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Thailand News Today | Red Bull hit and run saga continues, Pfizer vaccine arrives in Bangkok | Sep 30
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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 News Today | Thai PM sued, 4 phase Reopening plan | September 28
Jett goes through all the main headlines across Thailand that include: The Thai Prime Minister is being sued for alleged mismanagement of Covid-19 pandemic, CCSA has announced its plan to gradually reopen the country in 4 phases and the governor of Phuket has lodged a formal appeal for the resumption of nightlife and alcohol sales in the island province.
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Thailand News Today | Phuket resort land encroachment case; OnlyFans arrest calls for reform| Sep 27
Jett goes through all the main headlines across Thailand that include: The luxury resort in Phuket accused of land encroachment will now be investigated. Following the arrest of an OnlyFans content creator on pornography charges, there have been renewed calls in Thailand for sex work to be legalised. A local villager in Phuket was on a jog Thursday morning when…
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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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Thailand News Today | Nov 1 reopening proposed; arrest for “sexy” officer cosplay | September 24
The Emergency Decree will likely be extended for another two months. Tourism operators have expressed frustration as Thailand’s re-opening is pushed back a month. Royal Thai Police recently warned against sexy “cosplay” in police, army or other government official uniforms.
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Thailand Top Stories | Thailand’s security council approves Emergency Decree extension | Sep 24
Caitlin gives us a covid update as well as all the morning headlines across Thailand and regional headlines around Asia: Thailand’s security council approves Emergency Decree extension; Malaysia and Singapore discuss border reopening.
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Thailand News Today | Disease control amendment in the works; reopening delays | September 22
Jett goes through all the headlines and news stories around Thailand that include: A new disease control law is likely to replace the emergency decree from the end of the month. The personal information of 106 million visitors to Thailand has been open online for 10 years. The proposed reopening of 5 provinces might be pushed to November 1.
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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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Bangkok re-opening Criteria, Thai Airways keeps Struggling | Good Morning Thailand | Episode 93
In todays episode Jay and Tim talk about the new criteria of re-opening Bangkok by the City hall, Thai Airways selling more aircrafts and streaming service dominance at the Emmy’s.
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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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Oct 1 reopening NOT confirmed, Kpop star sparks frenzy for Thai meatballs |Thailand News Today
October 1 has continuously been said to be the potential reopening date for several of Thailand’s top tourist destinations, the public health minister says nothing has been confirmed yet. Bookings at alternative quarantine hotels have plummeted. There has been a frenzy for meatballs from local vendors in Buri Ram after a Thai member of the popular K-Pop band Blackpink said…
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Morning Top Stories | Covid Free setting, Pattaya bars might not open | September 17 |
Caitlin gives us an update on all the morning headlines across Thailand which include: Covid-Free Setting to start next month, Pattaya bars and nightclubs might not open for tourists in October and NACC ordered to disclose their findings about deputy PM’s watch scandal.
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Morning Top Stories Thailand | Police to end protests, Human Trafficking | September 14
The Bangkok Metroplitan Police Bureau says they plan to end the daily, and often violent protests at the Din Daeng intersection by October. | Japanese citizens living in Thailand reportedly got an email about potential terrorist attacks in Southeast Asia, but Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the warning is not related to Thailand, without going into details. | Police…
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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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Is it worth living and doing Business in Thailand compared to Vietnam | Good Morning Thailand | Episode 85
In today’s episode Jay and Mike compare Thailand to Vietnam in regards to how life and business would be in these countries. Pattaya has been pummelled by heavy rains over the past few days causing flooding in roads and neighbourhoods around the area. A hacker stole personal information of more than 40,000 patients at a Bangkok hospita’s kidney insitute. The Food and…
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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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GMT | Prayut responds to bribe rumours, Sandbox eases entry restrictions, ABBA | September 3
On the third day of the no-confidence debate, PM Prayut Chan-o-cha responded to allegations he gave 5 million baht cash bribes to MPs to secure their support to vote in his favour. A slight modification to the rules for entering and exiting Phuket will now allow residents, who live or work on the island, to exit and re-enter the island…
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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…
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Good Morning Thailand | Killer policeman on the run, Bangkok Sandbox | August 26
Today, Tim, Jay and guest commentator Mike Kenner are talking about their real experience of police in Thailand and about the killer cop on the run. Police have now launched a massive manhunt for the former Nakhon Sawan police station chief who led the alleged torture leading to the death of a 24 year old drug suspect. Bangkok’s private sector…
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Good Morning Thailand | Property scams in Thailand, Covid update, restrictions to be lifted | August 24
Scams – not just the small ones, but the really BIG ones. Mike joins Tim and Jay to reveal an ongoing property scam and question why so many people fall for them. Bangkok looks to ease restrictions. Indonesia will start reopening restaurants, shopping centres and places of worship in some areas including the capital Jakarta. Consumer prices in Singapore continued…
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GMT | Bars disrupted, PM challenged to a fist fight, Covid numbers | August 23
Today Jay and Tim are joined by Mike Kenner to discuss the major disruption to Thailand’s bar scene… but this time it’s technology, not Covid. MP Mongkolkit Suksintharanon has challenged PM Prayut Chon-o-cha to a bare-knuckled kickboxing match. 5 of the people arrested in a Koh Samui villa raid had previously had Covid-19. Now another 2 in the party have…
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Good Morning Thailand | Phuket murder arrest, Covid wave peaked? | August 9
Plenty of weekend news following the arrest of a suspect in the murder of the 57 year old Swiss woman in Phuket. Covid numbers may have peaked as the heavy restrictions start to reap rewards. The Tokyo Games are over… did anyone notice? Jay and Tim get to your comments, and what do you think about the new T-shirts? Thanks…
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Good Morning Thailand | New restrictions, new Red Line train in Bangkok, Covid latest
Today Tim and Jay talk about the new restrictions imposed in Phuket, the new red line train in Bangkok and the latest covid 19 updates. The local and regional headlines around Thailand and South East Asia, weather report around Thailand as well as answering your comments and questions.
