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  • Dying in Thailand as a Foreigner Part 2: Your Questions Answered

    Dying in Thailand as a Foreigner Part 2: Your Questions Answered

    What happens to the body after death? How much does it cost to prepare a will? Who should you leave your will with? Tim newton sits with Ben hart from Integrity Legal to answer all your questions in Part 2 of ‘Dying in Thailand as a Foreigner’. Follow Benjamin Hart and his youtube channel Integrity Legal Thailand: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO6aDpt9xRwgueZvwIsBpWg

  • Thailand News Update | Police discuss closing times for Tourist Hotspots

    Thailand News Update | Police discuss closing times for Tourist Hotspots

    The Election Commission is holding a public campaign today at City hall urging all Bangkok residents to vote during this years Bangkok’s election on May 22nd.  Trucks with loudspeakers will drive through all 50 of Bangkok’s districts. Speakers will urge people to exercise their voting rights, as this is the first governor election in 9 years. ——Candidates registered at City Hall…

  • “Curb your enthusiasm: Thailand gets real over tourism” | GMT

    “Curb your enthusiasm: Thailand gets real over tourism” | GMT

    Tourism operators are quite calm about the current situation in Thailand and are playing down the over optimistic coming tourism statistics being thrown around. The signs of the times, billboard advertisements are doing poorly. We look at the current real estate trends in Phuket and talk to developed Doug Ferguson about his development Trichada. Maya Bay close again and more…

  • How to Apply for a Marriage Visa in Thailand

    How to Apply for a Marriage Visa in Thailand

    Getting married to a Thai national does not automatically grant you a Thai marriage visa. However, obtaining a marriage visa in Thailand is not as hard as you might think. Natty goes through the process and requirements to acquire a marriage visa. Follow these steps and live in Thailand with your loved one happily ever after.

  • Blaming Tourist Officials & Free speech guidelines | Thaiger Bites

    Blaming Tourist Officials & Free speech guidelines | Thaiger Bites

    Jay and Tim go through your messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and the Thaiger Talk forum on the website.

  • Thailand News Today | Anutin wants to get rid of the Thailand Pass for Thais

    Thailand News Today | Anutin wants to get rid of the Thailand Pass for Thais

    After several raids this week, police are investigating several officials over a sex trafficking case in the southern Thai province of Surat Thani. The director-general of Thailand’s Department of Children and Youth has been charged for hampering an investigation into a trafficking ring. Several other officials found to be involved in the ring include the chairman of a local savings…

  • Thai street food – The best noodles in Bangkok, Thailand!

    Thai street food – The best noodles in Bangkok, Thailand!

      This place is called “Victory Monument”. a central place for public transportation such as the van, bus, or BTS sky train in Bangkok, which many Thai people come here to use public transportation to go to all areas in Thailand. Here is one of the places which have a history of “Kuey-Teow-Rei ” or “Boat noodles” where the noodle…

  • Thailand News Update | Foreigner in Thai spirit house ‘misunderstanding’

    Thailand News Update | Foreigner in Thai spirit house ‘misunderstanding’

    Police arrested 7 people in 3 provinces across Thailand for allegedly supplying forced labour on fishing boats. This news comes after 3 Thai workers were repatriated from Malaysia in September last year, after being forced to work on a fishing boat, without oversight from authorities. The 7 arrested were captured in raids in Samut Prakan, Nonthaburi, and Chanthaburi provinces. They…

  • Thailand News Today | Underwear thief on the loose in Chonburi!

    Thailand News Today | Underwear thief on the loose in Chonburi!

    Security at Suvarnabhumi Airport is under review after an axe-wielding man, high on drugs, managed to access a highly-restricted area on Tuesday. The airport’s general manager, Kittipong Kittikachorn, says the man managed to reach the aircraft airport, but the authorities followed the guidelines of the International Civil Aviation Organisation in apprehending him. According to a Bangkok Post report, the man,…

  • Ask the Thaiger Staff Anything! feat. Jay and Natty | Thaiger Unfiltered for Charity

    Ask the Thaiger Staff Anything! feat. Jay and Natty | 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.

