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  • Thailand News Today | Raid finds all monks on drugs in Phetchabun temple | Thaiger

    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…

  • Murderer offers 100,000 baht to netizens to cut off his EM ankle bracelet | GMT | Thaiger

    Murderer offers 100,000 baht to netizens to cut off his EM ankle bracelet | GMT

    The murderer offers 100,000 baht to netizens to cut off his EM ankle bracelet. The walk and Eat Food Festival is back in Pattaya starting on December 10th. Gus, 7, youngest Thai person to reach Everest Base Camp. Sea turtles choked to death on plastic waste. – all are coming up today. Check out other news or watch a news report on Thaiger’s…

  • Thailand News Today | Big Feast For Monkeys At Lopburi Festival | Thaiger

    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…

  • World Cup to be shown in Thai prison | GMT | Thaiger

    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

  • Try These Weird Thai Foods… If You Dare | Thaiger

    Try These Weird Thai Foods… If You Dare

    https://youtu.be/xvJlPvJ3hz0 Thailand has bizarre and exotic foods, which you wouldn’t expect compared to other Southeast Asian nations. We’re talking about edible cobra blood, crocodile flesh, and unusual insects just waiting for you to eat them. Without further ado, check out our list of the best exotic foods in Thailand! Bamboo Worms (Rot Duan) The most tourist-friendly fried insect for newcomers…

  • Why Is Thailand So Cheap? | Thaiger

    Why Is Thailand So Cheap?

    https://youtu.be/2kRDnypF9S4 Thailand is one of Asia’s most popular tourist destinations, thanks to its rich culture, delectable cuisine, and sun-kissed beaches. But, aside from the fascinating sights, another significant benefit draws visitors from all over the world. Thailand is also extremely reasonably priced! But why? We listed a few reasons. Why is Thailand so cheap? Thailand is reasonably priced for the…

  • Thailand News Today | FIFA threatens to pull plug on World Cup broadcast rights in Thailand | Thaiger

    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…

  • Farmer sets Car on Fire and drives into Government Building | GMT ON TOUR | Thaiger

    Farmer sets Car on Fire and drives into Government Building | GMT ON TOUR

    The 2023 MICHELIN Guide Thailand celebrates 5 new MICHELIN Star Restaurants. Drivers were advised to check cars after faulty Takata airbags caused three deaths in Thailand. A farmer sets a car on fire and drives into a government building in northeast Thailand. Three children aged 8 escape a school kidnapping plot in Thailand. 189 Thai eateries win Michelin Guide’s Bib…

  • Protecting Pattaya’s Tourism | GMT ON TOUR | Thaiger

    Protecting Pattaya’s Tourism | GMT ON TOUR

    Police go after transgender sex workers and urge them not to damage Pattaya’s tourism image. Man crashes car into an elephant at Khao Yai National Park. Thai Airways to borrow less amid recovery. Broadcasting rights in jeopardy. One-third of adult Thai citizens applied for welfare. – all are coming up today. Check out other news or watch a news report…

  • Thailand News Today | 36 sex workers in Pattaya arrested for prostitution | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | 36 sex workers in Pattaya arrested for prostitution

    Car bomb kills one, hurts 31 at Narathiwat police flats Police found that a man dressing like a plainclothes policeman parked a bomb- carrying pickup truck which later went off, killed one police captain and injured 43 others at a police flat compound in Muang district on Nov 22. Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas, commissioner-general of the Royal Thai Police Office,…

  • Thai wife leaves husband and runs off with lover & 6mil lottery prize | GMT ON TOUR | Thaiger

    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…

  • Thailand News Today | Will Cannabis Be Relisted as Narcotic? | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Will Cannabis Be Relisted as Narcotic?

    Will Cannabis Be Relisted as Narcotic? According to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has no authority to alter or reverse any ministerial announcements signed by Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul concerning the decriminalization of cannabis. Mr Wissanu was responding to media reports yesterday that the ONCB was today due to discuss the…

  • Thailand News Today | Chinese man overstays visa in Thailand for 7 years over ‘cult’ beliefs | Thaiger

    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,…

  • Tourism BOOM, Flood-Resistant rice & World Cup! | GMT ON TOUR | Thaiger

    Tourism BOOM, Flood-Resistant rice & World Cup! | GMT ON TOUR

    Hunt for higher local gas supply. PM Prayut predicts tourism boom from hosting APEC. Thai scientists develop flood-resistant rice. Can**bis supporters plan Tuesday rally during Narcotics Board meeting, and World Cup is no exception for a crackdown in Pattaya venues. – all are coming up today.

  • 3 Tips for Foreigners to Learn Speaking Thai ft. @ThaiTalkwithPaddy | Thaiger

    3 Tips for Foreigners to Learn Speaking Thai ft. @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    https://youtu.be/EZF–Q6-Imc Have you tried learning to speak Thai but find it difficult? Thai can be an extremely difficult language to master. However, there are a few methods you can use to get a better grasp of the language. Jay invites his friend Paddy to the Thaiger studio to talk about 3 tips on how you can start learning and speaking…

  • Top 10 Things to See and Do in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand! | Thaiger

    Top 10 Things to See and Do in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand!

    https://youtu.be/1JApH6XTtRg The largest province in Thailand is Nakhon Ratchasima. The region, which spans nearly 20,500 square kilometers (7,915 square miles) in Northeast Thailand and is also known as Isan, combines stunning natural beauty with fascinating Khmer-era culture and history. Here are a few of the best things to do and see in Nakhon Ratchasima. 1. Visit Thap Lan National Park…

