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Thailand Top Stories | 2 police killed, 4 injured in roadside bomb explosion | Sep 30
Caitlin gives us a covid update as well as all the morning headlines across Thailand and regional headlines around Asia: Koh Phangan starts booster shot vaccine drive, Thailand’s Special Tourist Visa extended for another year, Indonesia eyes Bali reopening scheme similar to Phuket Sandbox and Myanmar’s currency loses more than 60% of its value.
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Thailand Top Stories | Same sex marriage, Restaurants serving alcohol | Sep 29
Caitlin gives us a covid update as well as all the morning headlines across Thailand and regional headlines around Asia: Army ranger allegedly shots and kills wife and mother-in-law, Bangkok and Ayutthaya prepare for potential flooding, Philippines Senate approves bill to raise age of sexual consent and Operator of seized oil tanker in Indonesia calls for crew to be released.
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Thailand Top Stories | Emergency decree extended, Quarantine waved | September 28
Caitlin gives us a covid update as well as all the morning headlines across Thailand and regional headlines around Asia: Mandatory quarantine for vaccinated arrivals reduced, Curfew in dark red provinces reduced by an hour, Myanmar military reported launches air strikes and Typhoon to enter Philippines territory.
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Thailand Top Stories | Abuse allegations at Temple Rehab centre | Sep 27
Caitlin gives us a covid update as well as all the morning headlines across Thailand and regional headlines around Asia: Hospital evacuated after severe flooding, temple rehab centre ordered to close after abuse allegations, Myanmar junta denies suspending internet in conflict-wracked regions and Vietnam resort island delays reopening due to low vaccination rate.
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Morning Top Stories | CCSA says Nov 1 Re-opening possible, Joe Ferrari update | September 23
Caitlin gives us a covid update as well as all the morning headlines across Thailand and regional headlines around Asia: CCSA says Bangkok can reopen on November 1, “Joe Ferrari,” other officers face charges for disciplinary violations, Malaysia to allow interstate travel, tourism once 90% are vaccinated and a Covid-19 Update in Thailand.
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Morning Top Stories | New disease control law, Thai border patrol tightens security | September 22 |
Caitlin gives us a covid update as well as all the morning headlines across Thailand and regional headlines around Asia: New disease control law in the works to replace Emergency Decree, Phuket Vegetarian Festival under tight restrictions and Malaysia reaches target of 80% adults fully vaccinated. As well as a Covid update.
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Morning Top Stories | Reopening of entertainment venues, Manny Pacquiao for president | September 21 |
Caitlin gives us a covid update as well as all the morning headlines across Thailand and regional headlines around Asia which include: reopening of cinemas, entertainment venues, alleged embezzlement of 13 million baht and Koh Payam to reopen under “Sandbox” extension. as well as regional news such as: Boxer Manny Pacquiao to run for Phillippines president and Autistic teenager in…
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Morning Top Stories | No approved October re-opening, Phuket easing restrictions | September 20
Caitlin gives us a covid update as well as all the morning headlines across Thailand and regional headlines around Asia which include: No “October reopening” plan has been approved, Phuket officials are considering easing entry restrictions, Bats in Laos caves carry coronaviruses similar to Covid-1 and Singapore hospital departments “under pressure”.
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Provinces added to OCT 1 Re-opening, Driving in Thailand and Vaccine Cocktail | Good Morning Thailand | Episode 86
In today’s episode Jay, Mike and Arina look at Provinces added to OCT 1 Re-opening, Driving in Thailand, Vaccine Cocktail and F1 motor racing. Aswell as news headlines in Thailand such as: Just days after defeating a vote of no-confidence, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ousted Deputy Minister of Agriculture as well as Deputy Minister of Labour. The Ministry of…
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Business in Thailand, Boom or Bust? Tropical Storm heading to Thailand | Good Morning Thailand | September 8
On today’s show Jay and Mike talk about the booming and bust of businesses in Thailand during covid and post covid. Tropical storm conson approaches Thailand. Police in Bangkok arrested 18 people last night at the Din Daeng intersection, which has been a major protest site in recent weeks. Koh Samui will switch from their “Samui Plus” reopening model to…
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Good Morning Thailand | The future of Expats in Thailand, Hua-Hin re-opening plans OCT 1 | September 7
On today’s show Jay and Mike talk about the future of expats in Thailand, Hua-Hin plans to re-open on OCT 1 and the return of the paralympic athletes to Thailand. Protesters gathered at Bangkok’s Asok interaction yesterday, calling on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to resign. Shoppers may also need to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test to…
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Vaccination passport required in Thailand? Phuket Freedom Day | GMT | September 6
On today’s show Jay and Mike talk about Thailand’s top stories regarding new restrictions for dining in dark red provinces and the Dec 1 Phuket freedom day plan. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha won his vote of confidence after a 4-day censure debate. A former deputy attorney general is facing disciplinary action for his decision not to indict the Red Bull…
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Good Morning Thailand | End of the curfew? Anutin defends vaccine rollout | September 2
Ending the nightly curfew in “dark red” provinces is under consideration – a passing comment from the PM Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday. Minister of Public Health Anutin has responded in defence of himself and in praise of the government’s apparently competent handling of the Covid-19 crisis. Police have taken into custody 2 suspects accused of beating a 23 year old coffee…
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Good Morning Thailand | Restrictions ease, but the Red Zone curfew remains, Hua Hin ‘Sandbox’
From today, as the restrictions ease in dark red zones…. parks, sports stadiums, department stores, and other venues, will reopen. With restrictions easing in “dark red” zones from today, the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare has declared that employees can go back to work. The Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has spent the first day of a four day no-confidence…
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Good Morning Thailand | Autopsy confirms suffocation, some travel restrictions lifted | August 31
A newly-released autopsy report confirmed that 24 year old Jirapong Thanaphiphat, the man who died in police custody in northern Thailand’s Nakhon Sawan province, died of suffocation and not of a drug overdose. The ban on public transportation out of “dark red” zones has been lifted. Following the CCSA’s decision to ease the restrictions, both the Civil Aviation Authority of…
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GMT | ‘Joe Ferrari’ surrenders, Phuket 7-day cases over 900 | August 27
The policeman at the centre of the alleged torture and killing of a drug suspect in Nakhon Sawan, Thitisan Utthanaphon, has surrendered to police in Chon Buri late yesterday afternoon. Today’s Covid-19 numbers in Phuket push the overall total cases above 3000, bring the weekly total to over 900 The Public Health Ministry plans to make a proposal to ease…
