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  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Officials to discuss more easing of Covid restrictions

    Thailand News Today | Officials to discuss more easing of Covid restrictions

    Thailand’s health officials plan to propose the easing of some Covid-19 restrictions in a bid to move away from imposing lockdowns when outbreaks are reported. Opas Karnkawinpong from the Department of Disease Control says other countries are relaxing some curbs and Thailand is ready to follow suit. However, he did not specify what restrictions might be eased. It’s understood the…

  • Thailand video newsUniversal Thailand Pass Hatred | Thaiger Bites

    Universal Thailand Pass Hatred | Thaiger Bites

    Jay, Jett and Tim go through your messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and the Thaiger Talk forum on the website. Thaiger Bites, Ep.85

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Is wearing face masks in Thailand mandatory?

    Thailand News Today | Is wearing face masks in Thailand mandatory?

    Legally, we can’t force you to do it, but just do it, okay? That seems to be the message from Thailand’s Public Health Minister in relation to the wearing of face masks. According to a report from the National News Bureau of Thailand, Anutin Charnvirakul has confirmed there’s no legal mandate for the wearing of face masks…. at least that’s…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Update| Pork prices to lower while oil prices to rise

    Thailand News Update| Pork prices to lower while oil prices to rise

    A tale of two different inflation trends today in Thailand.Firstly, the prices of food staples…. pork, chicken and eggs…. are poised to drop as this years Chinese New Year celebrations wind up… this according to the Internal Trade Department.The director-general told the media yesterday that prices, especially for pork, chicken and eggs, would be expected to decline now that Chinese…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Update | Thailand pass registrations are starting to rack up

    Thailand News Update | Thailand pass registrations are starting to rack up

    Registrations are starting to rack up after the first day of crashes on the Thailand Pass website. Eventually, a total of 23,660 inbound travellers registered for entry under the Test & Go Version 2 program on Tuesday, the first day the suspended travel scheme resumed. Covering all the Thailand Pass options, including the Sandboxes and Alternative Quarantine, 29,194 foreigners applied…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Thai government approves 10 year visa program

    Thailand News Today | Thai government approves 10 year visa program

    The 10-year visa scheme for wealthy foreigners and skilled professionals was approved in principle by the Thai Cabinet, targeting foreign investors, highly-skilled professionals and wealthy retirees. Experts say the 10-year visa scheme for wealthy foreigners and skilled professionals should help fill the country’s anticipated shortage of digital workforce talent and boost the Thai economy. Chairman of the Federation of Thai…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Update | Thailand to target Saudi tourists to Pattaya

    Thailand News Update | Thailand to target Saudi tourists to Pattaya

    Around 2,500 travellers flew into Suvarnabhumi airport yesterday… the first day of the rebooted Test & Go program. The passengers arrived on 46 different flights. Just some quick maths suggests that’s around 54 people per flight… glad I’m not running those airlines.Most of the arrivals came from Malaysia and Singapore, and a few from European destinations as well.To be clear,…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Tourism sector frustrated over reopening policies

    Thailand News Today | Tourism sector frustrated over reopening policies

    Thailand’s Test & Go entry scheme re-opens for registration today and has been given a cautious welcome by tourism operators. Businesses are unsure about the additional rules of Test & Go “Version 2”, including the requirement for an additional PCR test on day 5, which involves a second mandatory hotel stay until a negative result is obtained. This is despite…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Thailand to open borders to all countries (terms and conditions apply)

    Thailand News Today | Thailand to open borders to all countries (terms and conditions apply)

    Starting February 1st, Thailand opens its borders tomorrow to all countries. Terms and conditions apply. Meanwhile, Pattaya Walking street plans to open in time for a US military exercise, and a Thai tourist exposes Phuket’s notorious taxi fares. You’re watching Thailand News Today, bringing you the top headlines in Thailand and beyond. And in our first story, Thailand’s Test &…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Update | Test & Go reboot starts tomorrow

    Thailand News Update | Test & Go reboot starts tomorrow

    The Test & Go program of the Thailand Pass is set to start again tomorrow, a rebooted version with some additional costs and paperwork. Travellers will need to book an extra pre-paid SHA+ room and PCR test for Day 5 of their stay. In the original version of Test & Go you only had the one test and pre-paid room booking…

