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  • Thailand NewsRare event in northern Thailand sparks lottery number hunt
    Nattapong WestwoodPublished: 17:19, 15 January 2024
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    Rare event in northern Thailand sparks lottery number hunt

    In an unusual occurrence in Surin province, a steel tree branch pierced through the trunk of a peacock tree, sparking the interest of local lottery enthusiasts. The unique event, witnessed by 74 year old Sai Wansiri and other villagers, took place in the forest next to a paddy field in Nong Sai village. The villagers, armed with flowers, incense sticks,…

  • Thailand NewsCovid UPDATE: 147 deaths, 22,782 infections, provincial totals
    ThaigerPublished: 15:53, 12 August 2021
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    Covid UPDATE: 147 deaths, 22,782 infections, provincial totals

    Today the Thai public health department has announced 22,782 new infections, 375 of those from Thai prisons, along with 147 new Covid-related deaths in the past 24 hours. 23,649 patients have been released from hospitals or field hospitals as well. 209,028 patients remain under state care, but 68,335 infected people are in home or community isolation. 5,495 patients are listed…

  • Thailand NewsCovid UPDATE Thursday: 147 Covid-related deaths, 22,782 infections
    ThaigerPublished: 08:09, 12 August 2021
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    Covid UPDATE Thursday: 147 Covid-related deaths, 22,782 infections

    Today the Thai public health department has announced 22,782 new infections, 375 of those from Thai prisons, along with 147 new Covid-related deaths in the past 24 hours. 23,649 patients have been released from hospitals or field hospitals as well. 209,028 patients remain under state care, but 68,335 infected people are in home or community isolation. 5,495 patients are listed…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | 305 infections, No happy ending for massages, Phuket quarantine mooted | Jan 7
    ThaigerPublished: 17:24, 07 January 2021
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    Thailand News Today | 305 infections, No happy ending for massages, Phuket quarantine mooted | Jan 7

    Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwon says his recent claim that there are no illegal gambling dens in Bangkok was all a misunderstanding. The nation’s favourite watch collector was forced to backtrack after the public scoffed at his claims. The Minister of Misunderstandings said… “I didn’t mean that gambling dens do not exist. We all know that there are gambling dens, but…

  • World NewsVietnam plans to keep borders closed and not rely on vaccine strategy
    ThaigerPublished: 12:47, 07 November 2020
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    Vietnam plans to keep borders closed and not rely on vaccine strategy

    The Vietnamese Covid-19 task force says it plans to maintain its strategy of containing the coronavirus rather than “rush into a vaccine”, even if a successful vaccine becomes available, that could pose a financial burden the country. Vietnam, despite a month-long surge around Da Nang, has been able to largely contain the local outbreak. Yesterday the world’s Covid numbers reported…

  • Covid-19 NewsUPDATE: World Covid cases surge again, US reports 81,000+ cases in past 24 hours
    ThaigerPublished: 08:41, 24 October 2020
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    UPDATE: World Covid cases surge again, US reports 81,000+ cases in past 24 hours

    Both the rate of new infections and deaths from the coronavirus has begun to spike in the worldwide totals again with some countries and locations having to go back into lockdowns for a second or third time. In the US and parts of Europe a major new surge of cases is concerning health authorities, especially as these countries are now…

  • Covid-19 NewsUK battles big spike in new Covid-19 cases, but deaths remain low
    ThaigerPublished: 09:48, 04 October 2020
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    UK battles big spike in new Covid-19 cases, but deaths remain low

    The UK has reported 12,872 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, and 7,070 this morning. The Saturday report of Friday’s new cases were a record daily addition of new cases for the country, taking the overall total since the start of the pandemic to 480,017. The British government is blaming the jump on a “reporting delay” and saying the numbers in…

  • Northern Thailand NewsMarket vendor returns home to honor promise to late mother after winning lottery
    ThaigerPublished: 15:51, 03 October 2020
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    Market vendor returns home to honor promise to late mother after winning lottery

