโ€ฆ

  • Environment News59 areas see excessive PM 2.5 dust in Bangkok today

    59 areas see excessive PM 2.5 dust in Bangkok today

    59 areas in Bangkok are seeing excessive PM 2.5 dust ratings today as air quality is being described as moderate to poor. Din Daeng Road is being identified as the most polluted, according to the air4thai website of the Pollution Control Department. The amount of PM 2.5 dust is being measured at between 39 and 113 microns. Din Daeng isโ€ฆ

  • Economy NewsBTS skytrain maximum fare rate increasing to 158 baht despite backlash

    BTS skytrain maximum fare rate increasing to 158 baht despite backlash

    Bangkokโ€™s BTS skytrain maximum fare rate is being raised to 158 baht despite receiving backlash over the hike. The Transport Ministry is behind the calls for City Hall to stop the increase as it says it is too expensive for the average commuter who takes the BTS 2 times a day. Saksayam Chidchob, the Transport Minister, says other routes shouldโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsWeek in review – the best of Thailand News Today | VIDEO

    Week in review โ€“ the best of Thailand News Today | VIDEO

    Click to watch HEREโ€ฆ.. https://youtu.be/O0HpP6nOSbs Thailand News Today covers five days a week. Now we have a weekend edition which goes over the biggest, or best stories from the week. Out every Saturday afternoon, catch up with Jett and Timโ€™s major Thai news stories. Welcome to the Thailand News Today Weekend Edition. Click to watch HEREโ€ฆ.. https://youtu.be/O0HpP6nOSbs

  • Thailand NewsFormer finance minister proposes legalisation of gambling

    Former finance minister proposes legalisation of gambling

    With Covid-19 cases linked to some illegal gambling dens, causing a headache for health officials trying to track down elusive gamblers to contain the virus, the former Finance Minister floated the idea to legalise gambling. The former Finance Minister and current leader of the Kla Party, Korn Chaitkavanich, claims legalising gambling will help contain the spread of Covid-19. He alsoโ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 NewsTravelling in Thailand, Covid and Mor Chana | VIDEO

    Travelling in Thailand, Covid and Mor Chana | VIDEO

    For people travelling around Thailand at the moment there is still quite a lot of confusion and misinformation about where you can travel to and additional restrictions on travel. Weโ€™ll continue to publish any updates to this information at thethaiger.com For people travelling out of Red Zonesโ€ฆ that includes Bangkokโ€ฆ. to other parts of the country that are lower-risk zonesโ€ฆ

  • Environment NewsBangkok enveloped in bad smog Friday

    Bangkok enveloped in bad smog Friday

    Get out the anti-pollution masks and turn on the air purifier, air pollution in Bangkok is at unhealthy levels. 64 locations in Bangkok were reported with high levels of the air pollutant PM2.5, according to the Pollution Control Department. As a cold weather front in China weakens, air circulation is also slowing down, causing dust to accumulate and drop toโ€ฆ

  • Bangkok NewsMan drives car onto Bangkok airport runway while allegedly under the influence of drugs

    Man drives car onto Bangkok airport runway while allegedly under the influence of drugs

    A man drove his car onto the runway at Bangkokโ€™s Suvarnabhumi Airport yesterday afternoon while allegedly under the influence of drugs. The airline officials are now trying to figure out how the man was able to breach airport security and drive onto the airport runway. Airport security vehicles were seen escorting the car off the runway, passing by an airplane.โ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsHealth officials concerned with “family clusters” after baby tests positive for Covid-19

    Health officials concerned with โ€œfamily clustersโ€ after baby tests positive for Covid-19

    Health officials are concerned about the increasing cluster infections among family members, friends and colleagues after a 3 month old baby in Bangkok tested positive for Covid-19 after coming in contact with an infected family friend. The babyโ€™s mother and 7 year old brother also tested positive for Covid-19, according to the director-general of the Institute for the Prevention andโ€ฆ

  • Environment NewsAir pollution at “unhealthy levels” in 64 areas in Bangkok

    Air pollution at โ€œunhealthy levelsโ€ in 64 areas in Bangkok

    Get out the anti-pollution masks and turn on the air purifier, air pollution in Bangkok is at unhealthy levels. 64 locations in Bangkok have reported high levels of the air pollutant PM2.5, according to the Pollution Control Department. People are advised to avoid outdoor activities. As a cold weather front in China weakens, air circulation is also slowing down, causingโ€ฆ

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok condo prices expected to continue to fall this year

    Bangkok condo prices expected to continue to fall this year

    Condo prices in Bangkok are falling and are expected to continue to fall throughout the year. The real estate market isnโ€™t anticipated to pick back up again until the Covid-19 pandemic eases. The average prices of new condos in Bangkok are expected to fall by 5%, according to Nexus Property Marketing. The real estate marketing firm Juwai IQI Group says the averageโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsDDC eases concerns about cool weather affecting the spread of Covid-19

    DDC eases concerns about cool weather affecting the spread of Covid-19

    The Department of Disease Control is easing peopleโ€™s worries about the spread of Covid-19, saying that low temperature wonโ€™t make the virus more transmissible. They say disinfectants and sunlight are still effective to kill the virus. With cool weather in Central and Northern Thailand in recent days, some have been concerned that the low temperatures could impact the spread ofโ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 NewsCCSA Update: 157 new Covid-19 cases

    CCSA Update: 157 new Covid-19 cases

    157 new Covid-19 cases were reported today in the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administrationโ€™s daily briefing. There are now 3,981 active Covid-19 cases in Thailand. The CCSA has reported a total of 10,991 infections and 67 deaths since last year. 90 of the new cases are local transmissions, 42 cases were detected in proactive testing, 4 cases were detected inโ€ฆ

  • Crime NewsPolice arrest 4 more people suspected of trafficking ketamine-based drug cocktail

    Police arrest 4 more people suspected of trafficking ketamine-based drug cocktail

    Police arrested 4 more people suspected of trafficking a ketamine-based drug cocktail which is said to be linked to 7 deaths in Bangkok. In the past few days, 17 people have reportedly required medical treatment after using narcotics, which police suspect is the drug cocktail known as โ€œK powdered milk.โ€ Police say 6 people in the Wat Phraya Krai districtโ€ฆ