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  • Thailand NewsGoalbusters: EPL kicks off anti-piracy push in Thailand, targets illegal streamers

    Goalbusters: EPL kicks off anti-piracy push in Thailand, targets illegal streamers

    As the English Premier League (EPL) kicks off another thrilling season, it’s not just goals being scored — the EPL has launched an aggressive anti-piracy campaign in Thailand, warning illegal streamers to boot out bad habits. For the second year running, the EPL, in collaboration with the British Embassy in Thailand, is driving its Boot Out Piracy campaign, aiming to…

  • Thailand NewsKuwaiti Embassy urges citizens to follow Thai Laws

    Kuwaiti Embassy urges citizens to follow Thai Laws

    The Embassy of the State of Kuwait in the Kingdom of Thailand, under the leadership of His Excellency Ambassador Mohammad Hussain Al-Failakawi, is closely monitoring recent events that took place in Pattaya City. Ambassador Al-Failakawi has emphasised the importance of Kuwaiti citizens strictly adhering to the instructions and guidelines issued by the Embassy, as well as the laws and regulations…

  • Thailand NewsMan arrested for stealing embassy car mirrors in Bangkok

    Man arrested for stealing embassy car mirrors in Bangkok

    Thung Maha Mek Police Station officers in Bangkok arrested a man for breaking into a car care shop and stealing side mirrors from several vehicles belonging to an embassy. The theft was captured on CCTV, and the suspect confessed to selling the stolen items for money. The Superintendent of Thung Maha Mek Police Station, Panom Chueathong, yesterday, July 15, reported…

  • Thailand NewsDiplomats unite to celebrate LGBTQI+ rights in Bangkok

    Diplomats unite to celebrate LGBTQI+ rights in Bangkok

    In a display of unity and support, the European Union delegation, alongside the embassies of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, hosted a vibrant reception to celebrate Pride Month at the US Chief of Mission’s residence in Bangkok. Themed Pride, Rights, Thrive, the evening party yesterday marked a significant milestone in Thailand’s journey towards LGBTQI+ equality, highlighting the…

  • Thailand NewsUK and Thailand unveil 15.3 billion baht science fund

    UK and Thailand unveil 15.3 billion baht science fund

    In a historic move announced in Bangkok, the British Embassy and Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI) have joined forces to roll out the International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF). This jaw-dropping 337-million-British-pound (15.3 billion baht) venture, set to be fully operational by the year’s end, is poised to revolutionise the realms of science and innovation on a global scale. Prompted…

  • Thailand video newsCan your Embassy protect you from the local police in Thailand?

    Can your Embassy protect you from the local police in Thailand?

    To what extent can your embassy save you from local authorities in a foreign country? How much power do they have and can you rely on them to protect you? Tim newton sits with Ben hart from Integrity Legal to answer all your questions in Part 2 of the role of embassies in a foreign country.

  • World NewsIndonesia evacuates citizens from Ukraine to safety in Poland, Romania

    Indonesia evacuates citizens from Ukraine to safety in Poland, Romania

    Indonesia has evacuated 31 Indonesian nationals residing in Ukraine into neighbouring Poland and Romania, where they are awaiting repatriation flights, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine enters its fifth day. A group of 25 Indonesians were evacuated from Odessa in southern Ukraine and arrived in Romania on Sunday, The Jakarta Post reported. Another group of 6 Indonesians and 1 foreign spouse…

  • Covid-19 NewsEmbassy of Switzerland in Thailand helps Swiss expats get vaccinated

    Embassy of Switzerland in Thailand helps Swiss expats get vaccinated

    The Embassy of Switzerland in Bangkok announced that it has secured AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine appointments for 180 Swiss citizens living in Thailand who are at least 55 years old, or who have underlying health conditions. The embassy says Swiss expats living in other provinces in Thailand can also register for a vaccine, but they must travel to Bangkok and be…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Pattaya bank scam & Burmese coup update | February 2

    Thailand News Today | Pattaya bank scam & Burmese coup update | February 2

    CORRECTION: In the first story Jett referred to a Chinese man losing 130 billion baht. The correct amount was 130 million baht. We apologise for the error. Hundreds, perhaps more than 400, investors have been defrauded by a bank manager at a Kasikorn bank branch in Pattaya. The manager, named in a police report as “Mr. Gob”, was promising investors…

  • Covid-19 NewsTAT launch new Alternative State Quarantine “one stop shop” in Thailand

