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  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Big Bike licenses, Parliament latest, Zombie saleswoman | October 28

    Thailand News Today | Big Bike licenses, Parliament latest, Zombie saleswoman | October 28

    Daily TV news from The Thaiger, the most watched English-language news service in the Land of Smiles, and hosted by Tim Newton. Thailand to introduce separate test for big bike riders from next year From next February, motorbike riders in Thailand will be required to pass a separate driving test and training session if they wish to receive a licence…

  • Thailand NewsUPDATE: Covid-19 detected on gym equipment, Koh Samui covid case

    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…

  • Thailand NewsKoh Chang hotel agrees to settle dispute with American if he retracts his bad online review

    Koh Chang hotel agrees to settle dispute with American if he retracts his bad online review

    A Koh Chang hotel is agreeing to settle a dispute with an American being sued, if he agrees to retract his bad online reviews of the hotel. Wesley Barnes, is being sued by the hotel after refusing to stop leaving bad online reviews of the resort on TripAdvisor. Immigration police arrested Barnes and detained him on the island on defamation charges. …

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Protesters face arrest | Phuket “in a coma”| September 22

    Thailand News Today | Protesters face arrest | Phuket “in a coma”| September 22

    Thailand News Today with Tim Newton. Daily news from around Thailand. Struggling airlines to get reprieve through small loans, extension to fuel tax cut Airlines in Thailand are being offered a financial lifeline, as the Government Savings Bank announces soft loans for carriers left struggling as a result of the current Covid-19 ‘disruption’. The GSB is offering the loans over…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya hotel chases up Chinese businessmen for 7 million in rent

    Pattaya hotel chases up Chinese businessmen for 7 million in rent

    The Chinese directors of a company, who had rented a 54 room hotel in Pattaya, and not paid rent for 7 months, will now have to pay an estimated 40 million baht compensation to the owners. It appears that the Thai ‘shelf’ company that signed the contract, is still responsible for completing the contract, leaving 2 Thai nominees potentially liable…

  • Chiang Mai NewsYemeni national in apparent suicide at Chiang Mai hotel – VIDEO

    Yemeni national in apparent suicide at Chiang Mai hotel – VIDEO

    In a presumed suicide, a boxer from Yemen reportedly jumped to his death from his fifth floor hotel room in Chiang Mai. Police in Chiang Mai’s central district were informed of a man falling from a hotel in Sriphum subdistrict last night. At the scene, they found the body of 23 year old Ahmed “Kovid” al-Aidros, a Yemeni national, with…

  • Pattaya NewsThai returnee from Israel dies after allegedly jumping from Pattaya quarantine hotel

    Thai returnee from Israel dies after allegedly jumping from Pattaya quarantine hotel

    Yesterday a Thai man, a recent returnee from abroad, appears to have jumped to his death from a quarantine hotel in Pattaya. Authorities are investigating why 39 year old Pol Prom-ngam, jumped from his balcony at the Jomtien Palm Beach Hotel and Resort at about 4pm, just a day after returning from Tel Aviv, Israel. He was pronounced dead at…

  • Thailand NewsUkrainian man in fatal fall from abandoned Surat Thani hotel

    Ukrainian man in fatal fall from abandoned Surat Thani hotel

    A Ukranian fell to his death from the roof of an empty hotel in the central business district of the southern province of Surat Thani this morning. The 36 year old man, identified by Matichon as Tomak Mykola, was found lying face up on the ground in front of the abandoned Southern Star Hotel on Chon Kasem Road. Police were…

  • Covid-19 NewsEgyptian air crew were permitted to visit venues in Rayong

    Egyptian air crew were permitted to visit venues in Rayong

    The Egyptian soldier, who has been found to have tested positive for Covid-19, was part of an air crew who had special dispensation from the Emergency Decree provisions regarding the coronavirus. The crew, spending one night in Rayong on their way back to Egypt from China, were permitted to leave their quarantine facility and wander around venues in Rayong. The…

  • Covid-19 NewsThe transformation of Thai hotels under the ‘new normal’ – CBRE

    The transformation of Thai hotels under the ‘new normal’ – CBRE

    The full impact from Covid-19 could be prolonged, even after the actual virus is finally brought under control. CBRE, an international property consultant, expects Thailand’s hotel industry will undergo inevitable changes as part of the ‘new normal’. A new report says there will be an added emphasis on hygiene, a redefined restaurant concept, new partnerships and design alterations in line…

  • Covid-19 NewsCCSA reports 1 new Covid-19 case, 1 new death (Wednesday)

    CCSA reports 1 new Covid-19 case, 1 new death (Wednesday)

    Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported about just 1 new coronavirus patient today, a masseuse, and 1 death, an Australian hotel manager in Khao Lak, Phang Nga province. CCSA spokesman Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin reported this morning that the total of Covid-19 cases rose to 2,986 as the 27 year old masseuse tested positive after returning from Russia. She has…

  • Covid-19 NewsPhuket reports no new Covid-19 cases for fourth day, one new death

    Phuket reports no new Covid-19 cases for fourth day, one new death

    The southern island province of Phuket reported no new Covid-19 cases today, a fourth consecutive day, though there was one additional death. The man was a 63 year old hotelier from Khao Lak in neighbouring Phang Nga province on the mainland, who visited Phuket before falling ill. He travelled to Phuket between March 19-21 and first began exhibiting symptoms on…