    A market vendor in Trat province is returning home to “honour a promise to her late mother” after winning a 6 million baht first prize in the country’s state bi-monthly lottery draw (drawn on the 1st and 16th of each month). 49 year old Metta Pomchaiya went home to Sakon Nakhon during the country’s Covid-19 lockdown phase to make merit…

  • Economy NewsLabour minister says unemployment less than half of predictions
    ThaigerPublished: 15:43, 16 August 2020
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    Labour minister says unemployment less than half of predictions

    Thailand’s labour minister told a Friday press briefing that the number of unemployed people in Thailand is around 2 to 3 million, less than half the 7 to 8 million previously predicted. He said that since The National Economic and Social Development Council did the calculation, “it cannot be wrong… as the latter is Thailand’s economic planner”. Given the gravities…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 update: 17 new cases found in quarantine, deaths unchanged at 58 (August 14)
    ThaigerPublished: 12:37, 14 August 2020
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    Covid-19 update: 17 new cases found in quarantine, deaths unchanged at 58 (August 14)

    The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported this morning that 17 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in state quarantine over the previous 24 hours. The new patients are all Thai returnees, 15 from India and 1 each from Australia and the United States. The new cases bring Thailand’s total number of cases to 3,376 since the beginning of…

  • Tourism NewsChon Buri, Pattaya battle growing homelessness
    ThaigerPublished: 14:25, 08 August 2020
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    Chon Buri, Pattaya battle growing homelessness

    The normally bustling resort town of Pattaya, battered by the Covid-19 crisis, is battling a growing homelessness problem that’s driving concerns and complaints from many locals. Already this weekend, about 50 officers from the Chon Buri Homeless Protection Centre, along with staff from the Pattaya Social Development Office, and Pattaya City police have inspected multiple locations where there have been…

  • Thailand NewsWhy are Thailand’s Covid-19 numbers so low?
    ThaigerPublished: 11:32, 17 July 2020
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    Why are Thailand’s Covid-19 numbers so low?

    Why has Thailand, with a population greater than that of the UK, been largely spared the catastrophic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic sweeping the nation and much of the world? Social distancing is embedded in Thai culture – Thais rarely touch when greeting, preferring the prayer-like “wai” gesture to a handshake or embrace. Could this custom be at least partly…

  • Covid-19 NewsTourist number limitations mulled for tourist spots after reopening
    ThaigerPublished: 14:40, 06 June 2020
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    Tourist number limitations mulled for tourist spots after reopening

    As the government considers allowing the resumption of more businesses and activities, the Department of Health, under the Ministry of Public Health, is pushing for measures to curb the number of visitors to tourist spots, to prevent a surge in Covid-19 transmission. The DOH director-general says that even though some restrictions on domestic travel have been relaxed, travellers should adopt…

  • Covid-19 NewsThailand’s Covid-19 situation, May 5
    AnukulPublished: 13:31, 05 May 2020
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    Thailand’s Covid-19 situation, May 5

    The spokesman of the Covid-19 Coronavirus Situation Administration, Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin, announced today that only 1 new case of the Covid-19 virus had been detected across the kingdom. This is a drop from the 18 recorded cases yesterday, and was the lowest daily number since March 9. The single case is a Thai male, a 45 year old in Narathiwat…

  • Covid-19 NewsOver 500 Thais returning this weekend
    ThaigerPublished: 09:13, 03 May 2020
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    Over 500 Thais returning this weekend

    More than 230 Thai nationals have returned or will return to Thailand today. Yesterday’s 234 returnees include include 55 from Kazakhstan, 50 from the Netherlands, and 129 from United Arab Emirates. Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesperson for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration says 290 more Thai nationals, 45 from Spain, 175 from Singapore, and about 70 from Russia, will return today.…

  • Covid-19 NewsIndonesia’s death toll from Covid-19 is probably 2,200 – Reuters report
    ThaigerPublished: 14:50, 28 April 2020
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    Indonesia’s death toll from Covid-19 is probably 2,200 – Reuters report

