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Mobile app connects tourists to police & Thai rap song threat to national security | Weekend Update
TAT promotes ‘I Lert U’ mobile app to connect tourists to police, Court bans rap song for being a threat to Thailand’s national security, Thailand tourism: India No.1 country sending tourists and nearly 1 million people approved to grow the green in Thailand. All this and your questions answered on Sundays weekend update.
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Thailand News Today | Corrupt Thai tourist cop caught in a police sting
Thailand will hold a general election at some point before March 2023, but polls reveal that current PM Prayut Chan-o-cha is not the favourite to win. PM Prayut says he’s not worried about the poll results, because “a poll is just a poll.” Phat Thong Than Shinawatra – daughter of ousted ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra and central figure of the…
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Hoteliers disagree with government dual pricing proposal | GMT
Hoteliers disagree with government dual pricing proposal. Thai tourist visa fees might be suspended until the end of 2022. Don’t answer calls starting with +697, it’s a scam. Thai man appeals to robbers to stop as he has nothing left. Thai health minister defends decision to decriminalise green. All this and more on today’s Good Morning Thailand.
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Thailand News Today | Tham Luang cave rescue divers receive honours
The University of Bristol has awarded 2 British cave divers with honorary degrees after recognising their heroic efforts in rescuing 12 boys and a man from a flooded cave in Thailand. The University hailed John Volanthen, Rick Stanton and the other rescue divers for performing an impossible task in rescuing 12 children and their football coach from the Tham…
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Thailand News Today | Thailand or Cambodia? Comparing 10 year visa programmes
Thai health authorities insist that the latest Covid wave in Thailand will be “small and controllable”, and should be called a “mini wave” not a new wave. Think – just the tip, not the full on thing. The Director-General of the DDC, Opas Kankawinpong, informed the media that the Omicron sub-variants BA.4, and BA.5, do transmit pretty quickly but do…
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Re-instatement of mask wearing? & Arresting ‘Mr. Underpants’ | GMT
Thai health authorities recommend the re-instatement of mask wearing. Thai police arrest ‘Mr. Underpants:’ The serial thief in the white briefs. Thai netizens go into meltdown over farmers using bathroom cleaner as fertilizer. Smoking and selling green in public is illegal, warns Bangkok’s deputy governor. Latest vaccine guidelines. Suitcases are packed as Thais get ready for domestic travel. All this and more…
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Thailand News Today | Thailand enjoys an increase in tourists and flights
Since the government eliminated the Thailand Pass, flights and passengers have since increased at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport by about 10% on average. July 1 saw the lifting of travel restrictions, including the need to apply in advance for a Thailand Pass, which the government touted as opening the floodgates to a surge of international travellers, predicting 3 and a…
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Increase in flights after Thailand Pass nixed | GMT
BKK Airport reports increase in flights after Thailand Pass nixed. Drug bonfire set alight today fuelled with 40 tonnes of illicit narcotics. BMA says ‘no’ to pot hub at Khao San Rd. Thai energy chief suggests senators shed suits to save energy. All this and more on todays Good Morning Thailand.
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Judge Natty, Face Powder & Thai Commentary | Thaiger Bites
Jay and Natty go through your messages, comments, and feedback from YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and the Thaiger Talk forum on the website.
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Thailand Tourism to Boom, is it Asia’s Amsterdam? | Weekend Update
The Thaiger visited a bar in one of the entertainment districts in Bangkok to find a very open and friendly green environment. The PM is very happy with the projected tourist figures for 2022 and cleaning up the cables in Bangkok is a team effort. All this and more on todays Weekend Update.
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Thailand News Today | Monk accused of embezzling 95 million baht
The head monk at Suthiwararam temple in Bangkok insisted he is innocent of any embezzlement charges after a renewed complaint was made against him. The temple’s former accountant, Channarong Piandee, has made a fresh complaint against the abbot, Suthiratanabundit monk, maintaining he embezzled 95 million baht and disposed of a partially cremated corpse into the Chao Phraya River, which…
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Thailand News Today | Court sentences police for torturing teenager
South Bangkok Civil Court yesterday ordered The Royal Thai Police to pay about 3.4 million baht in compensation for the false imprisonment and brutal torture of a teenager in 2009. Ritthirong Chuenchit was arrested by Prachin Buri Police’s criminal investigation team on January 28, 2009, for suspected theft. During the investigation, police tried to extract a confession from the victim,…
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Pattaya Police Promises & The green warning
Thai health chief received special drug due to obesity, not privilege. PM calls for unity among Thais. Countries warn against the green. Thai Airways has sold 11 of its old aircraft, 26 to go. Pattaya police promises & LGBTQ+ bank loans. All this and more on todays Good Morning Thailand.
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Thailand News Today | Govt officials slammed for wasting tax money
Government officials have been slammed by the public for wasting taxpayer money. Thai netizens have slammed government officials in the central province of Pathum Thani for wasting taxes on a pointless trip to Phang Nga and Phuket. Government officials from the Mueng ท่าโขลง District were supposed to be taking part in a working seminar to develop women’s potential in…
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Thaiger Unfiltered for Charity
Here’s a chance for our viewers to ask Natty and Jay any questions they have and they will answer you with their honest responses unfiltered! Please be kind and appropriate.
