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  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Weekend Bangkok bombs, Thailand fires, Covid update | January 18

    Thailand News Today | Weekend Bangkok bombs, Thailand fires, Covid update | January 18

    369 new Covid-19 cases were reported today during the daily briefing. Most cases were detected in Samut Sakhon in a mass testing campaign. Thailand currently has 3,147 active Covid-19 cases under treatment and investigation. 12,423 infections have now been detected since the start of 2020 – 8,186 of them reported since December 20 last year… just a month back. 12…

  • Thailand NewsWeek in review – the best of Thailand News Today | VIDEO

    Week in review – the best of Thailand News Today | VIDEO

    Click to watch HERE….. https://youtu.be/O0HpP6nOSbs Thailand News Today covers five days a week. Now we have a weekend edition which goes over the biggest, or best stories from the week. Out every Saturday afternoon, catch up with Jett and Tim’s major Thai news stories. Welcome to the Thailand News Today Weekend Edition. Click to watch HERE….. https://youtu.be/O0HpP6nOSbs

  • Covid-19 NewsTravelling in Thailand, Covid and Mor Chana | VIDEO

    Travelling in Thailand, Covid and Mor Chana | VIDEO

    For people travelling around Thailand at the moment there is still quite a lot of confusion and misinformation about where you can travel to and additional restrictions on travel. We’ll continue to publish any updates to this information at thethaiger.com For people travelling out of Red Zones… that includes Bangkok…. to other parts of the country that are lower-risk zones…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Governor off respirator, sex-trafficking arrest, condo prices falling | January 14

    Thailand News Today | Governor off respirator, sex-trafficking arrest, condo prices falling | January 14

    The Samut Sakhon governor is continuing to recover from a dangerous bout of Covid-19 and is expected to be taken off a ventilator today. The 58 year old was in “critical condition” after contracting the virus on December 27. His infection was reported just a week after the outbreak at one of the largest seafood markets in the coastal province…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Chinese vaccine, Thailand ‘drug hub’, Covid update | January 13

    Thailand News Today | Chinese vaccine, Thailand ‘drug hub’, Covid update | January 13

    Confusion reigns over the effectiveness of a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine due to be rolled out in Thailand next month. Thailand has ordered 2 million doses of the Sinovac Biotech vaccine. The rollout of this particular vaccine among high-risk groups in Indonesia will start this week. However, questions now hang over the vaccine’s efficacy rate, originally reported as 78% in trials…

  • Thailand NewsDDC eases concerns about cool weather affecting the spread of Covid-19

    DDC eases concerns about cool weather affecting the spread of Covid-19

    The Department of Disease Control is easing people’s worries about the spread of Covid-19, saying that low temperature won’t make the virus more transmissible. They say disinfectants and sunlight are still effective to kill the virus. With cool weather in Central and Northern Thailand in recent days, some have been concerned that the low temperatures could impact the spread of…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Bangkok may ease restrictions, Phuket bar curfew, Vaccine roll out | January 12

    Thailand News Today | Bangkok may ease restrictions, Phuket bar curfew, Vaccine roll out | January 12

    • Starting off in the capital today, where officials in Bangkok say they may look at lifting some restrictions, despite yesterday’s reported infections going up by another 37, to a total of 1,989. But officials say they’re optimistic about the overall situation. The BMA has announced that, provided the capital avoids any further “super-spreader” events, officials may consider lifting restrictions…

  • Thailand NewsPM Prayut Chan-o-cha to form committee to investigate illegal gambling

    PM Prayut Chan-o-cha to form committee to investigate illegal gambling

    PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the Thai government to form an investigation committee to crackdown on illegal gambling in response to the outbreak at a Rayong gambling venue. The spike in cases linked to illegal activity has caused problems for health officials who have been trying to track down elusive gamblers to contain the spread of the virus. The prime…

  • World NewsGood things that happened in 2020

    Good things that happened in 2020

    There’s no disputing the fact that none of us are going to remember 2020 with great fondness. With a global pandemic wreaking havoc around the world, and no end in sight in the immediate future, it’s hard to see any positives in the year just gone. However, buried in the midst of all the doom and gloom, there were some…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Pattaya restrictions, 2021’s extra holidays, Covid update | December 30

    Thailand News Today | Pattaya restrictions, 2021’s extra holidays, Covid update | December 30

    From everyone at The Thaiger, thank you SO much for all your support over 2020. It’s been a difficult year! And we will be back in 2021 with a lot more Thailand News Today as well as other videos about Thailand and the region. Pattaya and neighbouring Banglamung in Chon Buri province are now classified as “highly controlled” areas with…

