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Alarming rise in diabetes cases hits the nation, Health Control Office reports
The Health Control Office (HCO) in Songkhla province reported an alarming increase in diabetes cases among Thai citizens. The statistics suggest a surge of diabetic patients from 4,980 in 2021, 5,148 last year, and 5,396 this year in the health area 12 alone. The highest prevalence is found in Phatthalung with 7,555 cases, followed by Trang and Songkhla with 6,820…
- Thailand News
Heartwarming story: Food delivery driver apologises for spilled meal
A food delivery rider‘s heartfelt response after accidentally spilling a customer’s meal has touched the hearts of netizens worldwide. The incident, shared by TikTok user @Kiksri888, shows the rider apologising for the mishap, offering to compensate for the spilt food. The video clip, captured by a security camera, reveals the rider confessing to the customer that the meal he delivered…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya’s new police chief pledges to prioritise tourists’ safety
Pattaya has a new police chief in town. The new chief, Pol. Col. Thanapong Phothi, pledged to prioritise tourists’ safety when he joined Pattaya Police Station yesterday. A crowd of police officers, city officials, and business people happily welcomed Thanapong. Thanapong is a long-time Pattaya dweller, who has previously served in other roles in and around the city. He said…
- World News
Eastern Thailand province suffers smoke from Cambodian forest fires
A province in eastern Thailand is suffering from smoke due to Cambodian forest fires. Smoke from the fires has drifted across the border into large parts of Trat province, with Trat’s governor receiving complaints from the main city district, as well as Klong Yai and Bo Rai districts, Naewna reported yesterday. The governor, Chamnanwit Teerat, said the governors of Cambodia’s…
- Tourism News
Pattaya tourism now close to pre-Covid levels, association says
Tourism in Southeast Asia’s sin city of Pattaya is now close to pre-Covid levels, according to the Pattaya Entertainment Association. The association’s secretary-general, Damrongkiat Pinijkarn, said that tourism is now at 80-90% compared to pre-pandemic levels. Damrongkiat said that on Pattaya’s most buzzing road, Walking Street, over 90% of venues have already reopened. He noted that venues on the road…
- Crime News
Thai woman alleges ex-husband kidnapped her daughter
A Thai woman alleges that her ex-husband kidnapped her two year old daughter. The woman, 25 year old Pornapha ‘Pim’ Thankew told The Thaiger that on Sunday, January 1, her ex came to her house in the northeast Surin province to pick up their daughter. He told her that he was taking their daughter, Apichaya ‘Ung-Ing’ Thankew, to an ordination…
- Pattaya News
Russian tourists spot foreigner’s body floating off Pattaya beach
Russian tourists spotted a foreigner’s body floating off a Pattaya beach as they were sunbathing on Monday. A hotel clerk said the tourists rushed to tell him to call the police after they discovered the body floating in the sea. Pattaya Police and rescuers arrived to retrieve the man’s body at Wong Amat Beach in front of Soi 16 in…
- Pattaya News
Tourist collapses and dies on Pattaya’s major party road
A tourist tragically collapsed and died on Pattaya’s major party road, Walking Street, in the early hours of yesterday morning. Dozens of witnesses watched as the man suddenly collapsed in front of a strip of beer bars. The man collapsed without making any noise and hit his head hard on the pavement. Rescuers tried to provide CPR, but the man…
- Pattaya News
Chinese man falls to death from Pattaya hotel
Tragedy struck Pattaya when a Chinese man fell to his death at a hotel late last night. Police and rescuers found the body of 33 year old tour agent Chen Pu Lin in a pool of blood on a walkway of the Mantra Pura Hotel in Bang Lamung district. Lin was dressed only in his underwear. Investigators also found blood…
- Crime News
Taxi mafias allegedly assault Pattaya Bolt drivers
A group of taxi mafias allegedly assaulted two Pattaya Bolt drivers on Sunday. The Bolt drivers, 39 year old Kriengsak Tubtimtong and 40 year old Somchai Thongdee, said the incident happened in the Naklua sub-district of Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung district. Kriengsak, told Pattaya Police that he and Somchai had planned to peacefully resolve a territorial conflict between them and…
- Pattaya News
Tour boat allegedly leaves Russian family stranded on island off Pattaya
Tour boat allegedly left Russian family stranded, photo by The Pattaya News. A tour boat company allegedly left a Russian family of six stranded on an island off Pattaya yesterday. Thai media reported that there were four adults and two children in the family. The family, who remained anonymous to the press, said they rented a speedboat only identified by…
- Thailand video news
Chinese Tourists Returning to Thailand Soon? Exciting Opportunities Ahead | GMT
In today’s episode, a coffee shop in Bangkok learned the hard way about a new twist on the classic overpayment scam. A district chief, village chief, community leader and a resident in the Chiang Dao district of Chiang Mai province have been charged with stealing a Thai identity to create a Thai ID card for a Chinese woman. A Hua Hin Airport security guard accidentally shot and killed himself with a pen…
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E-visas now available in 38 cities, 23 countries | GMT
E-visas are now available in 38 cities, and 23 countries, Life is about to get easier for pedestrians in Bangkok, Thailand’s weather may require warmer clothes over the next seven days, and Bangkok runs a Hidden Temples tour while Deep South restores temples.
