Tachileik

  • World NewsSecurity tightened at Burmese border as Tachileik nightlife venues re-open

    Security tightened at Burmese border as Tachileik nightlife venues re-open

    Security patrols are being stepped up along the Thai-Burmese border amid reports that nightlife venues in Tachileik are set to re-open. The Burmese town is just across the border from Chiang Raiโ€™s Mae Sai district. It hit the headlines late last year when a number of Thai nationals working in the town crossed back into Thailand illegally, bringing Covid-19 withโ€ฆ

  • World NewsNetizens demand Minister of Public Health to resign after Covid surge

    Netizens demand Minister of Public Health to resign after Covid surge

    Today, Thai netizens are demanding the resignation of Thailandโ€™s Minister of Public Health after the largest daily amount of Covid infections is being reported in Samut Sakhon Province. That number of infections, reported today, is now up to 576, 516 of which includes migrant workers who have been in the news recently after several were found to have entered Thailandโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsEnd-of-quarantine party for 28 Thais who returned from Myanmar

    End-of-quarantine party for 28 Thais who returned from Myanmar

    An end-of-quarantine party was held for 28 Thais who were just released from quarantine after returning to Chiang Rai from Myanmar. Not many details were reported about the event, just that it was a ceremony at a riverside resort with the provincial governor Prajon Prachsakulโ€ฆ Definitely a lot different than the parties just across the border in Tachileik. Many Thaiโ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 task force to meet today for discussions on New Year festivities

    Covid-19 task force to meet today for discussions on New Year festivities

    The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration meets today to discuss how New Year celebrations will be handled, with the possibility that they may be split into smaller groups. Officials are to consider a suggestion from PM Prayut Chan-o-cha that countdown gatherings be split into zones, with numbers limited. The PM is concerned that large crowds would make it impossible toโ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 News46 Covid-19 cases related to Tachileik, health officials say situation is “under control”

    46 Covid-19 cases related to Tachileik, health officials say situation is โ€œunder controlโ€

    With a significant number of people returning to Chiang Rai from the border town Tachileik and testing positive for Covid-19, health officials say the situation is โ€œunder controlโ€ and it is safe to travel to Chiang Rai and other northern provinces. Only 2 people out of the more than 6,500 people considered to be โ€œat riskโ€ of infection have testedโ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 NewsBusiness owners plan to sue Covid-19 infected women who entered Thailand illegally

    Business owners plan to sue Covid-19 infected women who entered Thailand illegally

    Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai business owners are planning to sue the Thai women who crossed the Thai-Myanmar border illegally, evading quarantine and testing positive for Covid-19 shortly after their return. The women worked at entertainment venues in the border town Tachileik. Many confirmed that they worked at the now-infamous 1G1-7 Hotel where a resident claims the women were prostitutesโ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 NewsRise of Covid-19 cases is not a “second wave,” PM says

    Rise of Covid-19 cases is not a โ€œsecond wave,โ€ PM says

    The rise of Covid-19 cases in Northern Thailand is not a second wave of infections, according to PM Prayut Chan-o-cha. With an outbreak in the Myanmar border town Tachileik, many Thais are crossing back to Chiang Rai, some legally and some illegally. With a number of returnees testing positive for Covid-19, Chiang Rai officials are preparing a second hospital toโ€ฆ

  • World NewsPassengers from Chiang Rai-Bangkok flights considered โ€œlow-riskโ€

    Passengers from Chiang Rai-Bangkok flights considered โ€œlow-riskโ€

    Passengers from 4 flights between Chiang Rai and Bangkok are considered at โ€œlow riskโ€ of contracting Covid-19, according to a statement from the Public Health Ministry. However, the ministry is asking all passengers to self-monitor for the next 14 days, and report symptoms such as fever, a cough, sore throat, or a loss of taste or smell immediately. The 4โ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Deadly floods, Chiang Rai Covid cases, Mekong Forum | December 7

    Thailand News Today | Deadly floods, Chiang Rai Covid cases, Mekong Forum | December 7

    Southern Thailand flood death toll: 24 At least 24 people have now been reported to have died due to flash floods in Southern Thailand following a week of heavy rain. 19 of the victims were in Nakhon Si Thammarat which was hit the hardest. Today, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported 3 more deaths from flooding in theโ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 News20 Covid-19 cases in Chiang Rai linked to Myanmar hotel

