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Ask Jay, Natty and Jett Anything! | Thaiger Unfiltered
Thaiger Unfiltered | Ep.08 Here’s a chance for our viewers to ask Jett and Jay any questions they have and they will answer you with their responses unfiltered! Please be kind and appropriate.
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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…
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Thailand News Update | Easing of alcohol ban in Thailand
Put on your party shoes… from tonight you’ll be able to stay out a bit later for a drink. The easing of the alcohol ban for 8 Blue Zone provinces goes into effect today with restaurants and the growing number of ‘faux restaurants’ allowed to sell alcoholic drinks until 11 pm. Bars, pubs, karaoke, nightclubs, and other nightlife and entertainment…
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What should tourists avoid when they come to Bangkok? | Vox Pop
How does the Thai culture differ from the western culture. As a country filled with tourists, expats and foreign visitors, we go around the streets of Bangkok to ask them how they feel about Thai culture. What should tourists avoid when they come to Bangkok? Join Natty in our latest episode of ‘Voice of the People’ and find out!
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Thailand News Today | Possible easing of restrictions in Thailand
Thailand’s Public Health Minister says he’s backing the restoration of the Test & Go entry scheme as concerns about the Omicron variant subside. Test & Go was suspended around 4 weeks ago as the highly-contagious variant spread around the globe. Now, Anutin Charnvirakul says he’ll ask the CCSA to consider bringing it back, as well as easing a number of…
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More military planes, Tourist taxes and locking down harder | 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.82
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Thailand News Today | Thai billionaire wants goverment to reinstate the suspended Test & Go
In today’s news, Thailand reports a rising level of Covid infections among the country’s medical workers. Meanwhile, billionaire William Heinecke from Minor group writes an open letter to the Thai prime minister. All this is coming up in today’s show. You’re watching Thailand News Today, bringing you the latest headlines in Thailand and beyond. And in today’s news. The board…
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Thailand News Update | Rising pork prices leads Thais to eat crocodile instead!
Thailand’s Deputy PM, and loyal political sidekick to the PM Prayut, Prawit Wongsuwan, has met with China’s new ambassador to discuss continued cooperation between China and Thailand. The new Ambassador of China Han Zhiqiang visited the Thai Deputy Prime Minister in a staged courtesy call where the pair discussed a variety of topics.The 2 discussed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership that was…
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Thailand News Update | Bad timing for new tourist tax in Thailand?
At precisely the same time the Thai government are trying to lure even a few travellers to come back to the Kingdom, the government will start collecting a 300 baht entry fee from foreign tourists starting on April 1. The fee is included in the Tourism and Sports Ministry’s “Amazing Thailand New Chapter” plan and the money will be for the…
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Thailand News Today | High demand for sandbox entry into Thailand
In today’s news, Phuket is proving popular with foreign tourists, social media uncovers the aftermath of the Full Moon party, and a survey reveals the pandemic is taking a big toll on mental health. All this is coming up in today’s program. You’re watching Thailand News Today, bringing you the latest headlines in Thailand and beyond. And in today’s news. …
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Thailand News Update | Thais are suffering from stress & Sandbox update
Many Thais are suffering from stress, depression and burnout, putting themselves at risk of committing suicide in the wake of nearly 2 years of Thailand’s Covid response.The Director-general of the Department of Mental Health has completed a comprehensive online survey and assessment of the mental health of more than 2.5 million people.Some of the headline findings… 8.4% or respondents say…
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Thailand News Today | Covid-19 infections could reach 20,000 per day
In today’s news, CCSA says new Covid-19 infections in Thailand could reach 20,000 per day, the ghost ship reported yesterday is now believed to be a smuggler’s vessel, and a hospital denies its 39 million person database was hacked – well how did it get the internet then? All this is coming up in today’s program. You’re watching Thailand News…
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Thailand News Today | Test & Go update, ‘Ghost ship’ found sinking in Thai gulf
In today’s news, yet another update on the Test & Go cutoff date, a “ghost ship” was spotted in the Gulf of Thailand, and man drives into a pond while looking at his GPS. All this is coming up in today’s program. You’re watching Thailand News Today, bringing you the latest headlines in Thailand and beyond. And in case you…
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Thailand News Update | Test & Go, Sandboxes and Blue Zones?