  • Northern Thailand News68 year old Australian hangs himself after alleging Pattaya police failed to take a missing passport report

    68 year old Australian hangs himself after alleging Pattaya police failed to take a missing passport report

    A 68 year old Australian has been found hanged in a room in Buriram, north east Thailand. Buriram police were called to the hotel near the city bus station after receiving reports about the deceased foreigner on the third floor room. The man was hanging from a nylon cord and had been dead for an estimated three hours. Attached to the…

  • Phuket NewsDrunken tourist rescued at Karon Beach after swimming in red flag area

    Drunken tourist rescued at Karon Beach after swimming in red flag area

    PHOTOS: Phuket HotNews Earlier today, the Karon Tourist Assistance Centre was contacted by a hotel reporting a tourist who was in trouble while swimming off the beach, near the Naga (snake) statue area. The area is notorious for dangerous rips on some days during the monsoon season. At the scene Foundation responders found two foreigners, whose nationality wasn’t clear. They…

  • Phuket NewsX2 Vibe brand adds third hotel in Phuket

    X2 Vibe brand adds third hotel in Phuket

    PHOTO: Existing X2 Vibe Patong hotel Cross Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with PT Three Land for its third Phuket property, the X2 Vibe Phuket Patong Centre. Poised to open middle of 2021, it is a 50 minute drive from Phuket International Airport and a 10 minute walk to Patong Beach and the bustling Bangla Road walking street.…

  • Business NewsA major lawsuit has been filed by owners of JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa

    A major lawsuit has been filed by owners of JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa

    A letter filed with the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) yesterday. A major spat between the owners of the JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa in Mai Khao and the parent management company Marriott International, Inc… Minor International Public Company Limited (“MINT”) announces that it has, through its 100% subsidiary MI Squared Limited, initiated legal action in Thailand against Marriott…

  • Tourism NewsBeam me up Phuket – new space theme hotel for the island

    Beam me up Phuket – new space theme hotel for the island

    A 150 key space themed hotel is under development in Kathu, Phuket, by a Singaporean group . Located close to the Central Festival and Makro complexes, the project is expected to open next year according to a report in TTG Asia. The One Pioneer – Beyond Space Travel hotel say it’s “highly focused on an outer space storyline and will have…

  • Koh Samui NewsGerman hotelier claims he paid 800,000 baht bribe to operate his unlicensed villa on Samui

    German hotelier claims he paid 800,000 baht bribe to operate his unlicensed villa on Samui

    PHOTOS: Channel 7 A German man has told investigators yesterday that he paid ‘some Thais’ 800,850 baht after they threatened to shut down his luxury villa during construction. 47 year old Ulrich Schmidt claims he was visited during the construction phase of his Best World Vision Villas project and he paid the ‘tea money’ in the belief it would allow…

  • Thailand NewsAverage hotel prices drop in Thailand in 2018

    Average hotel prices drop in Thailand in 2018

    The latest Hotel Price Index (HPI) released by Hotels.com reveals no sign of a slowdown for the global travel industry. Prices are up for overnight accommodation by 3% globally in 2018 across every regional index, except for the Pacific region, including Thailand. Hotel.com has 85 websites in 34 languages, and lists over 325,000 hotels in approximately 19,000 locations. Its inventory…

  • PropertyReservations now open for ‘Twinpalms MontAzure’ with enticing promotions

    Reservations now open for ‘Twinpalms MontAzure’ with enticing promotions

    Celebrate the grand opening of Phuket’s newest beachside hotel by booking now to snap up fantastic deals. Twinpalms MontAzure in Kamala is offering irresistible packages ideal for both short and long-haul getaways for those who book directly from their website. Guests may choose to enjoy three nights and pay for just two and for those who are looking to book…

  • Phuket NewsThe Patong Bay Hill Resort – where your holiday begins!

    The Patong Bay Hill Resort – where your holiday begins!

    Nestled into the hills above Phuket’s popular Patong Beach, the modern Patong Bay Hill Resort is a luxurious resort which overlooks the ocean and the eclectic neighborhood below. Welcome to Patong Bay Hill Resort Set in a beautifully landscaped garden, Patong Bay Hill Resort is set amongst the natural, tropical environment of Patong’s Hasib-pee Hill. The resort offers majestic panoramic…

  • World News19 Year old Thai girl dies from assault in Tokyo hotel

    19 Year old Thai girl dies from assault in Tokyo hotel

    Photo: MX News Following several news reports by Japanese media outlets The Foreign Affairs Ministry has now confirmed the death of a 19 year old Thai woman in Tokyo, Japan. Initial reports say police were called by hotel staff when they heard loud screams from a woman after she had been heard arguing with a man in their room. Police…

  • Hua Hin NewsMurdered Bangkok woman found in Hua Hin

    Murdered Bangkok woman found in Hua Hin

    by Wimon Thabkhong and Apichat Hongsakul The body of a 39 year old Bangkok woman, with multiple stab wounds in the neck, has been discovered stuffed in a large plastic box in the toilet of a rented house in Hua Hin district, Prachuap Khiri Khan province today (Sunday). The woman, who doctors estimate has been dead for three days before the…