  • Thailand NewsCOVID UPDATE: Bangkok bans, Anutin quarantined, another patient dies | VIDEO

    COVID UPDATE: Bangkok bans, Anutin quarantined, another patient dies | VIDEO

    A video summary of the current situation, today, as The Thaiger continues to keep you up to date with all the latest news about the current Covid-19 outbreak. The BMA’s order includes… bars with hostesses, horse racing tracks, cock-fighting arenas and massage parlours. But pubs and restaurants can stay open as long as they serve only food and drinks, and…

  • Bangkok News190 Bangkok clinics and hospitals accused of corruption

    190 Bangkok clinics and hospitals accused of corruption

    190 clinics and hospitals in Bangkok are accused of falsely billing the National Health Security Office, or NHSO, for medical treatment that never happened. Back in July, NHSO filed a complaint against 18 clinics in Bangkok for 72 million baht in fraudulent claims under the government’s “Gold Card” universal healthcare scheme. The NHSO found that clinics and hospitals falsely billed…

  • Covid-19 NewsMore than 800 Covid-19 cases now linked to seafood market

    More than 800 Covid-19 cases now linked to seafood market

    More than 800 Covid-19 cases are now linked to the Samut Sakhon province seafood market outbreak. With the largest increase in daily cases reported by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration yesterday, health officials say they are now conducting mass testing to contain the virus. As of this morning, 723 Covid-19 cases are linked to the Mahachai Market in Samut…

  • Thailand NewsPoll reveals Thais took better care of their health in 2020

    Poll reveals Thais took better care of their health in 2020

    A recent poll has revealed that Thais are taking better care of their health in 2020, after being plagued by various other problems, including the Covid pandemic. According to the Suan Dusit Rajabhat University poll, which was conducted online between December 12 and 17 on 1,135 people nationwide, 68% said that they have paid more attention to their health this year.…

  • Northern Thailand NewsPublic health officers investigate mussel seller after alleged food poisoning death

    Public health officers investigate mussel seller after alleged food poisoning death

    Public health officers are investigating a mussel seller in the Isaan province Mukdahan, which borders Laos, after a man developed food poisoning symptoms sometime after eating the mussels and died. 35 year old Watchara Mada and his father ate the mussels last week. Although his father ate the mussels, Watchara “feasted” on the shellfish, according to his mother, 52 year old…

  • Covid-19 NewsSixth Bangkok nurse tests positive for Covid-19, 17 new cases in quarantine

    Sixth Bangkok nurse tests positive for Covid-19, 17 new cases in quarantine

    A sixth Bangkok nurse tested positive for Covid-19. The nurse works at BNH Hospital in Bangkok were at least 4 other staff members tested positive for the virus. Health officials suspect the first infected nurse contracted the virus while working at an alternative state quarantine facility. They say she failed to wear her protective gear properly while screening arrivals. Health…

  • World News2 more cases identified in the northern Thailand Covid-19 mini outbreak

    2 more cases identified in the northern Thailand Covid-19 mini outbreak

    2 more people have been confirmed as infected with Covid-19 in the current mini-outbreak in Northern Thailand. In this case both women had crossed the Thai/Myanmar border and worked at the same bar in Myanmar as the original patient, feared to be a potential super-spreader. The 29 year old is now being treated at a hospital in Chiang Mai. Chiang…

  • Covid-19 NewsNo vaccine, no entry – the next Covid challenge

    No vaccine, no entry – the next Covid challenge

    OPINION UPDATE: Australia’s national airline Qantas has already said it will impose “proof of vaccine” on all inbound and outbound international flights, a situation that IATA says they will follow. Read more HERE. ORIGINAL POST: The approval of a reliable Covid-19 vaccine will be a game-changer. Over the past 2 weeks there has been several announcements, and a few bumps,…

  • Thailand NewsCannabis with very low THC content to be allowed in cosmetics and herbal products

    Cannabis with very low THC content to be allowed in cosmetics and herbal products

    The Food and Drug Administration is drafting a new regulation to allow cannabis and hemp to be used in cosmetics and food products… just not the parts of the plant like the buds that are known to cause euphoric effects. The move is intended to allow cannabis and hemp to be used for production of textiles, garments, medicines and herbal…

  • Thailand NewsHealth officials call for smoking to be banned in residential buildings in Thailand

    Health officials call for smoking to be banned in residential buildings in Thailand

    Thai health officials are calling for a ban on smoking in residential buildings, such as condominiums, hotels, and dormitories. Those campaigning for a change in the law say it’s needed to protect the health of residents, and children in particular. Paisan Limsathit, from the Health Laws and Ethics Centre at Thamassat University, says residential buildings should be smoke-free in order…

