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Thailand News Today | New election in 4 months? Opposition bashes govt, Omicron Sentiment | Dec 9
Thailand’s opposition parties outline the government’s failures in a joint statement, the next general election could be held in as soon as 4 months, and a survey reveals how Thai travellers feel towards the Omicron variant. Details on these stories coming up.
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Soapy massage parlour still for sale?, More on SHA+ – Comments and Feedback | Thaiger Bites | Ep.78
Jay and Tim go through your video messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Thaiger Talk forum on the website.
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Thailand Top Stories | New Omicron cases in Thailand? More flights for Phuket | Dec 9
Thailand has detected two more possible Omicron cases, two Thai women returning from Nigeria. A Swedish man was hit on the head with a tumbler at a Bangkok’s Safari World. Flights are starting to ramp up again at Phuket’s international airport. Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta has been formally sentenced to 3 years and 2 months in jail
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Thailand News Today | Omicron to dominate, Soapy massage parlor for sale! | Dec 8
Prayut Chan-o-cha was responding to fears from business owners that another lockdown could be imposed during peak season. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reiterated the importance of vaccination in order to boost immunity against the variant. Authorities have warned that particulate matter in Bangkok and other parts of Thailand will reach an unhealthy stage this week. The Bangkok Municipal…
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Thailand Top Stories | PM says ‘no added restrictions’, Chiang Mai ‘cardigan girl | Dec 8
All of the 17 people who came in close contact with Thailand’s only Omicron-infected traveller have tested negative for Covid-19. A crane collapsed at a condo construction site yesterday and landed on a row of rental rooms, killing one person and injuring two others. The Chiang Mai street vendor who went viral over her revealing cardigan-style top has filed a…
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Thailand Top Stories | Don’t panic! 6 Belgians saved, Thai TV in Britain | December 7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6971QDpM-s Don’t panic. They’re the words coming out of just about every crevice in Thailand this morning after the discovery of Thailand’s first Omicron infection yesterday. These general sentiments were shared by the Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday saying he was confident that health authorities will be able to control its spread. Six Belgian tourists were rescued after getting stranded…
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The “Dislike: button, Serving alcohol, Thai longtail boats | Thaiger Bites | Ep.75
Jay and Tim go through your video messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Thaiger Talk forum on the website.
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Thailand Top Stories | Alcohol situation in Pattaya, Thailand Omicron update | Dec 6
4 restaurant managers in Bang Saen have been arrested after police raids on restaurants. Burmese security forces drove a car into anti-coup protests in Yangon yesterday morning killing 5 protesters and injuring dozens of others. There have been no official reports of the Covid variant in Thailand at this stage, but that some 38 countries, including 10 states in the…
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Searching for travellers, optimistic projection, Thai pajamas | Thaiger Bites | Ep.73
Jay and Tim go through your video messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Thaiger Talk forum on the website.
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Thailand Top Stories | ‘Overreaction’ to Omicron, trillion Baht boost for Thailand | Dec 3
The CCSA is slowly lifting the alcohol bans in Thailand. The Thai government announced it will inject around a trillion baht into the wobbly economy in 2022. But the AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes, speaking at the same business meeting, urged governments to stop “overreacting” to the emergence of Omicron. A soldier from Thailand’s 4th Army has been charged with…
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Alcohol restrictions ease, Events in Thailand, High speed railways | Good Morning Thailand | Ep.145
In today’s episode Jay, Natty and Tim discuss about Alcohol restrictions ease in some Nakhon Ratchasima districts, Events in Thailand and High speed railway.
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Thailand News Today | High alert for Omicron, Foreign investment troubles for Thailand | Dec 2
In today’s program, An analyst says Thailand’s absence from the Summit for Democracy could cause it to lose foreign investment. The country is now on high alert for Omicron, and this year’s ranking of best places to live in Southeast Asia is out. We’ll find out where Bangkok ranks.
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Thailand Top Stories | Search for African tourists, Thai air traffic ‘lukewarm’ | Dec 2
The Immigration Bureau and the Ministry of Public Health are trying to locate 783 arrivals from the African continent. Air passenger traffic post November 1, when Thailand’s borders were opened more fully to vaccinated travellers, has been lukewarm. Thailand’s switch to 5G technology is predicted to reach $41 billion US by the end of this decade. The Burmese military junta…
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Thailand News Today | Substandard masks, PM to decide on Omicron, lingerie worker demands | Dec 1
In today’s program, turns out the mask that you’ve been wearing is likely substandard, the Thai prime minister gets the final say on what to do about Omicron, and lingerie workers demand money from the government. Details on these stories are coming right up.
