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  • World NewsNaked ambition: Cleaning lady bares all, but clients want more than just a spotless house

    Naked ambition: Cleaning lady bares all, but clients want more than just a spotless house

    A 32 year old woman has been cleaning homes in the nude for six years, earning more than £50 (2,190 baht) per hour. Despite her insistence that she’s there strictly to clean, some of her male clients believe they’re getting more than just a tidy home for their money. The naked cleaner, Lottie Rae, admitted that there are a few…

  • World NewsArt Deco hairclip shocks owner with 880,000 baht valuation on Antiques Roadshow

    Art Deco hairclip shocks owner with 880,000 baht valuation on Antiques Roadshow

    A vintage hairclip, nearly discarded multiple times, stunned its owner when it was valued at a whopping 20,000 pounds on the popular TV show Antiques Roadshow. The show, which is aired by the BBC, features experts travelling across the United Kingdom to examine and appraise antiques brought by locals. Antiques Roadshow, which began operations in 1979, has evaluated millions of…

  • World NewsHistoric British pubs fall victim to escalating costs, shifting consumer habits

    Historic British pubs fall victim to escalating costs, shifting consumer habits

    The Crown and Anchor, a historic pub in Llanidloes, mid-Wales, that has endured since the 17th century, has become another casualty in the ongoing decline of British pubs. This closure, instigated by the Covid-19 aftermath, escalating prices, and soaring energy costs, signifies the end of an era for the beloved local establishment. The decision was also influenced by notable shifts…

  • World NewsLuxury cars worth over 35 million baht in dramatic Kent truck crash

    Luxury cars worth over 35 million baht in dramatic Kent truck crash

    A recent collision involving a transport truck carrying nine supercars has left a trail of devastation in Kent, England. The incident occurred on Wednesday, resulting in a chaotic scene of overturned and damaged luxury cars, some even flipped upside down. The combined value of these high-end cars exceeds US$1 million, equivalent to more than 35 million baht. The affected luxury…

  • World NewsUK government faces backlash over new North Sea oil and gas licenses

    UK government faces backlash over new North Sea oil and gas licenses

    In a controversial move, the British government yesterday declared its intention to release “hundreds” of fresh licenses for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea, aiming to bolster national energy reserves while still vowing to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. This announcement has incited a wave of criticism from environmental groups and has fuelled an ongoing debate within…

  • World NewsJackpot jubilation: Single UK ticket-holder strikes gold in ‘Must Be Won’ Lotto draw

    Jackpot jubilation: Single UK ticket-holder strikes gold in ‘Must Be Won’ Lotto draw

    In the UK, an extraordinary stroke of luck has smiled upon a single ticket-holder, confirming their winning claim for the colossal £11,671,861 (516 million baht) jackpot prize from the Lotto’s ‘Must Be Won’ draw, conducted by Camelot UK Lotteries Limited, the operator of The National Lottery. The identity of the fortunate winner, including their gender and age, remains a mystery…

  • World NewsCouple uncovers century-old secret well beneath kitchen floor during renovation

    Couple uncovers century-old secret well beneath kitchen floor during renovation

    A couple discovered a secret well over 100 years old hidden under their kitchen floor while renovating their recently purchased home. The well, with a depth of six metres, dates back to the reign of Queen Victoria. The couple, 28 year old Emma Harrison and 27 year old Rhys Stainer from the United Kingdom, found the unexpected secret beneath the…

  • Business NewsRevolut CFO Mikko Salovaara resigns amid banking licence delays

    Revolut CFO Mikko Salovaara resigns amid banking licence delays

    Financial technology company Revolut announced yesterday that its Chief Financial Officer, Mikko Salovaara, aged 31, will be departing the firm after two years in the position. A spokesperson for the London-based start-up cited “personal reasons” as the cause for his resignation. At this time, no successor has been named by Revolut. The company has been going through a challenging period…

  • World NewsFrench purists claim British coronation quiche mislabelled

    French purists claim British coronation quiche mislabelled

    The British palace has introduced a unique vegetarian “quiche” to celebrate King Charles III‘s coronation on Saturday. However, culinary experts in France argue that the dish has been erroneously labelled. Last month, the palace shared the recipe for the Coronation Quiche, which aligns with the new monarch’s environmental concerns and contains no meat. The dish features ingredients such as spinach,…

  • EventsKing Charles III’s coronation to feature historic royal robes

    King Charles III’s coronation to feature historic royal robes

    King Charles III is set to adorn heavy, shimmering golden robes worn by his ancestors during his historic coronation ceremony on Saturday, embodying divine elements of kingship. As a nod to the British monarchy’s principle to reuse and recycle, an admirable gesture given widespread poverty throughout the UK, several of these items were previously worn by his grandfather King George…