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Thailand News Today | Post pandemic Thailand – What to expect
This Friday, July 1, there will be an official declaration that Thailand is now in “post pandemic” mode. Here’s an overview of the current situation and what to expect. The word endemic is being avoided as Thai officials believe it will be up to the World Health Organisation to make that call. According to the Public Health Ministry permanent secretary…
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Countdown to Thailand’s Post Pandemic Day – July 1 | GMT
Public Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul – who has 6 vaccination JABS – has tested positive for covid 19. Welcome to Thailand’s Post Pandemic Day – July 1. What will change? Phuket hotels await start of high season. 4.3 million baht seized in police raid on illegal casino. City chief calls for residents to check for hazards after 131 fire incidents…
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Thailand News Today | Police arrested for bribery over Chinese adult films
Thai health officials are expected to gather more data in coming weeks as the highly transmissible BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron spread in Thailand. There is a new wave of the two Omicron sub-variant infections hitting a number of countries that had, until recently, seen a large drop in their Covid case loads. Germany, Italy, Australia, Taiwan, Brazil, UK,…
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How are people in Thailand dealing with the rise in prices | GMT
Bangkok governor to assess designated rally grounds after 1 month. Bangkok Chinatown fire kills 1, terrified shoppers run for their lives. Commuters turning to trains, 30% increase in passengers. Is curry the solution for rising prices? The Pattaya Pride Parade and cactus Thieves. All this and more on todays Good Morning Thailand.
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Embracing No Mask Requirement In Thailand | Weekend Update
Bangkok is celebrating the country’s removal of mask requirements in open spaces. Thai PM bans ‘The green and hemp use on military premises. The Bus issue in Thailand and Storm rip apart villages in the Northeast. All this and your questions are answered on today’s Weekend Update.
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Largest instant noodle convenience store
This shop that opened in October last year has drawn thousands of teenagers since its opening. Not only does this shop have Thai instant noodles, it also has noodles coming from different countries that include Indonesia, South Korea, China, Japan,malaysia, and more. The cost ranges from 6 baht to 250 Baht
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Thailand News Today | Backlash over sloppy happy plant guidelines
The opposition will be going after the government for its botched happy plant decriminalisation and legalisation laws. Or, specifically, their lack of details and the loose ends left dangling for Thais and foreigners to navigate. Politics aside, the June 9 announcements about the C plant in Thailand were broadly misinterpreted to be a blanket legalisation of the plant and all…
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Face masks now Voluntary in Thailand (Mostly) | GMT
Face masks now voluntary in most places in Thailand. Pattaya police rehearse controlling drunk tourists with metal poles. Thailand develops the green test kits that detect THC levels in 15 minutes. Motor ways and canoodling in public. All this and more on todays Good Morning Thailand.
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Going Live soon | Thaiger Unfiltered for Charity
Here’s a chance for our viewers to ask Natty and Jay any questions they have and they will answer you with their honest responses unfiltered! Please be kind and appropriate
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Bangkok – World No. 2 Best Digital Nomad Cities | GMT
Bangkok’s plan to become the Venice of the East… again. Police arrest fraudulent Japanese restaurant owner at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Expect more wind and rain in most of Thailand. Bangkok comes in at No.2 in world’s best digital nomad cities. Energy Ministry encourages consumers to use charcoal stoves to combat gas hike. All this and more on todays Good Morning Thailand.
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Thailand News Today | Uncertainty over lifting of mask mandate
Whilst we might be rid of the Thailand Pass on July 1, there appears to be an administrative delay to the changes in mask requirements and changes to the closing times. In clarifying new face mask guidelines, Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, the spokesperson for CCSA says that all 77 provinces in Thailand would be redesignated as green zones. Previously there…
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Thailand offers 5-year income tax exemptions… | GMT
Thai report on cat-to-human Covid infection captures global attention. App-based electric scooters come to Phuket. Thailand offers 5-year income tax exemption for foreign actors. Thai soldiers can shop on Lazada again as ban over. Government launch mental health app to combat depression. Teen monks kicked out of monkshood for smoking greens. All this and more on todays Good Morning Thailand.
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Pay your fines or go to Jail! | GMT
Motorists risk arrest over unpaid fines under new rule in Thailand. The Green Plant use is banned on Thai university campuses. Global Summit of Women 2022. Thai public bus snafu and Macaques test negative for monkeypox in southern Thailand. All this and more on todays Good Morning Thailand.
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Thailand News Today | Afternoon alcohol sale ban to be lifted
According to Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, restaurants and tourist attractions may also sell alcohol during this time, at the provincial governors’ discretion. Phiphat stressed that lifting the ban could hugely boost Thailand’s tourism industry who have been bewildered by the 2 – 5pm ‘ban’ for many decades. The afternoon booze ban has confused both Thais and foreigners…
