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  • 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 suspends ‘Test & Go’ program | GMT | Thaiger

    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…

  • 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 Today | Test & Go quarantine exemption could get scrapped | Thaiger

    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.

  • 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 To Get A Long Term Visa In Thailand | Thaiger

    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…

  • 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…

  • No holidays for Thai Police, Southern Thai dance gets heritage status | GMT | Thaiger

    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…

  • 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…

  • Thailand News Today | Omicron surge warning, Pfizer reveals pill results | Thaiger

    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…

  • 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…

  • Airlines want ‘visa waiver’ & no more red zones | Thailand Top Stories | Thaiger

    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…

  • 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.

  • Bangkok Protests, Pattaya bar shut down, Meteor shower incoming | Thailand Top Stories | Thaiger

    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.…

  • CCSA meeting to discuss easing restrictions, Meteor shower, Miss. Universe Thiland | GMT Ep.151 | Thaiger

    CCSA meeting to discuss easing restrictions, Meteor shower, Miss. Universe Thiland | GMT Ep.151

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiKm68uvl-s In todays episode Jay, natty and Tim talk about the CCSA meeting to discuss further easing of restrictions in Thailand, the geminid meteor shower, Miss. Universe Thailand update and an opinion piece regarding the equality within Thailand.

  • Work visa in Thailand, Unvaccinated women, Jazz hands, Ragging on Pattaya | Thaiger Bites | Ep.79 | Thaiger

    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.

  • Omicron Update, Bangkok train night market, Italian-Thai Development | Good Morning Thailand | Ep.150 | Thaiger

    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.

  • Thailand News Today | New election in 4 months? Opposition bashes govt, Omicron Sentiment | Dec 9 | Thaiger

    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.