    TAT launch new Alternative State Quarantine “one stop shop” in Thailand

    The TAT have launched a new “one stop” shop for quarantine (Alternative State Quarantine) bookings in Thailand. The new website is designed to be a single place for booking quarantine hotels during the time when arrival in Thailand is welcomed with a mandatory 14 day stay (which seems to end up as 15 days in many cases) in a government-qualified…

  • Thailand video newsHeavy rain, big protest tomorrow, special tourist visa | Thailand News Today | September 18

    Heavy rain, big protest tomorrow, special tourist visa | Thailand News Today | September 18

    Daily TV news from around Thailand. Police catch inmate who escaped prison dressed as a guard He was smart enough to get hold of a prison guard uniform and escape, but was wasn’t smart enough to not get caught. The inmate who walked out of Phetchabun Provincial Prison yesterday, disguised as a guard, has now been recaptured. Police were able…

  • Visa InformationTrials and tribulations 3. Returning to Thailand in the Covid era – on the home straight

    Trials and tribulations 3. Returning to Thailand in the Covid era – on the home straight

    by David Jackson Monday morning and I’m on the home straight assuming I pass my final Covid test that I took yesterday morning. The situation hasn’t been too bad over the weekend as I was allowed outside into the hotel’s garden area for 40 minutes each day. On Saturday the threat of rain caused the nurse to request my early…

  • Covid-19 NewsMedical tourists are permitted to come to Thailand at this time

    Medical tourists are permitted to come to Thailand at this time

    Even though Thailand’s borders are still closed to most travel, including tourism, there are some select groups being allowed back into the Kingdom. Medical tourists are one of those groups. Foreign medical tourists are now permitted to apply to come to Thailand for medical treatment with strict disease control measures being put in place. Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration says…

  • World NewsPhilippine Embassy fires back at xenophobic Thai Rath headline

    Philippine Embassy fires back at xenophobic Thai Rath headline

    Leading Thai daily Thai Rath has incurred the wrath of the Philippines Embassy in Thailand with their tabloid headline reporting about Filipino teaches coming to Thailand. The first 165 arrived a few days ago. Up to 3,000, mostly Filipino, are expected in the next month or so Filipino teachers are a common sight in schools around Thailand teaching English. The…

  • ExpatsIn reversal, Australian embassy will provide visa extension letters

    In reversal, Australian embassy will provide visa extension letters

    A number of embassies in Bangkok are saying that they won’t issue any further visa extension letters for their citizens when Thailand’s visa amnesty expires on July 31. Both the US and British embassies announced that their citizens in Thailand will have to decide “whether to stay or go,” and that such letters will “no longer be possible.” But at…

  • Covid-19 NewsThai government blames Egyptian embassy for Covid-19 positive air crew mess

    Thai government blames Egyptian embassy for Covid-19 positive air crew mess

    The Thai government is blaming the Egyptian embassy for lobbying for the 31 military personnel visiting Rayong province to avoid the 14 day mandatory quarantine. Some 1,889 members of the Rayong community, who visited the same malls in Rayong City (named as the Laem Thong Department Store) at the same time as the Egyptian crew member, are now facing a…

  • Covid-19 NewsChinese citizens in Russia caught forging Covid-19 results

    Chinese citizens in Russia caught forging Covid-19 results

    The Chinese Embassy in Moscow has caught several of its citizens trying to forge Covid-19 test results in order to be allowed to fly back to China. But the numbers of those producing counterfeit tests is unclear and the embassy has not revealed what cities or areas of Russia the hopeful returnees were residing. It is also unclear how many of…

  • Covid-19 NewsAnother family kept apart by Thai red tape and quarantine confusion

    Another family kept apart by Thai red tape and quarantine confusion

    Sometimes you cross all the T’s and dot all the I’s and it’s still not enough to satisfy the paper-pushers, especially at this disruptive time in Thailand, and everywhere else. One Australian father has ended up separated from his family – he’s in Australia and his wife and 2 children are in Thailand being shuffled around Phuket and Bangkok in…

  • Hot NewsAmerican creates bomb scare at Bangkok’s US Embassy

    American creates bomb scare at Bangkok’s US Embassy

    This morning at 8:3oam officers at Bangkok’s Lumphini Police Station were notified of a suspicious western man who placed a suspicious box in front of the US embassy. A bomb disposal team was sent to the scene but in the box there was only a Muay Thai doll, some clothes, A3 batteries, papers and a plastic bottle was found nearby.…

  • Covid-19 NewsWhat are your Consulates doing to help at this time?