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Thailand News Today | Immigration Police to Revise Visa Extension Criteria
The Immigration Bureau will revise its criteria for visa extension to prevent foreign criminals from citing their “study or foundations” as an excuse to prolong their stay in the country. The commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, said it would have a working group to revise criteria for visa extension and the revision would concern the foreigners who reported their necessity…
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Thailand News Today | CAAT warns Thai VietJet for canceling three Phuket
The Thai government is preparing to introduce its controversial chemical castration policy on repeat sex offenders next month. The Justice Ministry revealed it is preparing for the new law which is set to take effect on January 23. The policy is aimed at preventing people convicted of sexual and violent crimes from reoffending. The Senate passed the bill, allowing the…
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Driving licence point deductions starting next year in Thailand | GMT
Driving license point deductions starting next year in Thailand. Bangkok ranked No.6 in the top 10 best cities for ex-pats. TAT launches luxury travel package to Thailand for rich South Korean tourists. The teen girl’s ID card request was denied as she doesn’t look like her mother. – all are coming up today. Check out other news or watch a news report…
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Driver furious with BKK shopping mall after foreigner accidentally causes damage to her car | GMT
Driver furious with Bangkok shopping mall after foreigner accidentally causes damage to her car. Bangkok BTS Skytrain fares to increase next year. Cabinet seems to have ignored the 4 am nightlife proposal. 1st phase of the U-tapao revamp faces delay. – all are coming up today. Check out other news or watch a news report on Thaiger’s youtube channel
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Thailand News Today | Raid finds all monks on drugs in Phetchabun temple
Despite conflicting optimistic predictions, the Tourism Authority of Thailand is warning that Thai tourism may take a sharp downturn next year. While international travellers are flocking to Thailand now, industry experts fear that it may be a flood of pent-up demand and, by next year, all those who waited through the whole pandemic to get to Thailand will have already…
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Thailand News Today | Big Feast For Monkeys At Lopburi Festival
Bank of Thailand to raise interest rates on Wednesday Bank of Thailand (BOT) Governor today announced interest rates will be raised on Wednesday to deal with potential inflation increases. He is expected to raise interest rates by a modest quarter-point to take the benchmark rate to 1.25%, underscoring ongoing worries about growth in Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy. Thailand’s economy lagged…
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World Cup to be shown in Thai prison | GMT
World Cup to be shown in Thai prison. The first cruise ship in three years docks at Samui Island. Khao San Road calls out for help. Thai government ends popular co-payment stimulus measure. – all are coming up today. Check out other news or watch a news report on Thaiger’s youtube channel
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Thailand News Today | FIFA threatens to pull plug on World Cup broadcast rights in Thailand
Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob ordered Thai Airways International to solve delays in luggage claims for inbound passengers at Suvarnabhumi airport in 30 days. The minister inspected services at the main airport of the country and found that travelers’ congestion in their immigration process was obviously relieved because it took 15 minutes for each of the travelers to have their passports…
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Thailand News Today | Thai pro car racer fined 1,000 baht for smashing friend’s Ferrari into a tree
Cannabis shops and cafes in Thailand are no longer allowed to let customers smoke Cannabis shops and cafes in Thailand are no longer allowed to let customers smoke the plant recreationally on the premises anymore. On-site consumption of cannabis for medical purposes is still permitted if the cannabis is sold by a medical practitioner. The announcement was made in the…
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Thai wife leaves husband and runs off with lover & 6mil lottery prize | GMT ON TOUR
Wife returns lottery winnings to cuckold husband but kicks him out of the family home. Row erupts over Thailand’s unfair allocation of World Cup games. A Thai-Italian teen allegedly tries to steal a motorcycle taxi in Pattaya. MPs ‘may resign’ if ganja bill stalls. Thai activists and politicians show support for protesters blinded by rubber bullets. District in northeast Thailand…
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Thailand News Today | Chinese man overstays visa in Thailand for 7 years over ‘cult’ beliefs
Sattahip’s Mountain B pub renamed, reopened and is now closed Sattahip’s Mountain B pub renamed, reopened and raided by police Chon Buri police and local officials raided a pub last night (Saturday), which is located on the same plot of land in Sattahip district as the Mountain B pub, the scene of a deadly fire on August 5th which has,…
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Thailand News Today | Heavy rain forecast for Bangkok and surrounding provinces
Heavy rain is forecast for Bangkok and surrounding provinces next week Thailand News People living in Bangkok, other central provinces, eastern and southern regions of Thailand are advised to expect heavy to very heavy rainfall from November 22nd- 24th, as a result of an intensifying low-pressure cell. Thailand’s Meteorological Department reported today (Friday) that a low-pressure cell, looming over the…
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Residents in Chiang Rai are made to Breathe Toxic Hydrogen Cyanide | GMT
Residents in a Chiang Rai district were forced to breathe poisonous hydrogen cyanide for months. A carjacking monk high on drugs drags police on a high-speed chase. Thai FDA goes after misleading ads for nasal spray supposedly preventing Covid Check out other news or watch a news report on Thaiger’s youtube channel
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Thai FDA warns against drinking Erectile Dysfunction Coffee | GMT
Thai FDA warns against drinking erectile dysfunction coffee. Tourism ministry seeks B8.7bn ‘booster shot’. Navy eyes frigate as sub purchase falters. Japanese couple’s Lantern Festival romantic marriage proposal ends in drama. TAT promotes Thailand on London buses. Road repair on Patong Hill may take more than 2 months. Broadcast agency signs B600m deal towards World Cup rights.
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Thailand News Today | Thailand expands e-Visa service to 23 countries worldwide
Thailand just expanded its e-Visa service to nine additional Embassies and Consulates worldwide. A Thai visa can now be obtained online in 23 countries. Applications for all types of visas in Thailand can be done online through the e- Visa official website for passport holders of 23 countries. Instead of going to an embassy, simply create an account, fill in…