    A Reuters review of data from 16 of the Indonesia’s 34 provinces shows that more than 2,200 people have died with acute symptoms of Covid-19 but were not recorded as victims. Indonesian medical experts say the figures indicate the national death toll is likely far higher than the official figure of 765. Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, has…

  • Covid-19 NewsThailand reports 53 new cases today, 1 more death (Saturday)
    ThaigerPublished: 13:19, 25 April 2020
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    Thailand reports 53 new cases today, 1 more death (Saturday)

    A spokesman for the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration today announced 53 new Covid-19 cases confirmed over a 24 hour period, and 1 additional death. Most of today’s new cases are imported from outside the country. 42 of the new cases are illegal migrant workers currently at the detention centre at the Sadao checkpoint bordering Malaysia, another 7 in Yala,…

  • Covid-19 NewsMarch tourist arrival numbers worse than predicted
    ThaigerPublished: 12:46, 23 April 2020
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    March tourist arrival numbers worse than predicted

    It’s no secret that the Covid-19 outbreak has been disastrous for Thailand’s tourism sector, long considered a vital lifeline of the nation’s already battered economy. Data released by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports today showed foreign tourist arrivals in Thailand slumped 76.4% in March compared to a year earlier. This follows a 42.8% drop the previous month, as the…

  • Covid-19 News28 new Covid-19 cases (Friday), one more death, as recovery rate reaches 62%
    ThaigerPublished: 12:50, 17 April 2020
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    28 new Covid-19 cases (Friday), one more death, as recovery rate reaches 62%

    Health officials confirmed 28 more Covid-19 cases at this morning’s daily press briefing, down from 29 yesterday, bringing the national total to 2,700. An additional death brings that tally to 47. 96 more patients have recovered and been sent home, bringing the total of recoveries to 1689, or 62.5% since the outbreak began in January. There were 30 new cases…

  • Covid-19 NewsPhuket reports 13 new coronavirus cases, total now 100
    ThaigerPublished: 11:36, 03 April 2020
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    Phuket reports 13 new coronavirus cases, total now 100

    The southern island province of Phuket confirmed 13 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus today (Friday), bringing the total there to exactly 100. Most appear to have originated in the island’s Patong area, largely from the Bangla Road red light district. The town of Patong was placed on unofficial curfew Wednesday as its governor issued a public decree urging residents…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 UPDATE: US records nearly 10,000 new cases, Thailand total 827 cases
    ThaigerPublished: 08:09, 25 March 2020
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    Covid-19 UPDATE: US records nearly 10,000 new cases, Thailand total 827 cases

    Today the world’s numbers of cases surge past 400,000. Two days ago the numbers were 50,000 less. The current hotspots are the US and Europe where the pandemic is still spreading swiftly. The US had the largest batch of new cases in the past 24 hours, adding nearly 10,000 new cases to its 53,609 total – 9,875 cases in the…

  • Tourism News“Tourist arrivals to plunge 50% in first half of 2020” – Thai Tourism Minister
    ThaigerPublished: 10:02, 16 February 2020
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    “Tourist arrivals to plunge 50% in first half of 2020” – Thai Tourism Minister

    Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has painted a gloomy outlook for Thailand’s previously-robust tourism industry. He says he expects tourist arrivals to plunge by 50% in the first half of 2020 because of the coronavirus outbreak. His predictions are born out by sluggish arrival numbers at the country’s main airports, hotel forward bookings and ‘landing slots’ cancelled by international…

  • Tourism NewsTourism minister mulls adding new tourist levies
    ThaigerPublished: 08:45, 10 February 2020
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    Tourism minister mulls adding new tourist levies

    The Ministry of Tourism and Sport is mulling the idea of collecting levies from international tourists for the “renovation of tourism attractions and natural resources”, as well as providing insurance benefits specifically for tourists. The Minister noted that the high numbers of tourists traipesing over the same well-worn paths and attractions, especially natural and historical treasures, also carried a high…

