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Sponsored How much does it cost to see a doctor in Thailand?
Thailand is known for its high-quality yet affordable healthcare system, but how much does it really cost to see a doctor? As an expat, this question might be crucial for budgeting your health needs. The answer depends on whether you...
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Thailand suspends ‘Test & Go’ program | GMT
GMT Ep.158 Thailand has suspended the Test and Go entry program for tourists into Thailand. Thailand has also suspended the sandbox program except ‘Phuket sandbox’. Bangkok vaccination center in Thailand will be on a 7 day break for the new year holidays and sex workers in Thailand are protesting against the government. All these topics and more coming up on…
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Thailand News Today | Govt to review eligible countries for quarantine exemption
The Thai government is expected to review the list of countries eligible for the Test & Go entry scheme, while tourism operators have expressed their frustration and concern. Meanwhile, Thailand’s sex workers mail in their high heels to parliament house.
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How do you celebrate Christmas in Thailand? | Vox Pop | Ep. 03
How do people spend Christmas when they are in Thailand? What is the weirdest gift they have ever received? One wish for Thailand this Christmas. Welcome to voice of the people where Thaiger goes out on to the streets and asks the people what they think about the different aspects of Thailand.
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Thailand News Update | Test & Go latest & Omicron on Samui and Phuket
Update on the Test & Go program, and possible changes. Three recent arrivals on the Gulf island of Koh Samui have been detected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19. A 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Laos has given next door Thailand a shake and caused a 425 year old Buddha statue in the northern border province Nan to crack. Officially the…
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Thailand News Today | Test & Go quarantine exemption could get scrapped
Thailand’s first local transmission of the Omicron variant is a woman who contracted the virus from her husband who had travelled from Nigeria. Andrea Bocelli will perform at Phuket’s New Year countdown at Saphan Hin public park. Khao San Road are celebrating the welcome return of foreign tourists and say life is finally beginning to return to normal.
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Thailand News Update | Latest Omicron cases & situation in Thailand
Phuket province has now officially identified 5 cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. 8 Thais, from two different tour groups, have tested positive for the Omicron variant after returning from an annual pilgrimage to the Islamic holy city of Mecca. Latest on the Philippines typhoon Rai disaster, death toll reached 208. Poll about the Royal pardons for many people…
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Khao San Road comeback & Omicron the viral grinch | Good Morning Thailand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVppUGQd_xo Khao San Road is making a come back as more and more tourist flock the to bag packer party haven. Omicron is a viral grinch as it affects more and more tourism problems in Thailand. Badminton duo wins Thailands first world championship. 10% discount for bus transportation for the holiday season. All this coming up on todays Good Morning…
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5 Free Tools To Find Profitable Condos in Thailand
If you invest in real estate in Thailand without using real market data to drive your decisions, you’re bound to overpay for a property and who knows when you’ll ever break even. But if you use the 5 free data driven tools that I’m going to show you in this video, you’ll be able to assess with statistical certainty that…
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How To Get A Long Term Visa In Thailand
What options are there for people who want to stay in Thailand for more than 30 days? A lot of people travel to Thailand for a short holiday and often decide that they want to stay for longer. But what do they do when it comes to visa? What about the smart visa that helps people fall in between the…
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How did the first Go-Go bar in Thailand start? | Patpong, A Brief History
How did the first Go-Go bar in Thailand start? Patpong is more than just a seedy bar area. It is in fact a puzzle with so many pieces containing unique stories, history and legends. Everyone who has been to Thailand has their own perception regarding Patpong and all it has to offer. Follow Bangkok Pat as he lets you have…
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Thailand News Today | Thai parliament considers building casino complex
Thailand is taking the proposal to legalise gambling very seriously. Meanwhile, the government finally decides it wants to give financial assistance to people in the entertainment industry…after over a year of shutting them down. All the latest headlines from around Thailand.
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Do you prefer the Indoors or Outdoors in Thailand? | Thaiger Bites
Indoors or outdoors in Thailand? What about riding a big bike on the streets of Thailand? Jay and Tim go through your video messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and the Thaiger Talk forum on the website. Thaiger Bites, Ep.80
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No holidays for Thai Police, Southern Thai dance gets heritage status | GMT
Police have been banned from time off over Christmas and New Year holiday. 9 prisoners who had escaped from prison have been captured and sent back to prison. A young women called Zara is heading towards Phuket in her quest to be the youngest women to fly around the world. Join Jay and Natty as they go through these stories…
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Thailand News Today | Tourism ministry launches web portal to help tourists
Officials in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, and Pattaya have all welcomed the CCSA’s decision to ease some restrictions to allow for New Year’s Eve celebrations. The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has cancelled the Thai leg of his Southeast Asia tour and his meeting with PM Prayut Chan-o-Cha after a journalist with the travelling press corps tested positive for…
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What do foreigners love and hate about Thailand | Vox Pop | Ep. 02
What do foreigners, expats and tourists love about Thailand? What are the changes they would like to see and what food should you avoid eating in Thailand. Welcome to voice of the people where Thaiger goes out on to the streets and asks the people what they think about the different aspects of Thailand.