  • SMART Visa and How to Start a Business in Thailand | True Digital Park | Thaiger

    SMART Visa and How to Start a Business in Thailand | True Digital Park

    There are many different types of ways to start up a business in Thailand. But if you are looking to live, learn, work, and play while also running a start up business in the Kingdom, then you might want to consider the True Digital Parks startup booster. Launched in February 2018, the SMART Visa, is designed to attract highly skilled…

  • Wakeboarding champion at age 13 ft.Daniel Grant | Thaiger Podcast Ep.13 | Thaiger

    Wakeboarding champion at age 13 ft.Daniel Grant | Thaiger Podcast Ep.13

    Daniel Grant aka. Tao is a Professional wakeboarder and wakeskater who set the record for the youngest wakeboarding world champion when he was just 13 years old in WWA history. Sponsored by Rip Curl and Liquid Force, as part of their International Pro Team, Daniel competes in wakeboard and wake skate tournaments around the world. He recently went viral for…

  • Thailand News Today | Heavy rain forecast for Bangkok and surrounding provinces | Thaiger

    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…

  • Residents in Chiang Rai are made to Breathe Toxic Hydrogen Cyanide | GMT | Thaiger

    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

  • NEON Countdown EDM Festival comes to Bangkok | GMT | Thaiger

    NEON Countdown EDM Festival comes to Bangkok | GMT

    Hotel maids busted for stealing from Pattaya tourist’s room years ago. Protesters may try to get closer to APEC meeting venue in Bangkok. Google Wallet launches in Thailand. Unruly passengers disrupt two flights in Singapore. NEON Countdown EDM Festival comes to Bangkok. – all are coming up today.

  • Thailand News Today | Thailand pushes digital payments, rejects US dollar | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Thailand pushes digital payments, rejects US dollar

    Thailand pushes digital payments, rejects US dollar in the move towards a cashless society Thailand News The Bank of Thailand and central banks in four more southeast Asian countries are creating a cross-border payment zone using QR codes so that southeast Asians can make international payments digitally without having to convert and reconvert to US dollars. The bank hopes to…

  • A new medical treatment visa is anticipated on January 1st | GMT | Thaiger

    A new medical treatment visa is anticipated on January 1st | GMT

    A new medical treatment visa is anticipated on January 1st. Police seize four tiger cubs in northeast Thailand. Police search for naked tourists riding a motorcycle in public.- all are coming up today. Check out other news or watch a news report on Thaiger’s youtube channel

  • Thai FDA warns against drinking Erectile Dysfunction Coffee | GMT | Thaiger

    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.  

  • Cannabis Flower Bud now a controlled substance with restrictions in Thailand | GMT | Thaiger

    Cannabis Flower Bud now a controlled substance with restrictions in Thailand | GMT

    Immigration intensifies scrutiny of foreign visitors. The cannabis flower bud is now a controlled substance with restrictions. – all are coming up today. Check out other news or watch a news report on Thaiger’s youtube channel

  • The Best Place for the Finest Foods | Tops Fine Foods Sukhumvit 49 | Thaiger

    The Best Place for the Finest Foods | Tops Fine Foods Sukhumvit 49

    If you are someone who lives to eat and enjoys the finer things in life, then TOPS Fine Food is exactly the place for you to go and stock up your fridge. It can be difficult sometimes to find one place that has it all. With more than 8,000 items across various products, such as cheese, cold cuts, meat, seafood,…

  • Discounts & Privileges for Tourists in Thailand at ICONSIAM | Thaiger

    Discounts & Privileges for Tourists in Thailand at ICONSIAM

    Where in Thailand can you get unique souvenirs, is convenient to travel to and has discounts for tourists? Look no further than the ICONSIAM shopping center, where all three things can happen in one big magical place.

  • The Journey to Legalizing Cryptocurrency in Thailand ft.Topp Jirayut | Thaiger Podcast | Thaiger

    The Journey to Legalizing Cryptocurrency in Thailand ft.Topp Jirayut | Thaiger Podcast

    Topp Jirayut Srupsrisopa, Founder and Group CEO of Bitkub Capital Group Holdings Co., Ltd., — the LARGEST blockchain and digital asset group of companies in Thailand. He is one of Thailand’s youngest leading bitcoin and open blockchain experts with more than 8 years of experience in the blockchain industry. Topp is also an Executive Board Member and Vice President at…

  • Thailand News Today | Paypal shuts out foreigners in Thailand | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Paypal shuts out foreigners in Thailand

    Russian President rejects invitation to APEC Summit in Thailand Thailand News Russian President Vladimir Putin rejects invitation to APEC Summit in Thailand Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Bangkok next week, despite Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs confirming the Russian leader’s attendance last month. Yesterday, the Russian Embassy informed Thailand’s foreign…

  • Luxury Casino in Pattaya Raided before Grand Opening | GMT | Thaiger

    Luxury Casino in Pattaya Raided before Grand Opening | GMT

    Luxury Casino in Pattaya Raided before Grand Opening. Tourists complain about pricey beach chairs at Hua Hin. The hospital sends the wrong corpse to a funeral in central Thailand. A cheap flight to Thailand? Don’t bank on it anytime soon. A luxury casino in Pattaya was raided before the grand opening. Taxi fares in Bangkok to increase in two weeks.…