  • Covid-19 NewsCoronavirus UPDATE – Confirmed cases surpass 20,000
    ThaigerPublished: 08:52, 04 February 2020
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    Coronavirus UPDATE – Confirmed cases surpass 20,000

    There are now 20,638 cases of the Novel Coronavirus . So far, there have been 427 deaths, all but one in China. There have also been 688 people recovering from the virus. Importantly, the death rate has been only 2%, a low rate compared to similar outbreaks of flu-like viruses in the past. Even though the outbreak has spread around…

  • Tourism NewsCrunching the numbers on Phuket’s hotels – 2020
    Bill BarnettPublished: 11:03, 10 January 2020
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    Crunching the numbers on Phuket’s hotels – 2020

    PHOTO: Travel 141 Bill Barnett from c9Hotelworks, crunches the numbers and reports on some challenges for Thailand’s largest island and most popular tourist destination, outside of Bangkok. Robust passenger arrivals in the second half of 2019 highlighted by growth in Indian tourists helped rebalance the island’s tourism sector, according to the C9 Hotelworks newly released Phuket Hotel Market Update (link…

  • Tourism NewsTAT forecasts a 2.5% increase in tourist numbers for next year
    ThaigerPublished: 08:35, 30 December 2019
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    TAT forecasts a 2.5% increase in tourist numbers for next year

    Last week tourist arrivals in Thailand surpassed 38,260,000, the total 2018 arrival number. Now Thailand has broken through the 39 million international tourist barrier, just two days before the end of the year. The 39 millionth tourist was from Russia. 2019 had a shaky start with the arrival of Tropical Storm Pabuk in the first week of the new year.…

  • Tourism NewsIndian visitors to Thailand help break tourist arrival record
    ThaigerPublished: 08:51, 29 December 2019
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    Indian visitors to Thailand help break tourist arrival record

    With a few days left to go in 2019, Thailand has already stepped over last year’s record arrivals of 38,260,000. The 38,260,000th visitor to Thailand in 2019 arrived on December 20, a tourist from India, Devanshi Deepak Kesaria. Thailand has exceeded last year’s record for foreign tourist arrivals. This final result for tourist arrivals into the Kingdom in 2019 will end…

  • Tourism NewsPattaya’s Walking Street is “heaving with tourists”. But…
    ThaigerPublished: 14:17, 22 November 2019
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    Pattaya’s Walking Street is “heaving with tourists”. But…

    PHOTOS: Pattaya City Law Enforcement Walking Street is “heaving with tourists”. Pictures posted on the “Pattaya City Law Enforcement” site indicate an encouraging sign for tourism in Thailand’s ‘sin city’ seaside resort. According to the post, it appears Pattaya’s famous soi of ‘boom boom’ is having a boom in tourism numbers. But Thai netizens say there is a backstory. Whilst…

  • Tourism NewsThai government introduces new measures to improve tourism
    Maya TaylorPublished: 09:01, 12 October 2019
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    Thai government introduces new measures to improve tourism

    Proposed measures to improve tourism in Thailand have been approved in principle by the council of the economic ministers. The steps, proposed by the Tourism and Sports Ministry, are expected to be put in place before the end of 2019 and will mean an increase in the number of places and agents offering a VAT refund service to visitors to…

  • Tourism NewsThai tourist numbers recover mid-year after a shaky few months in Q2
    ThaigerPublished: 07:20, 30 August 2019
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    Thai tourist numbers recover mid-year after a shaky few months in Q2

    After a few dips in April and May, tourists to Thailand flocked back, up 4.72% for July compared to a year earlier. Tourist arrivals in June were up a much more modest .89%. 3.33 million tourists visited the country during July and spent 167.3 billion baht (USD5.47 billion), up 3.11% from a year earlier. Visitors from China, where there’s been…