  • Covid-19 News9 new Covid-19 cases in quarantine, 2 reinfections

    9 new Covid-19 cases in quarantine, 2 reinfections

    9 new Covid-18 cases were detected in quarantine, according to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration. All the cases are asymptomatic and 2 cases are apparent reinfections. The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases is raised to 3,861 with 3,697 recoveries with 60 deaths. 104 people are currently receiving medical treatment for the coronavirus. 3 people travelling from Switzerland tested…

  • Thailand News“Get the flu shot,” Thai FDA eases worries after post-injection deaths in South Korea

    “Get the flu shot,” Thai FDA eases worries after post-injection deaths in South Korea

    Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration is trying to ease the public’s fears over influenza vaccines after 59 people in South Korea reportedly died sometime after getting the flu shot (although there’s no evidence so far that links the vaccine to the deaths.) FDA deputy secretary general Surachoke Tangwiwat says that vaccine has never been imported to Thailand, adding that people…

  • Covid-19 News7 new Thai Covid-19 cases in quarantine, all asymptomatic

    7 new Thai Covid-19 cases in quarantine, all asymptomatic

    7 new Covid-19 cases have been detected in Thai quarantine facilities and were all asymptomatic cases from Thais returning home from overseas, according to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration. Thailand’s total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases is now at 3,743 with 3,543 recoveries and 59 deaths. 141 people are currently receiving medical treatment for the coronavirus. A 67 year…

  • Covid-19 NewsTimeline of a pandemic – the early days of Covid-19

    Timeline of a pandemic – the early days of Covid-19

    The most critical time in the Covid-19 story is obviously early January this year, when either confusion or a lack of concrete knowledge, caused delays in public information about the seriousness of a possible new coronavirus. It was, indeed, a novel coronavirus, difficult to identify without a history or a published RNA sequence for comparison. In the last weeks of…

  • Visa InformationHard truths about travelling to Thailand, right now

    Hard truths about travelling to Thailand, right now

    OPINION Just a year ago, you could book a flight, booked a hotel, and in many cases, just arrived to receive a visa-on-arrival stamp in your passport. A few hours later you were sitting on a beach sipping colourful drinks out of tall glasses. Just one year later and being a tourist in Thailand is very difficult, if not impossible…

  • Covid-19 NewsHow has Thailand avoided the worst of Covid-19? – VIDEO

    How has Thailand avoided the worst of Covid-19? – VIDEO

    We examine some of the reasons Thailand has been able to avoid the surges and 2nd waves of Covid-19. Whilst many countries are now suffering a 2nd and 3rd wave of the coronavirus, Thailand has locked itself in a bubble of its own making. Almost zero cases and any new cases coming from repatriates. Now the country has to figure…

  • Bangkok NewsAround 10 villagers hospitalised after chemical spill in Samut Prakan

    Around 10 villagers hospitalised after chemical spill in Samut Prakan

    Around 10 people were hospitalised after a chemical tank spilled at a village in Samut Prakan, just southeast of Bangkok. Those near the spill reported feeling nauseous and some had trouble breathing. Officials do not known what chemical was in the tank. The 1 metre tank had been taken to the woods by 2 employees at a Bangphli Niwet Village…

  • Thailand NewsDengue fever antibodies might contribute to Thailand’s low Covid-19 count

    Dengue fever antibodies might contribute to Thailand’s low Covid-19 count

    Antibodies from dengue fever might raise immunity against Covid-19, according to study done in Brazil. It suggests a correlation between the mosquito transmitted illness and the coronavirus, citing lower Covid-19 cases in areas with past dengue outbreaks, like south east Asia. Thai doctor Manoon Leechawengwongs says this might be why Thailand has significantly less Covid-19 cases than other countries around…

  • Covid-19 News2 returnees in quarantine catch Covid-19 a second time

    2 returnees in quarantine catch Covid-19 a second time

    Health officials say 2 people in state quarantine tested positive for Covid-19, apparently catching the virus for a second time. A 42 year old Thai man recently tested positive for Covid-19 while in Chon Buri state quarantine after returning from Singapore. He first caught the virus a few months ago while in Singapore. He didn’t need hospital treatment and quarantined…

  • Thailand NewsSpas could become quarantine facilities, Krabi first in line for the project

    Spas could become quarantine facilities, Krabi first in line for the project

    Spas could become state quarantine facilities. The Department of Health Service Support is looking into a proposal that would turn Thai massage parlours and spas into quarantine. The project would start in Krabi. A 14 day quarantine at a state approved hotel can cost 30,000 baht to more than 100,000 baht. It’s unclear what the cost would be for a…