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    Why health insurance costs more each year and how expats in Thailand can save more money

    Each year, many expats living in Thailand see their health insurance premiums go up and often without a clear reason. This can be frustrating, especially when you're trying to plan your budget. But by understanding why prices rise and learning...

  • Thailand News Update | Tourist tracking app failure & Omicron tourist in police custody | Thaiger

    Thailand News Update | Tourist tracking app failure & Omicron tourist in police custody

    The 29-year-old Israeli in question was tested on arrival for Covid-19 and authorities reported he was positive with traces of the Omicron variant too. Meanwhile, a failure to coordinate tourist tracking apps is being blamed for some tourists who have avoided the health screening process, just like the situation with the missing Israeli tourist who left his hotel in Bangkok.

  • Pattaya bar raided for the 6th time & New Year countdown is on | GMT | Thaiger

    Pattaya bar raided for the 6th time & New Year countdown is on | GMT

    The BMA has decided not to cancel private sectors new year countdown parties, however city hall has cancelled their new year celebrations. A Pattaya bar was raided for the 6th time after the first 5 times to try and close down the bar have had no effect. A drug bust involving punching bags from Thailand to Australia and Cannabis. All…

  • Thailand News Today | Tourism sector push back on Test & Go suspension | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Tourism sector push back on Test & Go suspension

    The head of the Phuket Tourist Association says the potential knock-on effects of the Test & Go suspension is not yet known. A notice from Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority has been issued to airlines to advise travelers of the new conditions for entering the kingdom. Thailand’s Covid-19 certifications will be accepted in the European Union, while Thailand will recognise the…

  • Will legalising prostitution benefit Thailand? | Lawyers, Guns & Money | Thaiger

    Will legalising prostitution benefit Thailand? | Lawyers, Guns & Money

    What is the law regarding prostitution in Thailand? What gets a person in trouble with the law? How do the police deal with prostitution in Thailand? Would it be more beneficial for Thailand to have legal prostitution? Find out more in todays episode where Tim sits down with Benjamin Hart from Integrity Legal to talk about Prostitution in Thailand.

  • The Fate of Thailand Tourism & Only in Thailand moments | GMT | Thaiger

    The Fate of Thailand Tourism & Only in Thailand moments | GMT

    GMT Ep.159 The fate of Thailand tourism. The Omicron variant has dominated the news in Thailand and caused a lot of restrictions to be made in order to keep the virus at bay. What does the future hold for Thailand and Thai tourism. A noise complaint leads to multiple drug busts, Following your GPS is not always a great idea…

  • Thailand News Today | No more extended alcohol sales in Phuket for NY | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | No more extended alcohol sales in Phuket for NY

    The clash between the Burmese army and Karen rebels is expected to escalate. Meanwhile, a recent survey shows how Thais feel about Omicron during New Year festivities. A Department of Health poll shows that most Thais are worried that New Year celebrations will spark another wave of Covid infections. The Phuket News is reporting that plans to allow the sale of…

  • How To Make Your Own Christmas Card | Thaiger

    How To Make Your Own Christmas Card

    Using natural and bio degradable ingredients, make a D.I.Y home made Christmas card for this festive season with the help of Tim and Natty.

  • Thailand News Update | No more test & go in Thailand, Omicron update | Thaiger

    Thailand News Update | No more test & go in Thailand, Omicron update

    Registration closed at midnight last night for travellers wishing to enter Thailand under the Test & Go quarantine exemption programme and the Sandbox entry scheme, with the exception of Phuket. Super Typhoon Rai’s official death toll has risen to 375. A five year old girl was shot and killed while she was playing with her cousins at the village chief’s…

  • Thailand News Today | Govt to review eligible countries for quarantine exemption | Thaiger

    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.

  • How do you celebrate Christmas in Thailand? | Vox Pop | Ep. 03 | Thaiger

    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.

  • Thailand News Update | Test & Go latest & Omicron on Samui and Phuket | Thaiger

    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…

  • Is Thailand going back into quarantine? | GMT | Thaiger

    Is Thailand going back into quarantine? | GMT

    GMT Ep.157 Test and go scheme that allows no quarantine for tourists to Thailand from a list of countries may be changed or even scrapped. We take a look at the impact this will have on the Thailand tourism industry. Maya bay to reopen with no swimming and possibly a fee. An earthquake in Laos cracks a 425 yers old…

  • Thailand News Update | Latest Omicron cases & situation in Thailand | Thaiger

    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…

  • Khao San Road comeback & Omicron the viral grinch | Good Morning Thailand | Thaiger

    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…

  • 5 Free Tools To Find Profitable Condos in Thailand | Thaiger

    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…

  • Can Men & Women Have A Platonic Relationship? | The Stinky Food challenge | Thaiger

    Can Men & Women Have A Platonic Relationship? | The Stinky Food challenge

    Can you have a conversation while eating extremely stinky and spicy Thai food. Join Natty as she challenges Forrest to a stinky food challenge. Can he handle the smell and more importantly the spice that comes along with it?

  • How did the first Go-Go bar in Thailand start? | Patpong, A Brief History | Thaiger

    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…

  • Thailand News Today | Thai parliament considers building casino complex | Thaiger

    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.

  • Do you prefer the Indoors or Outdoors in Thailand? | Thaiger Bites | Thaiger

    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

  • Thailand News Update | Payouts to nightlife workers in Thailand & Typhoons | Thaiger

    Thailand News Update | Payouts to nightlife workers in Thailand & Typhoons

    The Royal Thai Police has told its 80,000-member police force that officers are not allowed to take any holiday leave for the end of the year. A southern monk has been defrocked after a night of passion on a local beach. Some workers in nightlife and entertainment venues may soon receive a government payout. Tens of thousands of people have…

  • Thailand News Today | Tourism ministry launches web portal to help tourists | Thaiger

    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…

  • What do foreigners love and hate about Thailand | Vox Pop | Ep. 02 | Thaiger

    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.

  • Pattaya bar meeting & Omicron in SE Asia | Thailand Top Stories | Thaiger

    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…

  • Pattaya pushes for NY bar opening & Cleaning up the can | GMT | Thaiger

    Pattaya pushes for NY bar opening & Cleaning up the can | GMT

    Bangkok has decided to clean up the canals, new year planning has already started as Thailand prepares to start the new year with big celebrations, a major shopping mall is going to buy stakes in street food brands and lastly Pattaya bar owners push for re-opening of bars for the New Years. All of this coming up in today’s episode…

  • Ask the Girls (Part 2) – Questions you’ve always wanted answered | Thaiger

    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.

  • Thai Crypto curtailed & Fake vax certificates | Thailand Top Stories | Thaiger

    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…

  • Thailand Red Light District & Is Thailand Racist? | Vox Pop | Ep. 01 | Thaiger

    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.

  • Thailand News Today | Booster wait time cut to 3 month in Thailand | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Booster wait time cut to 3 month in Thailand

    The Thai government shortens the wait period for getting a booster dose from 6 months to 3 months. Meanwhile, Myanmar’s shadow government turns to cryptocurrencies to fund its resistance against the military junta. The world famous Maya Bay is expected to reopen from January the 1st, but officials are now uncertain whether they could fulfil their promise. Here are the…

  • Thailand Tourist Visa Waivers & Restrictions eased for New Years | GMT | Thaiger

    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…

  • Thailand News Today | Thai Booze for new years & Weed friendly policy | Thaiger

    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.