    What are your Consulates doing to help at this time?

    Australia’s Consul-General in Phuket Matthew Barclay says he understands many people want to know what Australia’s government representatives are doing to help during this time. Matt gives The Thaiger a quick perspective about the services available from your country’s consular representatives during this crazy time. The services provided by Matt in Phuket are much the same as you can expect…

  • Bangkok NewsThai architect association wants its award back after demolition of former embassy building

    Thai architect association wants its award back after demolition of former embassy building

    The Association of Siamese Architects is recalling its Award for Outstanding Conservation of Architectural Arts from the British Embassy in Bangkok after the demolition of the former embassy building. The ASA is also demanding the return of the award plaque, which was presented in 1984. The ASA says that the British Embassy building was being demolished without any regard to…

  • Crime NewsTributes paid to Amitpal Singh Bajaj, killed at Centara Grand hotel in Phuket

    Tributes paid to Amitpal Singh Bajaj, killed at Centara Grand hotel in Phuket

    PHOTO: Southall Sikh Temple Tributes are being paid to the British father, Amitpal Singh Bajaj, who was reportedly attacked and killed trying to protect his family at a beach hotel in Phuket. The incident followed a next door guest reacting badly to a noise complaint and allegedly barging into the family room and attacking Amitpal. Amitpal, from Southall in west…

  • World NewsTop six tips when visiting Royal Thai Consulate General in Penang

    Top six tips when visiting Royal Thai Consulate General in Penang

    PHOTO: New Royal Thai Consular General in Penang An FOT (Friend of Thaiger) has returned from applying for a visa with the Royal Thai Consulate General in Penang, a popular port to the south of Thailand for ‘southern’ expats and tourists seeking visa upgrades, renewals or even for their first run. Thanks to Daren Jenner for the following tips if…

  • Thailand NewsHakeem al-Araibi UPDATE: “Australia never issued a red notice”

    Hakeem al-Araibi UPDATE: “Australia never issued a red notice”

    The Bahraini footballer Hakeem al-Araibi is going to file another bail request next week. His lawyer said yesterday that they will continue to seek bail while he awaits his extradition trial in April. Meanwhile, the Australian government, which is pressing for his release and return, yesterday dismissed reports that it had put out the red notice that resulted in the…

  • Thailand NewsSaudi refugee: Friday milestones and developments

    Saudi refugee: Friday milestones and developments

    Confusion reigned today over where the 18 year old Saudi woman, who fled from Kuwait to Thailand to escape her allegedly abusive family, would be resettled. Here are some of the key developments in the story today… • Surachate Hakparn, Thailand’s Immigration Police Chief, initially spoke to CNN saying that Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun had been offered asylum by Australia as…

  • Bangkok NewsSaudi woman refuses to meet her father

    Saudi woman refuses to meet her father

    PHOTO: Immigration chief Surachate Hakparn and other senior immigration police officers meet Saudi Arabia’s charge d’affaires in Bangkok. The 18 year old Saudi young woman who fled her family in Saudi Arabia has refused to meet her father. The father, who flew in today and is taking the evening flight back to Riyadh, met with the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) officials…

  • Bangkok NewsSaudi: Time to update 40 year old immigration laws – Surachete

    Saudi: Time to update 40 year old immigration laws – Surachete

    by Suriya Patatayo Immigration Chief Surachate Hakparn says he planned to update immigration laws that have been in force for at least 40 years. He says the Thai immigration police bureau are poised to issue a warning to Kuwait Airways for allowing Saudi teen Rahaf Mohammed Al-Qunun to board a flight to Bangkok, although they claim she had insufficient travel…

  • Bangkok NewsAustralian minister says Saudi teen will get “very serious consideration”: Thaiger Bite

    Australian minister says Saudi teen will get “very serious consideration”: Thaiger Bite

    The Australian Government has given its strongest hint yet that the 18 year old Saudi woman in Bangkok would be granted humanitarian asylum. This is despite efforts by Riyadh and her family to force her return home. Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun has documented her bid to flee her allegedly abusive family with minute-by-minute Twitter updates, intensifying the global spotlight on Saudi…

  • Bangkok NewsAustralia joins UK and USA with withdrawal of income verification

    Australia joins UK and USA with withdrawal of income verification

    The Australian Embassy in Thailand has declared that from January 7, 2019 it will NOT witness Statutory Declarations for proof on income for Thai Visa extensions. Here’s the official announcement…