Covid infection in Thailand

  • Thailand NewsThailand detects FU.1 Covid sub-variant, 50% more transmissible than XBB.1.16

    Thailand detects FU.1 Covid sub-variant, 50% more transmissible than XBB.1.16

    Thailand’s Centre for Medical Genomics has reported a single case of the Covid-19 sub-variant known as “FU.1” or XBB.1.16.1.1, which is said to be 50% more transmissible than XBB.1.16. The Omicron variant continues to mutate into new sub-variants, despite a decrease in global Covid cases. Currently, the dominant Omicron sub-variants are XBB.1.5, XBB.1.16, and XBB.1.9.1. The Centre for Medical Genomics…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Thai Covid Insurance Companies Go Bust

    Thailand News Today | Thai Covid Insurance Companies Go Bust

    Former Democrat Party deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi handed himself over to police at Phetchaburi Police Station today at around 9 am to “acknowledge” another complaint of sexual harassment filed against him. At 9 am today, 45 year old Prinn handed himself over to Phetchaburi Police Station to be questioned by superintendent Pol. Col. Wanchai Khaoram. Prinn turned himself in to…

  • Thailand video newsShould Thailand scrap the Thailand Pass? | GMT

    Should Thailand scrap the Thailand Pass? | GMT

    The Test and Go scheme and Thailand Pass registration are expected to be scrapped by June 1 if there is no surge in infections. Starting April 1, the mandatory quarantine period for unvaccinated travellers entering Thailand will be reduced to five days. BMA will consider whether to allow water-splashing activities to be held on Khao San Road during Songkran. The…

  • Thailand video newsPattaya says NO to water fights & parties for Songkran | GMT

    Pattaya says NO to water fights & parties for Songkran | GMT

    A music video was released by Thailand’s Department of Special Investigations, warning people about call centre scams. The mayor of Pattaya has approved the Songkran celebration but has changed the spotlight to traditional and religious activities instead. A “Thai Riviera” road will be built along the coast six of Thailand’s Andaman provinces. You can put your hopes to rest as…

  • Thailand video news200 crocodiles on sale in Trang I GMT

    200 crocodiles on sale in Trang I GMT

    A crocodile farmer in Trang has slashed his prices after accumulating 450 crocodiles which he has found hard to shift since the coronavirus pandemic began. Now that kratom is legal in Thailand, one woman in the Isaan province Buriram is dressing up in a bear costume and standing on the side of the road to attract business. After a non-native…

  • Thailand NewsSongkran 2022 might be back on in Thailand! | GMT

    Songkran 2022 might be back on in Thailand! | GMT

    A Songkran with water MAY end up being a thing for 2022. PHUKET MONOPOLY. Blood and organ harvesting claims by Thai woman in Cambodia were fake. Most Thais ‘open’ to green.

  • Thailand video newsDry Songkran plans for 2022 in Thailand | GMT

    Dry Songkran plans for 2022 in Thailand | GMT

    The government will meet on Friday to deliberate ways to curb the spread of Covid-19 during the Songkran holiday period, which includes a proposed ban on water-splashing. The public health minister says Thailand is prepared to deal with any new variant of the coronavirus including the newly emerged Deltacron. Muay Thai elbowing football player faces a lifetime ban. Thai driver Alex…

  • Thailand video newsPre travel tests scrapped & Night entertainment venues back on? | GMT

    Pre travel tests scrapped & Night entertainment venues back on? | GMT

    Thailand’s Public Health Ministry is set to make a proposal to scrap the pre-departure PCR for Test & Go travellers. CCSA to consider opening night entertainment. Thailands 4 phases to call an ENDEMIC and friendly dogs. All these stories and more coming up on todays Good Morning Thailand with Jay and Tim.