Last Friday’s announced new Covid-19 restrictions and regulations were passed into law yesterday and enacted in the Royal Gazette. The Test & Go program, that allowed people to enter without quarantine, requiring only a short wait while their PCR test results came back, has been suspended indefinitely since December 22. So new applications for Test & Go into Thailand are not…
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Thailand News Today | Test & Go closed Indefinitely & Sandbox destinations added
In today’s news, the government has finally announced the office deadline for arriving under the Test & Go program. Meanwhile, more destinations are added to the Sandbox scheme. That’s all coming up in today’s program.You’re watching Thailand News Today, bringing you the latest headlines in Thailand and beyond. Let’s start with the bad news first, Registration for Thailand’s Test &…
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Thailand News Update | Meeting today about Thailand Pass and local restriction updates
So we start Friday with a focus on this afternoon’s CCSA meeting. Apart from confirming the further postponement of the Test and Go program and a possible sunset date for existing Thailand passes, it looks likely that there will be some new restrictions coming down from the meeting.Here are some of the matters being discussed in the media following quotes…
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Thailand News update | Travellers rushing to get into Thailand & mass tourist cancellations
Cancellations are now starting to mount up for many tourism operators and hotels around the country as the extended suspension of the Test & Go program is starting to frame the situation for the remainder of what’s left for the high season.Pongsakorn Ketprapakorn, the president of the Tourism Council of Phangnga, told the Bangkok Post that around 60% of bookings…
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Thailand News Today | No plans to resume the Test & Go scheme
The government currently has no plans to resume the Test & Go scheme. Thailand’s Health Minister says the re-opening of nightlife venues should be postponed given the number of businesses that failed to implement disease prevention measures. Phuket hotel operators have come up with a solution for asymptomatic guests who test positive for the Omicron variant but refuse to be…
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Thailand News update | Hotel isolation for asymptomatic guests & Re-opening bars
Thailand’s bars were being told that they would have to wait until after January 15 to reopen. But the business owners and staff’s patience is going to be tested again after the health minister is trying to postpone that date as well. The hotel industry in Phuket is preparing to offer a hotel isolation for asymptomatic guests in a major…
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Thailand News Today | Thai Officials Insist On More Restrictions
Thai officials continue to insist on more restrictions over a variant that is proving to be quite mild. Meanwhile, a former boxer is murdered and a Buddhist monk gets lit on whisky during New Year’s Day.
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Thailand news today | Samui urges government to reconsider entry schemes
Tourism operators on Koh Samui are urging the government to reconsider the suspension of the Test & Go entry scheme. The Public Health Ministry says the Omicron variant is spreading rapidly in Thailand and has now been confirmed in 33 provinces.
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Thailand News Update | Omicron variant spreading rapidly in Thailand
Omicron infections in Thailand have now reached 740 cases across 33 provinces. The government’s road accident prevention campaign, known as the 7 Dangerous Days Campaign, officially kicked off yesterday and will last until January 4th. Plans for a one-time cash payout to aid registered nightlife workers made unemployed by Thailand’s Covid restrictions are coming to fruition with the first round…
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Thailand News Today | Possible added restrictions & Full Moon Party goes ahead
The Public Health Ministry says that despite early studies showing Omicron may result in milder illness. With New Year’s fast approaching and fears of restrictions hampering the all-out party festivities, Koh Phangan officials have put out a release announcing the rules and restrictions for the famous Full Moon Party New Year’s Countdown. Chiang Mai health officials are ordering hoteliers to…
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Thailand News Update | No curfews or lockdown ‘for now’ in Thailand
No hints of curfews or lockdowns yet but government officials are being told to work from home after the New Year and the government is asking the private sector to do the same. The entry programme still allows fully vaccinated travellers from approved countries to enter Thailand after passing an on-arrival RT-PCR test. Thailand is set to go ahead with…
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Thailand News Today | Omicron slows down Thailands tourism for this new year
Thailand is preparing for a potential outbreak of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, —with plans to revive the home isolation programme. The normally optimistic Tourism Authority of Thailand is feeling slightly more downbeat amid concerns about a potential Omicron outbreak. The southern island of Phuket is getting ready to welcome renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who will help to ring in…
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Thailand News Update | No cutoff for approved entry schemes & TUI flights to Phuket
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that there will be no travel cutoff date for travelers approved to enter Thailand under the Test & Go or Sandbox entry schemes. Well, at least for now, although the test and go, and Sandbox, entry programs will be reviewed on January 4. Following the cancellation of Thailand’s “Test & Go” tourist scheme,…
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No cutoff date for approved Test&Go/Sandbox tourists to enter Thailand | GMT
There is no travel cutoff date for those approved to enter Thailand under the Test & Go or Sandbox entry schemes. Following the cancellation of Thailand’s “Test & Go” tourist scheme amidst fear of an Omicron outbreak, the Europe’s largest travel firm TUI Nordic announced it had cancelled scheduled chartered flights to Phuket from December to April next year. Stories involving…
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Thailand News Today | Worst case Omicron scenario & Tsunami prep dangers
Following the discovery of more cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant in Thailand, the Public Health Ministry says it will outline worst-case scenarios in a statement expected tomorrow. 17 years after the Boxing Day tsunami devastated Thailand’s Andaman coast, the country remains unprepared for a repeat performance. A body of a foreign man, police estimate to be around 50 years…
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Credit card payment for Bangkok transport & Sex app for Thailand’s deaf youths | GMT
The top 5 places to go visit for his new years in Thailand, Credit card payment for Bangkok transport is going to start very soon which will be beneficial to all thais and foreigners, Sex application guides for Thailands deaf youths and prisoners forced into labor at Thai prisons. Thats all coming up on todays GMT with Jay, Natty and…
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Thailand News Today | Phuket hotels punished for Covid oversights
Oxford University releases a study on AstraZeneca versus the Omicron variant. Meanwhile, Thailand pushes for Thai cannabis to be registered with UNESCO, and will Bangkok go ahead with its New Year countdown events?