  • Thailand News Update | Tourism Tax for Foreigners pushed back

    Thailand News Update | Tourism Tax for Foreigners pushed back

    Thailand’s PM has pushed back the introduction of a 300 baht ‘entry fee’ for international tourists arriving in the kingdom. Since Test & Go, Sandbox and other entry restrictions were dropped on May 1, Thailand has experienced a surge in international arrivals. If tourism levels continue to climb and significantly improve national income this year, it might not be necessary…

  • Thai tourism to recover drastically by next year? | GMT

    Thai tourism to recover drastically by next year? | GMT

    Thailand’s PM has pushed back the introduction of a 300 baht ‘entry fee’ for tourists. Thai PM expects tourism to recover to half of pre-pandemic levels by next year. Phuket is counting down to declaring Covid-19 an endemic disease. Thailand’s press freedom ranking improves this year. All this and more on todays Good Morning Thailand

  • Is Bare Knuckle Fighting in Pattaya barbaric or an Entertaining combat sport?

    Is Bare Knuckle Fighting in Pattaya barbaric or an Entertaining combat sport?

    What is Bare Knuckle Fighting? Why is it based in Pattaya of all the places in Thailand? Is Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship too barbaric and hardcore? We sit with the CEO of BKFC Nick Chapman to find out more about one of the world’s fastest growing and most devastating combat sport in the world. BKFC Thailand 2 on Saturday 7th…

  • Thailand News Update | Pattaya officials discuss re-opening bars and night life

    Thailand News Update | Pattaya officials discuss re-opening bars and night life

    Pattaya officials and stakeholders have been meeting to discuss the dropping of curfews and an official reopening of bars and the city’s vibrant nightlife. กุลชาติ กุลชัย the superintendent of Chon Buri Police, chaired the meeting. Bars around Thailand, particularly in tourist magnet areas, have been forced to convert to ‘restaurants’ in order to reopen and serve alcohol. From May 1, restaurants,…

  • Pattaya walking street makeover – Safer, better and more secure I GMT

    Pattaya walking street makeover – Safer, better and more secure I GMT

    Pattaya walking street makeover and officials meet to discuss re-opening of bars and extension of curfew times. Fugitive accused in Thailand murder dies in plane crash. Thai man finally cremates wife after keeping her body for 21 years. Thai PM Prayut warns about fake 1000 baht banknotes. All this and more on todays Good Morning Thailand.

  • Thailand News Today | Thailand Pass applications surge after ditching Test & Go

    Thailand News Today | Thailand Pass applications surge after ditching Test & Go

      Thailand’s public health minister says there has been a jump in Thailand Pass applications since the ditching of Test & Go, while daily case numbers decline. According to a Nation Thailand report, Anutin Charnvirakul says registrations have increased, with no problems reported with the simplified system so far. The health minister also commented on the Covid-19 situation in Thailand,…

  • Thailand News Update | Major drug bust in Thailand’s north

    Thailand News Update | Major drug bust in Thailand’s north

    Thailand’s Federation of Thai Industries has expressed concern about the impact a rise in the minimum wage could have on small and medium-sized businesses. The federation says if a proposal to increase the minimum wage to 492 baht goes ahead, it will have a severe impact on such firms. The FTI was responding to a letter submitted to the government…

  • Thailand’s Fading Tourism & BKFC in Thailand | GMT

    Thailand’s Fading Tourism & BKFC in Thailand | GMT

    Thailands Fading tourism, Strange Dress code for conference in Thailand has people confused and today we invite special guest Nick chapman CEO of Bare Knuckle Boxing in Thailand to ask him how he is taking the sport global. All this and more on todays Good Morning Thailand.

  • How is Crypto currency used in Thailand?

    How is Crypto currency used in Thailand?

    Crypto currency has become very popular in Thailand. How do you use or trade cryptocurrency in Thailand? Is cryptocurrency transactions banned in Thailand? What does the law say regarding Crypto currency transactions. Tim newton sits with Ben hart from Integrity Legal to find out what the law says regarding cryptocurrency in Thailand.  

  • Is Thailand ready for a Clean Air Act?