  • Bangkok NewsDrunk British tourist allegedly destroys prized albino buffalo sculpture in Bangkok

    Drunk British tourist allegedly destroys prized albino buffalo sculpture in Bangkok

    A drunk, British tourist allegedly destroyed a giant albino buffalo sculpture exhibited in the Sam Yan area of Bangkok at the weekend. At 2am on Saturday, a group of drunk British and German tourists passed by the Bangkok Art Biennale 2022 art exhibition outside Samyan Mitrtown in Bangkok. This year, the concept of the exhibition is “CHAOS: CALM” and features…

  • Thailand NewsThai ambassador to London will attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral

    Thai ambassador to London will attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral

    The Ambassador of the UK Embassy of Thailand in London, Pisanu Suvanajata, will be the kingdom’s representative at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II today. After allowing mourners to pay respect for four days at Westminster Hall, the coffin of Queen Elizabeth will be transported to the nearby Westminster Abbey at about 10.35am today, London time, 5.35pm Thai time. Yesterday,…

  • Tourism NewsThailand sees 32,627 travellers in 2022, Russians top the list

    Thailand sees 32,627 travellers in 2022, Russians top the list

    As the future of the Thailand reopening hangs in the balance, travellers rushed to get into the country before the doors are pulled shut any further. Russia led the entries into the Kingdom with a few surprising countries making the top 10 list. 32,627 people have entered the country this year, from January 1 to January 4, bringing with them…

  • Covid-19 NewsUK to accept vaccination certificates issued via Thailand’s Mor Prom app

    UK to accept vaccination certificates issued via Thailand’s Mor Prom app

    The UK will join the EU in accepting Covid-19 vaccination certificates issued via Thailand’s Mor Prom app. The digital certificates, issued by the Department of Disease Control, confirm the holder is fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Such proof is increasingly becoming a pre-requisite for international travel. According to a Nation Thailand report, Thani Saengrat from the Foreign Ministry has welcomed the…

  • Thailand NewsFamily pleas for help repatriating British man who died in Thailand

    Family pleas for help repatriating British man who died in Thailand

    After a 44 year old British man died suddenly shortly after arriving in Thailand, his devastated family is trying to raise cash to pay his hospital bills and bring him home. Daniel Skipper came to Thailand with friends from his home town of Walton-le-Dale and Bamber Bridge in Lancashire, England and only a few days later he suffered a heart…

  • Thailand NewsBBC plans to reproduce Thailand’s hit TV show “Block Out” for British television

    BBC plans to reproduce Thailand’s hit TV show “Block Out” for British television

    Following the successful take of the South Korean show “The Masked Singer,” BBC is eyeing Thailand for its next big television show. The network plans to pilot its own version of the Tetris-style smash “Block Out”, a hit TV show among Thais, cashing in on the rising popularity of Asian TV shows. The original “Block Out” was created by Japanese…

  • Covid-19 NewsBritain the first to approve Covid-19 antiviral pill Molnupiravir

    Britain the first to approve Covid-19 antiviral pill Molnupiravir

    Molnupiravir, the antiviral pill that fights Covid-19, has just been approved for use in Britain, the first country in the world to do so. The pill was developed by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics and has been shown to reduce the severity of symptoms in patients infected with Covid-19. The drug is recommended to be used as soon as possible after a…

  • Tourism News38 countries reportedly on short list for no-quarantine reopening

    38 countries reportedly on short list for no-quarantine reopening

    People were elated to hear that Thailand was launching a select reopening on November 1, but confusion exists over the Thai government’s statement that they would open 17 provinces to 10 low-risk countries, with the list of provinces and countries as yet unspecified just 2 weeks before the launch date. Then again, that’s been the way throughout the pandemic as…

  • Tourism News5 no-quarantine countries named, 17 Thai provinces reopening

    5 no-quarantine countries named, 17 Thai provinces reopening

    As restrictions are easing and Thailand moves towards a more streamlined and accessible reopening, 5 countries have been named in the plan to waive arrival quarantine for 10 countries. Though true to Thai style, nothing has been officially confirmed just 2 weeks before the grand reopening, the US, UK, Germany, China, and Singapore are more than likely candidates to be…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 round-up for expats 1: Should you travel to Thailand?

    Covid-19 round-up for expats 1: Should you travel to Thailand?