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Thailand Top Stories | PCR testing to stay, more restrictions? Lifeguards off duty | Dec 1
Thailand WILL continue using the PCR method to screen arrivals for Covid-19 as a preventative measure to keep Omicron out. PM Prayut Chan-o-cha will make a decision about whether Thailand will be forced back into any further restrictions. The annual funding game is on in Phuket for the island’s lifeguards… again. A new visa scheme approved, in principle, by the…
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Possible lockdown, Crypto in Thailand, Transit system improvements | Good Morning Thailand | Ep.143
In today’s episode, Jay, Natty and Forest talk about the PM Prayut Chan Ocha will decide on need for lockdown if and when Omicron found in Thailand, Crypto taking over Thailand and Bangkok transit system improvements.
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Sandbox stay shortened, Alcohol sale restrictions eased | Good Morning Thailand | Ep.142
In today’s episode, Jay and Natty talk about the “Sandbox” stay shortened to 5 days for vaccinated travellers from overseas and Alcohol restrictions to be eased further in Bangkok from tomorrow ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you need assistance with your Thailand Pass application you can enlist the services of AQ.in.th Team by using their Full Service Thailand Pass service (average approval time 12-48 hours). ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Thailand News Today | Quarantine requirements in Thailand relaxed, Vocal expat deported | Nov 29
Jett goes through all the main headlines in Thailand that include: Officials on the look out for the Omicron Covid-19, variant, Thailand relaxes its testing and quarantine requirements for foreign arrivals, and an expat gets deported for criticizing the Thai government and monarchy.
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Thailand Top Stories | Thailand Pass update, later alcohol hours proposed, Thai porn | Nov 29
Much written and published over the weekend about the new Covid variant, already named Omicron. We have the latest. More details about the changes to the Thailand Pass after Friday’s CCSA meeting. Authorities are apparently considering extending hours for the sale of alcoholic drinks from 9pm to 11pm or even midnight. A new Nida Poll has revealed that a majority…
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Legalising porn, Alcohol sales, Nightlife venue | Good Morning Thailand | Ep.141
In today’s episode, Jay, Natty and Tim talk about the legalization of porn production in Thailand, Alcohol sales easing in different areas, Nightlife venues and the expansion of Benjakitti park.
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Desperate Tourists, Only in Thailand, Herd Obedience | Thaiger Bites | Ep.69
Jay and Tim go through your video messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Thaiger Talk forum on the website.
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Pattaya entertainment woes, Thai cops take on street racing | Good Morning Thailand | Ep.140
In today’s episode, Jay and Natty talk about Thai cops taking on street racing, Pattaya entertainment venue frustration, and Marijuana seizure.
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Thailand News Today | Bars become covid hotspots, PM says he’s going nowhere | Nov 25
Jett goes through all the main headlines in Thailand that include: 13 provinces are reporting a surge in Covid-19 infections, Thailand’s top virologist says the virus is going nowhere and therefore people should get vaccinated, and the Thai prime minister says he is going nowhere either.
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Thailand Top Stories | Marriage Equality push, Thai telcos merge, PM stays put | November 25
Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha is fending off rumours of his standing down for a second time in less than 5 days. A new telco company is being formed through the merger of True Corporation and DTAC. LGBTQ advocacy groups are continuing their campaign for marriage equality in Thailand but have turned their attention to the opposition Pheu Thai Party. 22…
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Thailand News Today | Pfizer for all, PM orders diesel price cut, 6 drug traffickers killed | Nov 24
Jett goes through all the main headlines in Thailand that include: The Thai government tells people to ditch their Moderna orders and come get Pfizer vaccines, the country plans to further subsidize diesel prices, and Myanmar’s pro-democracy opposition issues revolutionary bonds
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Thailand the land of scams, Big waves, Precautionary phrases | Thaiger Bites | Ep.67
Jay and Tim go through your video messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Thaiger Talk forum on the website.
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Thai Electric cable Art, Beauty queen in trouble for Thai flag | Good Morning Thailand | Ep.138
In today’s episode Jay, Natty and Forest discuss about Thai Electric cable Art, Beauty queen in trouble regarding the Thai flag as well as an update from Forrest regarding Loy Krathong and more information on the happenings of how Chiang Mai and the north.
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Thailand Top Stories | Mask mandate update, Miss Universe Thailand treads on the flag
Tim Newton checks out this morning’s top stories in Thailand. PM Prayut Chan-o-cha says he wants that to change and is proposing that the National Telecommunications Commission work with relevant agencies to get communication lines underground. The CCSA has released a clarification about Thailand’s mask mandate. A man was arrested yesterday for the alleged possession of 4 homemade guns. Three…
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The future of Thailand’s Maya Bay – Report #1 | VIDEO
Should Maya Bay reopen? Of course it probably will, at the start of 2022. But there are fears that, despite the best intentions, it will be back to mass tourism and ‘market forces rule’. Maya Bay is the Andaman region’s most popular tourist destination, based on interest generated from the 2000 Hollywood movie “The Beach” from the Alex Garland novel…
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Scam hotel in Thailand, Vending machine, Thai school students are very lazy? | Thaiger Bites | Ep.66
Jay and Tim go through your video messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Thaiger Talk forum on the website.