    20 Covid-19 cases in Chiang Rai linked to Myanmar hotel

    So far, 20 Covid-19 cases in Chiang Rai are linked to the 1G1-7 Hotel in the Myanmar border town Tachileik, according to Chiang Rai Governor Prachon Pratsakul. A Tachileik resident claims the coronavirus spread through prostitution at the establishment. Last week, 10 Thai women tested positive for Covid-19 last week after entering the Chiang Rai illegally, evading immigration screening andโ€ฆ

  • World NewsCovid-infected Thai returnees: Myanmar hotel in the spotlight

    Covid-infected Thai returnees: Myanmar hotel in the spotlight

    With the news that at least 10 Covid-infected Thai women working in Myanmar bypassed health checks and quarantine on their return to the Kingdom, all eyes have turned to their place of work. Interest in the 1G1-7 Hotel has grown as a result of a resident in the border town of Tachileik claiming it is used as a centre forโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Burmese border #&#!!!, Charges for Penguin, 9 dead in floods | Dec 4

    Thailand News Today | Burmese border #&#!!!, Charges for Penguin, 9 dead in floods | Dec 4

    Thailand News Today, coming to you from the relatively dry Phuket, compared to the horrible flooding in parts of southern Thailand. 5 shot and in critical condition after gang clash in Phitsanulok 5 people have been shot and critically wounded in what police believe to be a turf war between 2 rival gangs in Phitsanulok, Central Thailand. Police say gangโ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 NewsHealth officials say hundreds came into contact with Covid-19 infected women

    Health officials say hundreds came into contact with Covid-19 infected women

    Health officials are trying to track down hundreds of people who may have come in contact with any of the 10 Thai women who tested positive for Covid-19 after returning to Thailand from Myanmarโ€™s border town Tachileik. The women evaded the mandatory 14 day quarantine for returnees and media reports claim they โ€œsneakedโ€ back in the country. More than 600โ€ฆ

  • Economy NewsEconomists say new local Covid-19 cases could slow tourism recovery

    Economists say new local Covid-19 cases could slow tourism recovery

    Some are concerned about a potential second coronavirus outbreak after 10 Thai women tested positive for Covid-19 after returning from Myanmarโ€™s Tachileik district. Some travelled to Bangkok and Chiang Mai after returning. A second wave of infections will stall the recovery of domestic tourism and Thailandโ€™s overall economy that has been battered by the pandemic, according to the National Economicโ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 News6 more Thai women test positive for Covid-19 after returning from Myanmar, skipping quarantine

    6 more Thai women test positive for Covid-19 after returning from Myanmar, skipping quarantine

    6 more Thai women, who crossed the Myanmar border into Chiang Rai, have tested positive for Covid-19, according to the Public Health Ministry. 4 other Thai women in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai recently tested positive after returning from Myanmarโ€™s Tachileik district. All 10 women evaded the mandatory 14 quarantine. Some cases trace back to the 1G1 hotel and entertainmentโ€ฆ

  • Crime News12 people arrested for allegedly illegally crossing Thai-Myanmar border

    12 people arrested for allegedly illegally crossing Thai-Myanmar border

    12 Thais were arrested by Chaing Rai Immigration Police for allegedly illegally crossing the Myanmar border back into Thailand. The arrests follow a small coronavirus outbreak in Northern Thailand while Myanmar reports hundreds of new Covid-19 cases each day. Over the weekend, a 29 year old Thai woman tested positive for Covid-19 in Chiang Mai after visiting the hospital withโ€ฆ

  • World NewsBurmese military seize drugs and equipment valued at 2.02 billion baht north of Chiang Rai

    Burmese military seize drugs and equipment valued at 2.02 billion baht north of Chiang Rai

    The Burmese military raided a methamphetamine pill factory and warehouses in Shan State, about 400 kilometres north of Chiang Rai province in Thailandโ€™s northeast. Soldiers seized a vast quantity of drugs, precursor chemicals and drug-making equipment worth an estimated 2.02 billion baht. A spokesman for the Burmese military said that its soldiers conducted raids on plants in Kaungkha Village inโ€ฆ