  • Thailand video newsThe end to floods in Bangkok? | GMT

    The end to floods in Bangkok? | GMT

    The Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang on Monday said that an end is near to Bangkoks flood problems. AirAsia Thailand will resume international flights to seven countries on 18 routes starting next month on routes that cover ASEAN and South Asian countries. Two food delivery drivers were arrested in Bangkok for allegedly running a drugs business. As temperatures rise, so do…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Update | Thailand welcomes first batch of tourists from Test & Go makeover

    Thailand News Update | Thailand welcomes first batch of tourists from Test & Go makeover

    A man arriving from Guinea allegedly ingested 54 packs of cocaine, weighing just over a kilogram, trying to smuggle the drugs into Thailand. The Customs Department says the man underwent an X-ray which showed he had the drugs inside his body. The 44 year old suspect travelled from Nigeria to Ethiopia and arrived at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on March 5.…

  • Thailand video newsThai Songkran Water Festival is back after 2 years I GMT

    Thai Songkran Water Festival is back after 2 years I GMT

    Songkran celebrations will go ahead next month after being cancelled for two-year hiatus. Thailand and Malaysia tourism officials are finalising the details of a “vaccinated travel lane” entry scheme. A video was widely shared among Thais of Pattaya taxi and win drivers crowded around a driver from Bangkok. All this and more with Jay and Jett on today’s Good Morning…

  • Thailand video newsRussian and Ukraine Conflict, Thailand Pass Hassles & Viva Mexico | Thaiger Bites

    Russian and Ukraine Conflict, Thailand Pass Hassles & Viva Mexico | Thaiger Bites

    Jay and Tim go through your messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and the Thaiger Talk forum on the website. Thaiger Bites, Ep.88

  • Thailand video newsCovid clusters in Thailand & Demand for shorts | Thaiger Bites

    Covid clusters in Thailand & Demand for shorts | Thaiger Bites

    Jay and Tim go through your messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and the Thaiger Talk forum on the website. Thaiger Bites, Ep.86

  • Thailand video newsFall out from Feminist Female Fighter I GMT

    Fall out from Feminist Female Fighter I GMT

      The Muay Thai Female Fighter has gone viral and has taken a stand for women in Thailand! Thailand Pass hotlines, emails for assistance with registration process, Songkran to be cancelled if daily Covid numbers hit 30,000, Bangkok experiencing Covid surge as new infections rise to 2,000 a day, Building a better future for Thailand – 8 areas Thailand needs…

  • Thailand video newsTest & Go restarts, will the tourists come? | GMT

    Test & Go restarts, will the tourists come? | GMT

    One Thai traveller claims a Phuket taxi driver ripped him off by charging a fare of 600 baht and even got the police involved to sort out the situation. The Phuket Lantern Festival 2022, also known as Yaun Xiao which is a traditional celebration following the Chinese New Year, will be running in Phuket Old Town from now until February…

  • Thailand video newsThailand defies WHO over Covid becoming endemic | GMT

    Thailand defies WHO over Covid becoming endemic | GMT

    AstraZeneca vaccines free for walk-ins in Bangkok from Monday, Thailand will declare Covid-19 endemic, whether WHO agrees or not, Disco quarantine hotels, Stricter traffic rules expected in July. All these stories coming up on todays Good Morning Thailand with Jay and Tim

  • Thailand video newsNew Omicron strain and “Stoner sandbox” | GMT

    New Omicron strain and “Stoner sandbox” | GMT

    New strain of Omicron detected in Thailand, Thailand’s FDA plans “Cannabis Sandbox” entry scheme for tourists, A woman puts up billboard in Phuket to find missing cats, 30,000 baht reward for each and Thailand’s Test & Go registration opens on February 1. All of these stories coming up on today’s Good Morning Thailand with Jay and Tim

  • Thailand video newsFrom Ducati cop to ordained monk | GMT

    From Ducati cop to ordained monk | GMT

    The deadline to apply for a 60-day “Covid-19” visa extension is tomorrow, although it is possible that the Thai Immigration Bureau could continue the scheme for another two months. The announcements in the past have often been last minute and sometimes made even after the deadline had passed.

  • Thailand video newsAlcohol sales restrictions in Thailand ease again! I GMT

    Alcohol sales restrictions in Thailand ease again! I GMT

    A crowd control policeman has surrendered to police and admitted to driving a big bike that hit and killed a female doctor in Bangkok on Friday, according to media reports. | Ep.178

  • Thailand video newsTest & Go entry program reboot announced today I GMT

    Test & Go entry program reboot announced today I GMT

    The Test & Go programme will be reintroduced soon while entry rules under the scheme will be tweaked. Former key members of the Palang Pracharath Party have unveiled a new party and taken a firm position against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The cabinet approved 14.6 billion baht on Tuesday to build the Kathu-Patong expressway. Authorities to strictly enforce the regulations…