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  • Thailand News Today | Best lesser known travel destinations in Thailand

      Airbnb says more tourists in Thailand are opting for ‘off-the-beaten-track’ destinations, benefiting the environment and local economies. Thailand’s usual top tourist destinations are places with international airports – Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, and Phuket. But, according to Airbnb, more tourists are venturing out of these hubs and into “lesser-known” destinations such as Koh Lanta, Trat, Pai, and Cha-Am.…

  • Time to decide whether Bangkok will Sink or Swim | GMT

      Time to decide whether Bangkok will Sink or Swim. New draft act to make one joint ticket for all Bangkok transport. A new ferry cruise between Pattaya and Samui completes the test run. POLL: Northern Thais favor Sudarat for Prime Minister. —all this and more on today’s Good Morning Thailand.

  • The Funny Man Behind Improv Comedy in Thailand | Thaiger Podcast Ep. 6

    Drew McCreadie, Canadian based actor, playwright and award winning improvisor. Drew is the creative director and co-founder of Thailand’s only dedicated English language comedy venue, the Comedy Club Bangkok. He has won numerous comedy awards, such as Best Male Improvisor in Canada and his play The Cat Who Ate Her Husband won five Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards including for best…

  • Long Term Resident (LTR) Visa Explained

      Thailand introduces a new 10-year long-term resident visa for foreigners, Thailand’s new ‘Long-Term Resident (LTR)’ visa, which offers multiple benefits for holders, including a 10-year visa (extendable) and permission to work in the kingdom. Today we have compiled all the information you need to know in this video! “Long-Term Resident (LTR )” is a program that provides a range…

  • Thailand News Today | Are face masks required on Thai flights?

      Face masks on Thai flights? The world is moving on from the pandemic, but is Thailand? You may see people on domestic flights in Thailand wearing masks, but are they mandatory? The Thai government made face masks “voluntary” in June but still recommends wearing them in crowded spaces. A statement in the royal gazette said that. The wearing of…

  • Thailand News Today | Govt to downgrade Covid-19 threat level

      Thailand’s government is expected to downgrade the Covid-19 disease status from October 1.  Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that the disease will be classified as “communicable under surveillance.” Until now, the Covid-19 disease was classified as a “dangerous communicable disease,” but Anutin says the current situation has been deemed suitable for regrading. In February 2020, the virus was classified as a dangerous infectious…

  • Thaiger Unfiltered

    Here’s a chance for our viewers to ask Jay and Sara any questions they have, and they will answer you with their honest responses unfiltered! Please be kind and appropriate.

  • Thailand To Apply Tax on non-alcoholic beer | GMT

      Thailand To Apply Tax on non-alcoholic beer. Not only is Thailand planning on increasing the existing tax on all types of alcohol, but it also plans on applying an alcohol tax to non-alcoholic beer. In addition, operators face huge fines over sim cards. Cabinet approves 1.6 billion baht to solve Thai flood problems. Record rain overwhelming city canals.—all this…

  • Using Mobile Data to improve Domestic Tourism in Thailand | GMT

    Opening day of 2022, welfare sees 1.86 million people register. New MRT Pink Line causes a flood to local schools & communities. Justin Bieber scraps world tour over health issues. Locals pray to blue snakes in northeast Thailand. Super gran! Octogenarian swept away in flood waters survives and wows netizens. Bangkok paralyzed! The Thai capital has five hours of torrential…

  • Thailand News Today | New proposal to rebuild budget tourism sector

      The Ministry of Interior said its proposal to allow small hotels to operate as homestays would significantly benefit locals and help rebuild the budget tourism sector. The plan would expand a “homestay” exemption in the Hotel Act for small businesses with no more than 20 guests in no more than four rooms, increasing the maximum size and occupancy to…

  • Tuk-Tuk driver fined after ripping off tourists | GMT

    Tuk-Tuk driver fined and sent for attitude adjustment training after ripping off tourist. Steeper fines were put on hold for three months—safety warning over new hotel rules. A luxury hotel in Koh Samui robbed 70 million baht worth of assets. Also, the Thai PM was sleeping on the job—all this and more on today’s Good Morning Thailand.

  • Thailand News Today | Royalist group targets german activist who protested against the Thai govt

      A royalist group now targets a one-person activist who protested against the Thai government last week.  Police are under pressure from royalists to prosecute the German activist who staged a one-person protest against the government of Thailand. The founder and leader of the King Protection Group, Songchai Nienhorm, filed a complaint against the activist, Moritz Pfoh, at Nua Khlong police…

  • Life-Saving Tips While Travelling in Thailand

    Thailand is one of the most popular destinations in the world for travelers. Visitors from different cultures and countries head here to sample all that the ‘Land of Smiles’ has to offer. But planning a trip properly isn’t as simple as buying a plane ticket and booking a hotel. Visitors to Thailand should also be aware of some things that…

  • Trying the Wim Hof Method Workshop in Bangkok

    Thailand is one of the most popular countries for medical tourism in the world. In fact, Thailand ranks 5th among 195 countries in the global health security index released in 2021. Before the lockdown, about 5 million international travelers entered the kingdom to get medical procedures done. That’s over 600 million USD entering the country from medical tourism alone. And…

  • Thai Racing Champions Journey to the Top feat. Sandy Stuvik | Thaiger Podcast Ep.5

    https://youtu.be/T_h59UgizSs   Sandy Stuvik, one of Thailand’s top auto racers, has a wealth of experience in karts, open-wheel cars up to F2, touring cars, and GT cars, and now he currently drives the Audi R8 for B-quick absolute racing team and is sponsored by big names such as Pizza Company, Thai Airways and many more. In this edition of our…