    With so much information swirling around the reopening of Thailand and the international tourism and vaccine distribution for foreigners, we thought we’d round up some updates for our readers about what your home country says about if you should travel to Thailand and how they are helping with a vaccine and the Covid-19 situation inside the Kingdom. The information in…

  • Covid-19 NewsLabour party urges UK to close borders to Thailand, Vietnam

    Labour party urges UK to close borders to Thailand, Vietnam

    The Labour party in the United Kingdom has suggested that the UK border be closed to travellers from Vietnam and Thailand, citing the appearance and spread of a variety of Covid-19 variants. Home Secretary Priti Patel was warned Friday night by Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds that the two Southeast Asian nations should be moved to the red list and…

  • Covid-19 NewsUK health officials detect new Covid-19 variant first found in Thailand

    UK health officials detect new Covid-19 variant first found in Thailand

    A new Covid-19 variant which reportedly originated from Thailand has been detected in the UK. The Public Health England is now investigating the new mutated strain C.63.3. Reports say the new variant was first detected in Thailand. The patients had originally travelled from Egypt. No other details have been reported about the patients in Thailand, but given their international travel history,…

  • Thailand NewsThailand signs trade agreement with EU, same tax rates as before Brexit

    Thailand signs trade agreement with EU, same tax rates as before Brexit

    Under a new agreement with the European Union, Thailand can export to the trade bloc under the same tax rates and trade privileges from before Brexit. After the UK left the trade bloc on January 1, the tariff rate quota deal between Thailand and the EU was renegotiated. The agreement goes into effect next month. The recent agreement only covers…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 death toll exceeds 100,000 in the UK, government mulls quarantine for travellers

    Covid-19 death toll exceeds 100,000 in the UK, government mulls quarantine for travellers

    With the Covid-19 death toll exceeding 100,000 in the United Kingdom, the British government is considering a mandatory hotel quarantine for visitors entering the country. A quarantine system is considered to be an effective way to limit virus transmission and stop new coronavirus variants from spreading into the country. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke with senior officials in a…

  • Transport NewsUS and UK require pre-departure Covid-19 test for all international arrivals

    US and UK require pre-departure Covid-19 test for all international arrivals

    Heading back to the United States or United Kingdom? You’ll need to get a Covid-19 test first. Both countries are now requiring passengers arriving to the US or UK get tested for Covid-19 no more than 72 hours before the flight departs. Passengers will also need to show proof of a negative result before bordering. The new travel regulations go…

  • Thailand NewsNo travel ban on British arrivals, quarantine facilities tighten rules

    No travel ban on British arrivals, quarantine facilities tighten rules

    While there’s no ban on travellers from the United Kingdom, quarantine facilities are tightening disease control measures for British arrivals after a new, faster-spreading Covid-19 variant was reported in the European country. British arrivals must now stay in their room for the majority of the stay under new measures set by the Department of Disease Control. The department ordered ASQ…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | 800+ cases in Samut Sakhon, Countries block UK travel | Dec 21

    Thailand News Today | 800+ cases in Samut Sakhon, Countries block UK travel | Dec 21

    Back in Bangkok for this week’s Thailand News Today, wondering if we’re going to be locked down again? All the latest news at thethaiger.com More than 800 Covid-19 cases now linked to seafood market More than 800 Covid-19 cases are now linked to the Samut Sakhon province seafood market outbreak. Up to the weekend the largest number of cases reported…

  • World NewsNew Covid-19 variant prompts many countries to stop travel from the UK

    New Covid-19 variant prompts many countries to stop travel from the UK

    A new strain of Covid-19 quickly spreading in southern England has prompted a number of countries to ban travel from the United Kingdom while other nations are mulling similar restrictions. The new coronavirus variant is said to spread more quickly than others. British PM Boris Johnson placed London and southeastern England on a Tier 4 lockdown. He announced that both Christmas…

  • Thailand NewsUS grocers cut ties with Thai coconut milk company after PETA reveals monkey labour

    US grocers cut ties with Thai coconut milk company after PETA reveals monkey labour

    Grocery stores throughout the United States are cutting ties with the Thai coconut milk company Chaokoh and other Thailand coconut product suppliers following an investigation by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) into the monkey labour at Thailand coconut farms. PETA Asia claims the Thai macaques are “snatched from the wild” and treated like “coconut picking machines.” Recently,…

  • Covid-19 NewsRetired Thai official with Covid-19 dies after returning to Thailand

    Retired Thai official with Covid-19 dies after returning to Thailand

    A 66 year old retired Thai official diagnosed with Covid-19 died yesterday following his return to Thailand from the United Kingdom, according to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration. Thailand’s total number of Covid-19 related deaths is now at 60. The man flew into Thailand from the United Kingdom on October 19 and tested positive the next day while at…