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  • Covid-19 NewsBangkok hospitals use baby face shields, US health officials say it could be dangerous
    Caitlin AshworthFriday, May 8, 2020
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    Bangkok hospitals use baby face shields, US health officials say it could be dangerous

    While Bangkok hospitals say they are protecting newborn babies from the coronavirus with baby-sized face shields, health authorities in the US disagree with the move, and even claim it could be dangerous. The US Centre of Disease Control says an infant face shield could increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome as well as suffocation or strangulation. Since infants…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today – Thursday, April 30
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    Thailand News Today – Thursday, April 30

    Thailand Covid-19 update: 7 new cases, no new deaths The CSSA has announced this morning that Thailand had only 7 new cases of the Covid-19 nationwide in the previous 24 hours. 3 of the new cases were imported, meaning that they came from Thai nationals returning to the country from overseas. All were immediately quarantined. Only 4 cases came from…

  • Covid-19 NewsWhat could happen after April 30? Thailand’s new ‘normal’
    ThaigerTuesday, April 21, 2020
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    What could happen after April 30? Thailand’s new ‘normal’

    What could happen after April 30? Will it be the same in all provinces? Will the government prioritise public health, or a return to business? At this stage no final decisions are made. This is a collection of the latest information from various sources which provide a framework for what is likely to be the Thai government’s response to the…

  • Business NewsThe post-Covid-19 era: Radical changes in Bangkok’s property market
    ThaigerTuesday, April 7, 2020
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    The post-Covid-19 era: Radical changes in Bangkok’s property market

    Property consultants CBRE have come up with their own evaluation of the current Bangkok office market, already getting pounded by regional trends and a high baht, now suffering another challenge – the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. They report that this situation will “create another split in our historical timeline – pre and post Covid-19” in Thailand. “At present, people are talking…

  • Tourism NewsEuropean tourism drops 1.5% year on year due to strong baht
    ThaigerSaturday, October 12, 2019
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    European tourism drops 1.5% year on year due to strong baht

    PHOTO: AFP European tourist arrivals in Thailand are projected to decline by 1.5% (for the first eight months of this year) compared to 2018, to around 6.66 million. The malaise in the traditionally strong European tourist numbers is not as bad as anecdotally reported and has been partially made up with improvements from other regional demographics. The figures were compiled…

  • Environment NewsOur oceans are key to fighting climate change
    ThaigerFriday, September 20, 2019
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    Our oceans are key to fighting climate change

    by Amélie Bottollier-Depois and Marlowe Hood “There are at least three types of actions humans can take to help repair the damage and ensure that oceans don’t turn from friend to foe.” Humanity must heal oceans made sick by climate change and pollution to protect marine life and to save itself, experts warned days before the release of a major…

  • Tourism NewsVoice TV report paints grim picture of Thailand’s tourism problems
    ThaigerThursday, September 19, 2019
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    Voice TV report paints grim picture of Thailand’s tourism problems

    Natthapong La-orwong of the Sofitel group claims that Thai tourism is suffering, and the lack of European visitors is part of the problem. The comments were made in a Voice TV report that paints a grim picture of the Thai tourism outlook in 2019, according to ThaiVisa. Voice TV is unpopular withThai authorities with its forthright assessments and has been taken off…

  • Politics NewsEmbattled Thammanat Prompao considers 100 defamation lawsuits against accusers
    ThaigerSaturday, September 14, 2019
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    Embattled Thammanat Prompao considers 100 defamation lawsuits against accusers

    PHOTO: Reuters The high-profile deputy Agriculture Minister, and government ‘fixer’, Thammanat Prompao says he will file about 100 defamation lawsuits against individuals and organisations who have dug up his criminal past, including his reported heroin-trafficking past in Australia, including a four year jail term, and people questioning his educational credentials. He claims they are all a plot to discredit him.…

  • Tourism NewsThailand’s Koh Chang by numbers, another island on the rise
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    Thailand’s Koh Chang by numbers, another island on the rise

    by Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com Despite being one of the country’s biggest islands in the Gulf of Thailand, Koh Chang has remained somewhat off the mass tourism development footprint. C9 Hotelworks has taken a look into what makes the island tick in their newly released Koh Chang Tourism Market Review. Koh Chang is off the coast of Trat in far…

  • Crime NewsPolice receive reports of Ponzi scene affecting 200 on Koh Samui
    ThaigerThursday, July 25, 2019
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    Police receive reports of Ponzi scene affecting 200 on Koh Samui

    PHOTO: Manager Online 200 Thai wives of foreigners have reportedly lost up to 120 million baht in a Ponze scheme on Koh Samui. A group of 20 affected victims were represented by ‘Praew’ who reported to the Bophut Police Station to register a formal complaint. Bophut Police are trying to interview 30 victims each day since the complaint was registered…

  • Thailand NewsMore educated Thais earn more – SCB study
    ThaigerMonday, June 3, 2019
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    More educated Thais earn more – SCB study

    More education = higher salary. Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic Intelligence Unit has released a report that shows the more education you have, the more salary you will earn. The SCB think tank’s research paper indicates that the relationship between education and salary is clear and simple; education counts when you apply for a job. Also, don’t underestimate the GPA (Grade Point…

  • Business NewsPhuket hotel watch – trends in 2019
    Bill BarnettSunday, April 14, 2019
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    Phuket hotel watch – trends in 2019

    by Bill Barnett of C9Hotelworks.com At the beginning of the year Phuket’s tourism and hotel sector was cautiously optimistic after a strong first half of 2018 and humbling second half. Key terms that kept popping up were Mainland Chinese, Thai Baht Appreciation, Elections and Supply Concerns. So today, with five months of performance under the belt in 2019 what are…

  • Thailand Election NewsThanathorn urged to ‘fight on’ as he surrenders to Bangkok police
    ThaigerSaturday, April 6, 2019
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    Thanathorn urged to ‘fight on’ as he surrenders to Bangkok police

    Hundreds of supporters gathered around the Pathumwan police station this morning as Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit handed himself in to police to face sedition charges. Barriers were placed around the police station and 620 policemen were deployed to control the crowd. When Thanathorn arrived at 10am he used a megaphone to thank his supporters who had been waiting…

  • South Thailand NewsThai preparedness limits Pabuk damage
    ThaigerFriday, January 11, 2019
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    Thai preparedness limits Pabuk damage

    Just a week ago the tropical storm Pabuk was poised to make landfall on the southern Thailand Gulf coast after days of predictions, warnings and anticipation. Now the entire event can be assessed in hindsight and lessons learned for next time. Reliefweb.int has issued a compiled report on Pabuk. “Early warning and early action helped ensure that tropical storm Pabuk,…