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Bar owner threatens tourists in Bangkok | GMT
https://youtube.com/live/53bkompNVLk In Thailand, media outlets have formed an alliance to provide live reporting of unofficial election results during the upcoming General Election. This was prompted by the Election Commission’s (EC) decision to use a non–real–time official reporting format, which has raised concerns about transparency and fairness. In other news, a Cambodian national has been arrested in Bangkok for using a…
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Residents in Chiang Rai are made to Breathe Toxic Hydrogen Cyanide | GMT
Residents in a Chiang Rai district were forced to breathe poisonous hydrogen cyanide for months. A carjacking monk high on drugs drags police on a high-speed chase. Thai FDA goes after misleading ads for nasal spray supposedly preventing Covid Check out other news or watch a news report on Thaiger’s youtube channel
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A new medical treatment visa is anticipated on January 1st | GMT
A new medical treatment visa is anticipated on January 1st. Police seize four tiger cubs in northeast Thailand. Police search for naked tourists riding a motorcycle in public.- all are coming up today. Check out other news or watch a news report on Thaiger’s youtube channel
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Thai FDA warns against drinking Erectile Dysfunction Coffee | GMT
Thai FDA warns against drinking erectile dysfunction coffee. Tourism ministry seeks B8.7bn ‘booster shot’. Navy eyes frigate as sub purchase falters. Japanese couple’s Lantern Festival romantic marriage proposal ends in drama. TAT promotes Thailand on London buses. Road repair on Patong Hill may take more than 2 months. Broadcast agency signs B600m deal towards World Cup rights.
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BMA to increase Loy Krathong Festival security | GMT
Chadchart worries about the increase in drowning on Loy Kratong Festival day. Pattaya Terminal 21 to host the Loy Krathong festival under a dinosaur theme on November 8th. Drunk police doctor who crashed Porsche killing 2 in Thailand avoids prison for now. Pattaya man runs away after plunging pickup truck into pond. Chinese nationals are top applicants for Thailand’s 10-year…
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Women crawls off plane in Bangkok after told to pay for wheelchair | GMT
Woman crawls off the plane in Bangkok after allegedly being told to pay for a wheelchair. Meta and TAT offer new visions of tourism. GMT No gambling dens in the city: police chief. A superstitious Thai woman has not cut her hair for 10 years. GMT Operators fret over Suvarnabhumi airport congestion. – all are coming up today. GMT Check…
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‘Floating Train’ from Bangkok to the biggest reservoir in Thailand | GMT
Ride a ‘floating train’ from Bangkok to the biggest reservoir in Thailand. Chiang Mai to have a rubber-tired tram in 2028. Ministry sets B40bn sports tourism target 200 police officers raid 6 entertainment venues in Bangkok. – all are coming up today. Check out other news or watch a news report on Thaiger’s youtube channel
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Criticism for foreign land ownership bill | GMT
Criticism for foreign land ownership bill. A Thai man cooks and eats a wild snapping turtle that bit his finger. Pattaya International Bikini Beach Race draws 3,000 runners. Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend APEC summit in Bangkok, Thailand. Russian airlines resume direct flights to Phuket. The largest Indian restaurant in Southeast Asia opens in Pattaya. – all are coming…
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Thailand hits 7 million international tourists | GMT
GMT – Thailand hits 7 million international tourists. Information on currency forgers might earn you large prizes. Recreational use ‘doubled’ since delisting. Puffing Israeli passenger puts Bangkok flights at risk. – all are coming up today. Check out other news or watch a news report on Thaiger’s youtube channel
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Thai transgender entrepreneur buys Miss Universe Organisation for US$20 million | GMT
Man arrested for selling fake car license plates. Coral reefs off Chon Buri were found diseased. Chiang Rai opens a skywalk with panoramic views of Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos. Thai transgender entrepreneur buys Miss Universe Organisation for US$20 million. Thailand to officially enter winter on October 29, and poverty in Thailand has been halved says govt.- all are coming up…
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New law to Curb Recidivist Crimes & Violence in Thailand | GMT
Mother seeks help after 14-year-old daughter turns to prostitution. Police raid illegal nightclubs for Chinese, seize luxury cars. New law to curb recidivist sex crimes, violence: Gazette. Drivers return nearly 100,000 baht found on the road to the owner. – all are coming up today. Check out other news or watch a news report on Thaiger’s youtube channel