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Pattaya bar meeting & Omicron in SE Asia | Thailand Top Stories
Bangkok, Pattaya in Chon Buri, Phuket and Chiang Mai are planning new year events, and not cause a new Covid spike. A meeting held yesterday in the non-stop attempts by businesses in Pattaya to reopen bars and entertainment venues. Bangkok’s Khlong Saen Saep is in for a major cleanup. The Sky Mountain restaurant in Pattaya has been raided a fifth…
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Thailand News Today | Omicron surge warning, Pfizer reveals pill results
The Department of Medical Services says Thailand could end up dealing with a surge of Omicron infections after the end-of-year celebrations. The tourist hotspot of Maya Bay, in the southern province of Krabi, will re-open as scheduled on New Year’s Day. Japan has donated 17 second-hand diesel trains to Thailand which will be refurbished and ready to be in service…
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Ask the Girls (Part 2) – Questions you’ve always wanted answered
Should sex toys and porn be properly legalised in Thailand? Do Asian women like or prefer dating western men? Join Natty as she asks the girls questions you’ve always wanted answered. This is Part 2 of a new entertainment segment we like to call, Ask the Girls.
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Thai Crypto curtailed & Fake vax certificates | Thailand Top Stories
In the latest raid du jour, police have raided a restaurant in Bangkok early yesterday morning. Thailand’s Public Health Ministry is looking into fake vaccine certificates after a post advertising bogus certificates went viral on Facebook. The Finance Ministry has pulled the plug on the business licence of The One Insurance after it failed to raise enough capital to solve…
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Thailand Red Light District & Is Thailand Racist? | Vox Pop | Ep. 01
What do foreigners and Thais think about the red light district in Thailand? Is Thailand racist towards foreigners? Thailand has re-opened, so where are all the tourists? Welcome to voice of the people where Thaiger goes out on to the streets and asks the people what they think about the different aspects of Thailand.
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Airlines want ‘visa waiver’ & no more red zones | Thailand Top Stories
The Airlines Association of Thailand is urging the Thai government to implement a visa waiver for international foreign arrivals. First Omicron death in the UK. Meanwhile, the CEO of Thai Airways says the national airline was forced to move into cargo and repatriation flights when Thailand’s borders were closed last year. All Covid-19 red zones are being lifted and the…
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Thailand Tourist Visa Waivers & Restrictions eased for New Years | GMT
In today’s episode Jay and Natty talk about the Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT) asking the government to implement a visa waiver for international travellers so that more tourists will come to Thailand. New Year countdown festivities will be allowed and alcohol will be permitted until 1am on Jan 1 says the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). 17 second-hand…
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Thailand News Today | Thai Booze for new years & Weed friendly policy
In today’s program Jett go through : CCSA has decided to allow alcohol consumption during the holiday, with an asterisk of course. Meanwhile, pro-democracy groups continue their protests after a Covid hiatus, and Thailand becomes more weed friendly. Details on these headlines coming right up.
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Bangkok Protests, Pattaya bar shut down, Meteor shower incoming | Thailand Top Stories
During last night’s rally, the protest leaders showed a petition of 230,000 signatures which had already been gathered to revoke the controversial Section 112. In the latest display of force from the Covid fun police, another restaurant operating as a bar on South Pattaya Road has been shut down last night for violating the current local restrictions in Chon Buri province.…
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Work visa in Thailand, Unvaccinated women, Jazz hands, Ragging on Pattaya | Thaiger Bites | Ep.79
https://youtu.be/2RFhdgRMvw4 Jay and Tim go through your video messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Thaiger Talk forum on the website.
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Thailand Top Stories | 4th Omicron case, brutal BKK murder, recovery in 2023 | Dec 10
Thailand’s Public Health Ministry today said that a 41 year old Thai man who arrived from Congo via the “Test & Go” program is likely to be the fourth Omicron case. A man in Bangkok has been charged with the brutal murder of his mother in a food mall. The Thai government is poised to loosen restrictions even more now…
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Omicron Update, Bangkok train night market, Italian-Thai Development | Good Morning Thailand | Ep.150
In today’s episode Jay and Natty discuss about a possible fourth Omicron case in Thailand waiting for confirmation, house panel to weigh up legal casinos, Bangkok’s train night market Ratchada opens in a new location under new name and Italian-Thai development CEO Premchai Kanasutra has been sentenced by the Supreme Court to over 3 years in jail for poaching.
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Thailand News Today | New election in 4 months? Opposition bashes govt, Omicron Sentiment | Dec 9
Thailand’s opposition parties outline the government’s failures in a joint statement, the next general election could be held in as soon as 4 months, and a survey reveals how Thai travellers feel towards the Omicron variant. Details on these stories coming up.
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Thailand Top Stories | New Omicron cases in Thailand? More flights for Phuket | Dec 9
Thailand has detected two more possible Omicron cases, two Thai women returning from Nigeria. A Swedish man was hit on the head with a tumbler at a Bangkok’s Safari World. Flights are starting to ramp up again at Phuket’s international airport. Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta has been formally sentenced to 3 years and 2 months in jail
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Thai tourists prepare for long weekend, Jailed for hunting wildlife | Good Morning Thailand | Ep.149
In today’s episode Jay, Natty and Caitlin discuss about a Soapy massage parlour for sale in Thailand, Thai tourists prepare for the long weekend, tycoon jailed for hunting wildlife and more incentives for foreign filming in Thailand.