  • Thailand video newsOne day to go before Test & Go resumes I GMT

    One day to go before Test & Go resumes I GMT

    The Test & Go program of the Thailand Pass is set to start again this Tuesday, country’s outspoken top virologist, is raining on Thailand’s endemic parade, survey finds that most people don’t feel that the government is capable of effectively dealing with the soaring prices of consumer goods and Bloomberg places Thailand in the middle of the pack on Covid…

  • Thailand video newsAsians Presenting News, American Jett and Thailand Shenanigans | Thaiger Bites

    Asians Presenting News, American Jett and Thailand Shenanigans | Thaiger Bites

    Jay and Tim go through your messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and the Thaiger Talk forum on the website. Thaiger Bites, Ep.84

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Update | “Asian Hotel California” quarantine hotel

    Thailand News Update | “Asian Hotel California” quarantine hotel

    Following British journalist Jonathan Miller’s harsh and lengthy report of his stay at a Phuket quarantine hotel, the Phuket Governor is calling for an investigation into the reporter’s claims. The reporter documented the impromptu parties with Covid-infected travellers during his two-week stay at a Phuket “hospitel”. In the Sunday Times, Miller, who was classified as high risk of contracting Covid-19,…

  • Thailand video newsThailand defies WHO over Covid becoming endemic | GMT

    Thailand defies WHO over Covid becoming endemic | GMT

    AstraZeneca vaccines free for walk-ins in Bangkok from Monday, Thailand will declare Covid-19 endemic, whether WHO agrees or not, Disco quarantine hotels, Stricter traffic rules expected in July. All these stories coming up on todays Good Morning Thailand with Jay and Tim

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Officials unable to extradite Red Bull heir

    Thailand News Today | Officials unable to extradite Red Bull heir

    Prosecutors say time is running out to prosecute fugitive Red Bull heir, Vorayuth Yoovidhya, and that they’re unable to extradite him…because they don’t know what address to write down in the extradition warrant. The heir to the Red Bull energy drink empire was charged on 2 counts in the death of a Bangkok police officer killed in a hit-and-run collision…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Update | Oil pipeline leak south of Pattaya

    Thailand News Update | Oil pipeline leak south of Pattaya

    Efforts are continuing this morning to mitigate the fallout from a crude oil pipeline leak near Map Ta Phet in Rayong province, south of Pattaya. The leak occurred at a mooring point off the coast where oil tankers load and offload. About 160,000 litres of oil started floating in the waters off the coast on Tuesday as the company, Star…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | 9 cases of Omicron BA.2 subvariant found in Thailand

    Thailand News Today | 9 cases of Omicron BA.2 subvariant found in Thailand

    Thailand has detected nine cases of the new Omicron subvariant BA-two. The subvariant is spreading across the globe with at least 40 countries reporting the mutated strain, while infections in Thailand involve both Thais and travelers from overseas. When it comes to the severity of symptoms and transmissibility, ศุภกิจ ศิริลักษณ์ from Thailand’s Department of Medical Sciences says researchers have not…

  • Thailand video newsNew Omicron strain and “Stoner sandbox” | GMT

    New Omicron strain and “Stoner sandbox” | GMT

    New strain of Omicron detected in Thailand, Thailand’s FDA plans “Cannabis Sandbox” entry scheme for tourists, A woman puts up billboard in Phuket to find missing cats, 30,000 baht reward for each and Thailand’s Test & Go registration opens on February 1. All of these stories coming up on today’s Good Morning Thailand with Jay and Tim

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Update | Cannabis Sandbox entry scheme

    Thailand News Update | Cannabis Sandbox entry scheme

    https://youtu.be/Yhs3DwTTZRM Now that Thailand’s alcohol curfew has been extended in many provinces, the government says they’re serious about cracking down on venues serving past the 11pm cut off time. Or on bars and nightlife venues who are parading as restaurants without implementing the full precautions.As of yesterday, venues that meet the SHA certification, or the Public Health Ministry’s Thai Stop…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | 4th vaccine booster dose now available for 10 provinces