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Thai Cabinet Agrees to let foreigners buy land & Houses in Thailand | GMT
Cabinet agrees to let foreigners buy land and houses in Thailand. Club One Pattaya faces 5-year closure after a drug raid. Kidnapped YouTuber-surgeon returns to Thailand. Thai Cabinet Agrees to let foreigners buy land & Houses in Thailand. A naked burglar robs 8 houses & tries to r*pe a young girl. A rare flowering plant species found in South Thailand.…
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PM 2.5 pollution is on the rise in Thailand, warns health official | GMT
Illegal immigrants sneak into Thailand in a modified pickup truck. Thai baht plummets even further against the US dollar. Over 1,000 cannabis clinics have opened this year in Thailand. Court clears THAI for takeoff, as it doubles Aussie flights. Thai teen, 19, gets engaged to a 56-year-old woman. Pattaya’s efforts to get tough on graffiti not going so well. PM…
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Major Phuket Road to Patong collapses after landslide | GMT
Good Morning Thailand GMT A bank account set up by a fan of the person who attacked Srisuwan Janya yesterday is still receiving donations for the man’s legal defence. In order to file a petition with the police at the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) to take legal action against stand-up comedian Udom Taephanich for allegedly inciting public protests, the…
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Police in Thailand Reward Snitch with Drugs | GMT
Good Morning Thailand GMT According to a Channel 3 news programme, a drug dealer has worked as a Thai police spy for 20 years and gets paid for every successful drug bust he is involved in. Channel 3’s report on drugs in Thailand highlighted how some drug dealers and users managed to conceal their identities from society and law enforcement.…
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C-Word craziness in Thailand, immigration update | GMT
We can’t mention the word here, but the C-Word has become a political football, only days after decriminalisation of the product in Thailand. Legislation to clarify the changes to the laws are yet to be debated and voted for in the Thai parliament. Will they even pass? The TM6 form that foreigners have to fill in before they go…
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Thailand News Update | Phuket targets 1 million tourists for last quarter
Phuket is gearing up plans to attract 3.5 million international tourist arrivals by the fourth quarter of this year. President of the Phuket Tourist Association, ภูมิกิตติ รักแต่งาม, said foreign arrivals have increased to 3,000-5,000 per day since May 1st, compared with 400-500 per day during the sandbox period and 2,500 per day under the “Test & Go” scheme, following the…
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Rise in prices & Promoting Thailand to the world | Good Morning Thailand
The Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Commerce has responded to the policy to promote Thailand’s ‘soft power. Are prices going to soar in Thailand after the removal of the diesel cap. Police have come to the conclusion of the controversial death of Thai superstar Tangmo. All this and more on todays Good Morning Thailand.
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Thailands Bars Demand to Fully Re-open | GMT
Nearly a hundred bar owners and staff gathered at Patong Bay Hill Resort in Phuket yesterday to protest the recent “extension” of official alcohol sales to midnight. Joe Ducati has been sentenced and is currently out on bail. Thailand wants to eradicate malaria ‘for good’. All these stories and more on todays Good Morning Thailand
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Is Thailand Tourism going to Boom or Bust? | GMT
Thailand Pass Updates – Tourists can apply for the pass starting 29th April. Tourist arrivals to Thailand have surged during the first quarter of 2022. Anzac Day and Thailands soft power is sweet. All this and more coming up on todays Good Morning Thailand
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Fate of Thailand Pass decided today | GMT
The CCSA in Thailand meets today to decide the fate of the Thailand Pass. Koh Phang-ngan has a lot more potential than just being the next Ibiza. A lost cat owner finds a very innovative way to find her cat and you can now experience hot air balloons in Thailand. All this and more on todays Good Morning Thailand.
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Why is Phuket Ignoring its Taxi Problem? | GMT
Celebrating Bangkok’s 240th birthday today! Why does Phuket not tackle its issues with Taxi’s and seem to ignore the issue? Ten more women have come forward to accuse former politician Prinn Panitchpakdi and the International Jazz & Blues Festival 2022. All this and more on todays Good Morning Thailand.
