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  • Covid-19 NewsEmbassy of France in Thailand starts vaccine campaign for French nationals ages 55+
    Tanutam ThawanWednesday, June 23, 2021
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    Embassy of France in Thailand starts vaccine campaign for French nationals ages 55+

    French nationals living in Thailand, who are 55 and older, can now register for a Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. The Embassy of France in Thailand has organised a vaccination campaign for French nationals, providing the single-dose Covid-19 vaccine for free. The costs are subsidised by the French government. The campaign starts today and will end next month. Inoculations will…

  • Thailand NewsTower of Babble, commenting about your comments – Tuesday, January 19 | VIDEO
    ThaigerTuesday, January 19, 2021
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    Tower of Babble, commenting about your comments – 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 Tower…

  • Thailand NewsUPDATE: Covid-19 detected on gym equipment, Koh Samui covid case
    ThaigerSunday, October 25, 2020
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    UPDATE: Covid-19 detected on gym equipment, Koh Samui covid case

    The Department of Disease Control has provided some updates relating to the Koh Samui-based 57 year old French woman who tested positive on Thursday for a case of Covid-19, the first case on the Gulf island in 7 months. Quite swiftly authorities have been able to come up with a possible reason for the case after claiming they detected the…

  • Covid-19 News57 year old woman tests positive for Covid on Samui
    ThaigerFriday, October 23, 2020
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    57 year old woman tests positive for Covid on Samui

    A 57 year old Frenchwoman has baffled Thai medical officials with her quarantine-defying positive test for Covid-19. The woman had been living on Koh Samui since returning from 14 days of quarantine. Whilst her positive status had become a hot topic on Samui over the past 24 hours, it took until this afternoon for Dr Sophon Iamsirithaworn, Director of the…

  • Covid-19 NewsOlympics postponement may be ‘inevitable’ due to Covid-19
    AnukulMonday, March 23, 2020
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    Olympics postponement may be ‘inevitable’ due to Covid-19

    Today Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe, says “postponing the Olympics over the coronavirus pandemic may become inevitable”, after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said a delay was being considered as pressure grows from athletes and sports bodies. Meanwhile Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic committees announced they will not send teams to the Games if they are held this summer, prioritising the health…

  • Pattaya NewsFrench man arrested stealing mobile phone in Pattaya – VIDEO
    ThaigerThursday, May 23, 2019
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    French man arrested stealing mobile phone in Pattaya – VIDEO

    VIDEO: Pattaya Message A French man has been charged after snatching a smartphone in a department store in Pattaya. The Pattaya Message reports that Mueang Pattaya Police were notified of the incident yesterday evening. Police arrived and took the suspect into custody after other shop-holders helped to catch the suspect. The man was identified by police as 40 year old…

  • Bangkok NewsPolice continue investigation into French diplomat’s plunge from BTS station
    ThaigerTuesday, April 30, 2019
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    Police continue investigation into French diplomat’s plunge from BTS station

    Police say the investigation into the death of a French diplomat, believed to have deliberately jumped off a BTS train platform at the Saphan Taksin station yesterday, will continue. 56 year old Arnaud Jean-Claude Dubus died from head injuries after plunging from a platform at the elevated BTS station in the Sathon district at about 4pm. He was the deputy information chief…

  • Koh Samui NewsFrench woman found floating off Koh Samui beach
    ThaigerWednesday, January 9, 2019
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    French woman found floating off Koh Samui beach

    Samui police report that the body the body of 42 year old Maud Isabeile Bailley was found floating at sea off Ao Thongket beach around 2.30 pm yesterday (Tuesday). The body was first seen floating by hotel staff who called police and rescue workers. Responders then brought the body back to shore. A friend of the deceased has identified the…

  • Krabi NewsFrench couple get lost in the Krabi mountains
    Kritsada MueanhawongMonday, November 12, 2018
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    French couple get lost in the Krabi mountains

    More than 20 officers were searching more than four hour for two French tourists who got lost in the Panom Benja Mountains in Krabi yesterday. They were both eventually found, hungry and thirsty, but safe. Krabi City Police, the Krabi Tourist Police, soldiers and Krabi forestry officers were searching for the French tourist couple, 44 year male Desmarest Cristophe Paul…

  • Thailand NewsFrenchman and Thai girlfriend convicted over gruesome murder of Italian expat
    ThaigerThursday, November 8, 2018
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    Frenchman and Thai girlfriend convicted over gruesome murder of Italian expat

    A Thai court has sentenced a French man and his Thai girlfriend to 29 years in jail for the brutal murder of an Italian expat in rural Thailand. Thaivisa is reporting that 34 year old Amaury Rigaux and 38 year old Rujira Eiumlamai admitted murdering 61 year old Giuseppe de Stefani in January this year. Read the original report about…