    Thailand News Today | 4th vaccine booster dose now available for 10 provinces

    Residents, both Thai and foreign, in 10 Thai provinces, will be offered a fourth Covid vaccine dose ahead of the return of the Test & Go entry scheme. The Public Health Ministry has confirmed that a fourth dose is being offered to provinces that are heavily reliant on tourism or where the infection rate is high.Both the Pfizer and AstraZeneca…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Update | Woman infected with Covid19 allegedly kidnapped

    Thailand News Update | Woman infected with Covid19 allegedly kidnapped

    The Thai government is working with domestic insurance companies to come up with more relevant Covid insurance options to foreign tourists whose own insurance won’t cover hospital or hotel isolation if they end up being quarantined with an asymptomatic infection. The governor of the TAT says officials are in talks with the Office of the Insurance Commission. Yuthasak Supasorn says…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Talks of insurance coverage for asymptomatic travellers

    Thailand News Today | Talks of insurance coverage for asymptomatic travellers

    In today’s news, more talks on insurance coverage for asymptomatic travelers. Meanwhile, Thailand and Saudi Arabia trying to renew their relations after 3 decades of frostiness, and the latest talks on legalizing e-cigarettes in Thailand. All this is coming up in today’s program. You’re watching Thailand News Today, bringing you the top headlines in Thailand and beyond. And in today’s…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Update | Easing of alcohol ban in Thailand

    Thailand News Update | Easing of alcohol ban in Thailand

    Put on your party shoes… from tonight you’ll be able to stay out a bit later for a drink. The easing of the alcohol ban for 8 Blue Zone provinces goes into effect today with restaurants and the growing number of ‘faux restaurants’ allowed to sell alcoholic drinks until 11 pm. Bars, pubs, karaoke, nightclubs, and other nightlife and entertainment…

  • Thailand video newsWhat should tourists avoid when they come to Bangkok? | Vox Pop

    What should tourists avoid when they come to Bangkok? | Vox Pop

    How does the Thai culture differ from the western culture. As a country filled with tourists, expats and foreign visitors, we go around the streets of Bangkok to ask them how they feel about Thai culture. What should tourists avoid when they come to Bangkok? Join Natty in our latest episode of ‘Voice of the People’ and find out!

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | New Requirements for Resumed Test & Go Program

    Thailand News Today | New Requirements for Resumed Test & Go Program

    Test & Go is back on, and vaccinated travelers will be able to register for (almost) quarantine-free entry to Thailand starting February 1. There have been slight revisions to the rules, now requiring travelers to have proof of their hotel booking on the first and fifth day of their stay in Thailand when they undergo RT-PCR tests. At its general…

  • Thailand video newsTest & Go by February | GMT

    Test & Go by February | GMT

    The health minister of Thailand is pushing for the legalisation of Cannabis and wants people to have the ability to grow it at home. Test & Go is looking more likely to make a come back in February, Stick Boy leaves Thailand and an asteroid is going to do a fly by. All this coming up on today’s Good Morning…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Possible easing of restrictions in Thailand

    Thailand News Today | Possible easing of restrictions in Thailand

    Thailand’s Public Health Minister says he’s backing the restoration of the Test & Go entry scheme as concerns about the Omicron variant subside. Test & Go was suspended around 4 weeks ago as the highly-contagious variant spread around the globe. Now, Anutin Charnvirakul says he’ll ask the CCSA to consider bringing it back, as well as easing a number of…

  • Thailand video newsRestoring test & go program as omicron fears ease | GMT

    Restoring test & go program as omicron fears ease | GMT

    The deputy prime minster and health minster is going to propose to bring back the Test & Go programme to win back tourists to Thailand. The tonga under water volcanic eruption has left devastation in its path, Thailands first virtual monk and demands for crocodile meat double! Thats all coming up in todays Good Morning Thailand with Jay and Tim.

  • Thailand NewsCan you protest in Thailand as a foreigner?

    Can you protest in Thailand as a foreigner?

    Can a foreigner in Thailand go out on to the streets and protest and express his opinion? Will you get dragged away by the police and put into jail? Should you be protesting at all even though it might not have anything to do with you as a guest in the country? What are the things you can and can’t…

  • Thailand video newsMore military planes, Tourist taxes and locking down harder | Thaiger Bites

    More military planes, Tourist taxes and locking down harder | Thaiger Bites

    Jay and Tim go through your messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and the Thaiger Talk forum on the website. Thaiger Bites, Ep.82