    Is Thailand ready for a Clean Air Act?

    Thailand has plenty of air pollution problems, from the city traffic, the black-smoke belching buses, the industry and, most of all, the smoke and smog from the burning of agricultural waste, principally in the central and northern parts of Thailand. Then there’s all the air pollution that floats in across the Laos, Cambodian and Myanmar borders. There’s also a seasonal…

  • Thailand ranked one of 10 safest travel destinations | GMT

    Thailand ranked one of 10 safest travel destinations | GMT

     

  • Travelling to Thailand, Censorship & Freedom of Speech | Thaiger Bites

    Travelling to Thailand, Censorship & Freedom of Speech | Thaiger Bites

    Jay and Tim go through your messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and the Thaiger Talk forum on the website.

  • Is Thailand no longer a tourist favourite | Thailand Weekend Update

    Is Thailand no longer a tourist favourite | Thailand Weekend Update

    Jay takes you through Saturday’s main news topics in Thailand’s news and answers your questions live. Your views, comments and lots of Jay time. Today’s question is if the Thailand Pass has done more harm than good, and taken the gloss off Thailand’s favoured tourist destination title.

  • Thailand News Today | US consulate in Chiang Mai denies covert military activities

    Thailand News Today | US consulate in Chiang Mai denies covert military activities

      The US denies allegations that a new American consulate in Chiang Mai is supplying weapons to rebel groups in neighbouring countries and is being used for covert military operations. A local Thai group wrote an open letter requesting US President Joe Biden to rethink the purpose of the consulate, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of…

  • Thailand News Update | Thailand Pass Updates & Costs increase in Thailand

    Thailand News Update | Thailand Pass Updates & Costs increase in Thailand

    The updated Thailand Pass online registration system is now accepting applications for the new test-free entry. It opened just after midnight, today. From 1st May 2022, travellers arriving in Thailand by air will be subject to much-simplified entry measures… Fully Vaccinated Travellers only need to upload the following documents: A Passport Certificate of vaccination And Proof of insurance , now…

  • Thailand Pass now open for test-free applications | GMT

    Thailand Pass now open for test-free applications | GMT

    The 300-baht tourism fee is scheduled to begin being collected in the 3rd quarter of the year. Thailand Pass is now open for test-free applications as May the 1st will have easing of restrictions in Thailand. The BTS urges passengers not to cross their legs while sitting. Fight club in Thailand and price hike for Mama Noodles. All this and…

  • Thailand News Today | Thai Government sets New Cap on Diesel

    Thailand News Today | Thai Government sets New Cap on Diesel

      The governor of Phuket, says all Covid-19 screening measures will be dropped for fully vaccinated visitors coming to the southern island. His announcement refers to DOMESTIC travellers. The announcement came on the back of the infection rate dropping to 98 cases a day. In addition, Narong says 70 percent of the island’s residents have now had a booster dose…

  • Thailand News Update | Trucker protests return & Thailand Pass to End?

    Thailand News Update | Trucker protests return & Thailand Pass to End?

    The cancellation of Thailand Pass registration could take place as early as June 1, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry. With Thailand Pass gone tourists would go back to using their TM6 immigration arrival forms for vaccine declaration. Earlier projected dates of July 1 to drop the much-debated Thailand Pass could happen a month earlier if the CCSA accept…

  • Thailand News Today | Pattaya Walking Street Bans Cars Again

    Thailand News Today | Pattaya Walking Street Bans Cars Again

    Starting today’s news with Samui. . . the island is eyeing European tourists after the Thai government confirmed the Test & Go entry program is being ditched from the end of April. On Koh Samui, the Tourism Authority of Thailand has met with local tourism associations, as well as over 30 leading European travel agencies. The get-together was to showcase…

  • How to retire in Thailand | This is Thailand

    How to retire in Thailand | This is Thailand

    Foreigners who are over the age of 50 and want to retire to Thailand are eligible to apply for a Thai ‘Retirement Visa’, the nickname applied to a series of visas that will allow you to stay in Thailand for periods if you’re over 50 years old. What types of  Visas are available? Who is Eligible?, What Documents do you…