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Good Morning Thailand | Thailand pass, Misbehaving foreigners & Solar Power
Is the arrival PCR test for the Thailand pass test & go going to be scrapped? A Japanese women sprays water at people and flaunts not wearing masks in her TikTok videos which has caused a lot of criticism online and a man in Isaan takes advantage of Solar Power to reduce his electricity bills from 4000 BHT to 44…
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Thailand endemic on track | Good Morning Thailand
The Public Health Ministry is reportedly stockpiling medical supplies to ensure the country’s readiness to handle rising Covid-19 cases after the Songkran festival. It is also however keeping to its original schedule of declaring Covid-19 as endemic on July 1. Mango sticky rice as a cultural heritage item, Minister in a lot of trouble with allegations from several women and…
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Changes to the Thailand Pass | GMT
A few minor changes to the current Thailand Pass and last week tourism officials announced that they plan to present a proposal to cancel Thailand’s Test & Go entry scheme at the next meeting of the CCSA. Songkran, full moon party, Maya bay and Caviar. All these stories and more coming up on todays Good Morning Thailand.
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Thailand airport pandemonium goes viral | Good Morning Thailand
A top Thai YouTuber shared the confusion he witnessed at Suvarnabhumi Airport as foreign tourists arriving under the Test & Go scheme stood around looking lost. The Songkran holidays, or the Thai New Year, is a time notorious for road accidents all over Thailand. Arrivals in Thailand, Free parking in airports and more coming up on todays Good Morning Thailand…
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Pollution haze across Thailand | GMT
Unsafe levels of PM2.5 ‘particulate’ cloud Bangkok and surrounding areas today. The kingdom is expected to record about 100,000 new Covid-19 cases per day following the Songkran holiday. April will see THAI Cargo operate 58 flights to Guangzhou, 12 to Chengdu, eight to Kunming, and another nine from Kunming to New Delhi. With traditional Songkran water fights banned in Thailand…
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Thailand prepares to axe on arrival PCR test | GMT
The government will on Friday consider scrapping mandatory RT-PCR tests for foreign visitors arriving in the country. TAT is optimistically targeting B656bn from domestic travel. Thailand can welcome Russian travellers back this Saturday. Police arrest Thai Transgender OnlyFans star-making ฿100K per month.
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Thailand awash with tourists according to government | GMT
Overseas arrivals at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi international airport in April increased by 65.97%. Effective from Wednesday ‘Chakra day’ – all single-use plastic and Styrofoam items are banned from all of Thailand’s national parks. A couple of weeks back you could buy your own crocodile and some people actually tried to sell tiger cubs as well, Green infused fish sauce, and more…
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Thailand’s monthly inflation highest in 13 years | GMT
Thailand suffering from inflation. TAT promotes Thailand as top wedding destination. Covid hotline for Songkran as Thai health authorities expect a spike in cases. 196 Foreign films and adverts shot in Thailand since July 2020 and more stories on todays Good Morning Thailand with Jay and Tim
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Are tourists flooding back to Thailand? | GMT
Are Tourists flooding back to Thailand? PM Prayut wants to fix Bangkok’s smelly canals, Renting SF Cinema halls to play games, TAT partners with Air Asia, True and DTAC merger and more coming up on todays Good Morning Thailand with Jay and Tim.
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Thailand Pass Updates & Phuket Sandbox Success
Starting today, travellers entering Thailand will no longer need to take a PCR Covid-19 test before their flight. While some called it a failure, the pm is pleased with the success of the Phuket Sandbox programme. The owner of a labrador named ‘Journey’ who died on the operating table filed Thailand’s first-ever lawsuit against a veterinary hospital and is winning.…
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Exorcisms, Pretties & PM in election mode I GMT
PM Prayut says he has done his best as he gears up for the next election in Thailand. Consensual Exorcism at its best. Thailand cigarette packs are going to be more graphic. Homemade booze regulations for people of Thailand and more coming up on Good Morning Thailand with Tim and Jay.
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Thai Airways finds new cash cow | GMT
The Bangkok Communicable Disease Committee has decided to prohibit powder smearing and foam parties during the Songkran festival next month. Cash-strapped Thai Airways International earned over 1 million baht in under a minute on Tuesday. The 20th annual Bangkok International Book Fair. Thai elephants and more coming up on Good Morning Thailand with Jay and Tim
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Put your water pistols away for Songkran 2022 | GMT
Songkran water splashing is not looking good for 2022. A Vietnamese man travelling thousands of miles for his wife was catfished. Albino water buffalo sold for millions in Thailand. Is riding on a motorbike in Thailand worth the risk. All this and more on today’s Good morning Thailand with Jay and Tim.
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Decision day for Songkran in Thailand 2022 | GMT
The BMA and CCSA will have a meeting today to decide on whether there will be water splashing this Songkran. An explosion in the chao phraya. Thai university hazing incident update, Thai political election leaders and Arrests over pattaya night life. All coming up on todays Good Morning Thailand with Jay and Tim.
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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…