  • Thailand News Today | Why you should only use THIS taxi in Thailand

    A bit of a local insight that even I didn’t know, a famous Thai influencer recommends that people should only take taxis that display a green vacant light because they are registered with the Department of Land Transport and provide a safer service for passengers. The Thai influencer, Beam, who runs a Facebook page Beam’s Story (เรื่องของบีม), told her fans…

  • Thailand News Today | Thailand launches 10-year visa program TODAY

      Foreign experts, professionals, eligible high-net-worth individuals, and retirees can start applying today for Thailand’s new 10-year visa. An adviser to the Thai prime minister Chayothit Kritdakorn says the country has set a target of attracting about one million wealthy or talented foreigners over the next five years. The new O-X visa aims to eliminate the burden on professionals and…

  • Thaiger Unfiltered

    Here’s a chance for our viewers to ask Sara, Jay, and Natty any questions they have and they will answer you with their honest responses unfiltered! Please be kind and appropriate.

  • Bangkok predicted to sink by 2100 | GMT

    50 dogs join owners on pet-friendly flights from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. Bangkok gets tough with motorcyclists riding or parking on pavements. Professor says Bangkok is predicted to sink by 2100. All this and more on today’s Good Morning Thailand.

  • Thailand News Today | Bangkok street food destination in top 10 “coolest streets in the world.”

      One of Bangkok’s oldest streets has been named as one of the “coolest streets in the world.” London-based Time Out magazine named Yaowarat Road the eighth coolest street in the world after polling readers about post-pandemic life in their city. Over 20,000 people took part in the poll which asked readers to base their ranking on food, fun, culture,…

  • Thailand Entry Fee Updates | GMT

    TAT to add new ‘Monopoly: Chiang Mai Edition’ board game to Thailand series, healthy Siamese twins share teacher dream in Thailand, daily minimum wage to rise by 5% from Oct 1, and three local dishes are on the CNN list. All this and more on today’s Good Morning Thailand.

  • Thailand News Today | Raped Thai actress further abused by police

      A Thai actress sought the help of a celebrity lawyer after police repeatedly ignored her claims she had been drugged and raped by the nephew of a prominent politician. The actress, singer, and songwriter made public the alleged rapist contacted her via Instagram to talk about work. They agreed to meet at a shopping mall on August 9 but…

  • Bangkok Airport speeds up check-in system for travellers | GMT

    Snake encounters are reported every 15 minutes in Bangkok. New law around the Kratom plant comes into effect in Thailand. Verdict on Prayut’s tenure in 30 days soonest. New PVS check-in system to speed up Suvarnabhumi Airport. All this and more on today’s Good Morning Thailand.

  • Can foreigners own guns in Thailand?

    This subject is explained and clarified by the head of the Firearms Business Operator Association of Thailand. Just so you know, the response may come as a shock to some people and will undoubtedly be welcome news to others. Find out more in this video!

  • Pioneering the Cannabis business in Thailand feat. Tai ‘Four Twenty’ | Thaiger Podcast Ep.4

    Introducing one of the pioneers for cannabis in Thailand, Tai Taveepanichpan. Tai is a young entrepreneur and the owner of Four Twenty Thailand, Cannagrow Technology and Cultivate. Companies that sell cannabis cultivating equipment, grow cannabis and cannabis dispensaries in Thailand. In this podcast we talk about the current situation of cannabis in Thailand, where it’s heading and what lies ahead…

  • Thailand News Today | Thai Airways’ plans to get back in the money

    Thai Airways announced it is renting three more planes and hiring 600 more staff this year as part of its restructuring plans. After cutting costs, selling stock, chasing debts, and distributing plane seats, Thai Airways’ turnover rate in the third quarter of this year is expected to increase. Not only that, the President of the Reorganisation Committee, Piyasawad Amranan, says…

  • Thailand Prepares for Influx of Foreign Criminals this High Season | GMT

    Thailand prepares for influx of foreign criminals this High Season. Northern Thailand’s Chiang Mai Zoo conducts emergency ostrich escape drill. Woman, 54, gets locked in her bathroom for three days – writes farewell message on the wall before rescue. the wild water flows into the flooding of Jae Hom Hospital, Lampang Province. All this and more on today’s Good Morning Thailand.

  • Thailand News Today | Introducing Thailand’s NEW acting Prime Minister!

      The government asked Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan to step in as acting PM of Thailand after the Constitutional Court voted to suspend PM Prayut Chan-o-cha from his duties. The court has suspended PM Prayut until they decide whether his premiership hit the constitutional eight-year limit today.  I expected a decision from the court to take around one month. In the meantime, 77-year-old…

  • Thailand News Today | Thai PM expected to resign today (but will he?)

      Thailand’s constitution stipulates that no prime minister can remain in power longer than eight years. So why is there a chance he could stay in office?  Prayut’s supporters would like to argue that his premiership began in April 2017, when a new 105-page constitution was drafted by the National Council for Peace and Order – basically a fancy name…

  • Thailand’s motorists face jail time for splashing pedestrians | GMT

    Thailand’s motorists face jail time for splashing pedestrians. Boy saved in Thailand cave rescue mission offered football scholarship in England. Thailand govt to stop criminal online sales of date rape drug. Homeless man recovers from mental illness & gets job with help from kind taxi rider. All this and more on today’s Good Morning Thailand.