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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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.
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Thailand Top Stories | 4th Omicron case, brutal BKK murder, recovery in 2023 | Dec 10
Thailand’s Public Health Ministry today said that a 41 year old Thai man who arrived from Congo via the “Test & Go” program is likely to be the fourth Omicron case. A man in Bangkok has been charged with the brutal murder of his mother in a food mall. The Thai government is poised to loosen restrictions even more now…
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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.
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Soapy massage parlour still for sale?, More on SHA+ – Comments and Feedback | Thaiger Bites | Ep.78
Jay and Tim go through your video messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Thaiger Talk forum on the website.
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Thailand Top Stories | New Omicron cases in Thailand? More flights for Phuket | Dec 9
Thailand has detected two more possible Omicron cases, two Thai women returning from Nigeria. A Swedish man was hit on the head with a tumbler at a Bangkok’s Safari World. Flights are starting to ramp up again at Phuket’s international airport. Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta has been formally sentenced to 3 years and 2 months in jail
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Thai tourists prepare for long weekend, Jailed for hunting wildlife | Good Morning Thailand | Ep.149
In today’s episode Jay, Natty and Caitlin discuss about a Soapy massage parlour for sale in Thailand, Thai tourists prepare for the long weekend, tycoon jailed for hunting wildlife and more incentives for foreign filming in Thailand.
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Train coffee shops, DJI MIC, Tourism in Thailand – Comments and Feedback | Thaiger Bites | Ep.77
Jay and Tim go through your video messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Thaiger Talk forum on the website.
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Green line extension price issues, Hua Hin Peeping Toms | Good Morning Thailand | Ep.148
In today’s episode Jay, Natty and Forrest discuss about the Chiang Mai street vendors, Green line extension price issues, Union against Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong train station shutdown and Hua Hin Peeping Toms.
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Thailand Top Stories | PM says ‘no added restrictions’, Chiang Mai ‘cardigan girl | Dec 8
All of the 17 people who came in close contact with Thailand’s only Omicron-infected traveller have tested negative for Covid-19. A crane collapsed at a condo construction site yesterday and landed on a row of rental rooms, killing one person and injuring two others. The Chiang Mai street vendor who went viral over her revealing cardigan-style top has filed a…
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Thailand News Today | Omicron under control, Illegal border crossing, Thailand’s recovery | Dec 7
The Thai PM is urging the public not to panic over the emergence of the Omicron Covid-19 variant in the kingdom. He says everyone should remain on their guard and the unvaccinated should get vaccinated as soon as possible. A surge in demand for foreign labor is making it difficult to control illegal border crossings since the lifting of restrictions…
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Thailand Top Stories | Don’t panic! 6 Belgians saved, Thai TV in Britain | December 7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6971QDpM-s Don’t panic. They’re the words coming out of just about every crevice in Thailand this morning after the discovery of Thailand’s first Omicron infection yesterday. These general sentiments were shared by the Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday saying he was confident that health authorities will be able to control its spread. Six Belgian tourists were rescued after getting stranded…
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The seven mannequins, Luxury car market, Unsafe air in BKK | Good Morning Thailand | Ep.147
In today’s episode Jay, Tim and Natty discuss about Miss Grand Malaysia and her seven mannequins, Luxury car market, Unsafe air quality in Bangkok, Germany takes thailand off high risk countries, what should they do with Hua Lamphong.
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The “Dislike: button, Serving alcohol, Thai longtail boats | Thaiger Bites | Ep.75
Jay and Tim go through your video messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Thaiger Talk forum on the website.
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Thailand Top Stories | Alcohol situation in Pattaya, Thailand Omicron update | Dec 6
4 restaurant managers in Bang Saen have been arrested after police raids on restaurants. Burmese security forces drove a car into anti-coup protests in Yangon yesterday morning killing 5 protesters and injuring dozens of others. There have been no official reports of the Covid variant in Thailand at this stage, but that some 38 countries, including 10 states in the…
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Thailand News Today | Legalized gambling in Thailand? PM reveals his Omicron policy stance | Dec 3
In today’s program, the Thai Prime Minister reveals his policy stance on the Omicron variant, the CEO of AirAsia Group says the current reaction to the variant is – quote “a huge overreaction” , and…legalized gambling? In Thailand? We’ll find out in today’s program
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Searching for travellers, optimistic projection, Thai pajamas | Thaiger Bites | Ep.73
Jay and Tim go through your video messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Thaiger Talk forum on the website.
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Thailand Top Stories | ‘Overreaction’ to Omicron, trillion Baht boost for Thailand | Dec 3
The CCSA is slowly lifting the alcohol bans in Thailand. The Thai government announced it will inject around a trillion baht into the wobbly economy in 2022. But the AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes, speaking at the same business meeting, urged governments to stop “overreacting” to the emergence of Omicron. A soldier from Thailand’s 4th Army has been charged with…
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Alcohol restrictions ease, Events in Thailand, High speed railways | Good Morning Thailand | Ep.145
In today’s episode Jay, Natty and Tim discuss about Alcohol restrictions ease in some Nakhon Ratchasima districts, Events in Thailand and High speed railway.
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Old Thai buses, Refusing vaccines, Masks | Thaiger Bites | Ep.73
Jay and Tim go through your video messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Thaiger Talk forum on the website.
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Thailand Top Stories | Search for African tourists, Thai air traffic ‘lukewarm’ | Dec 2
The Immigration Bureau and the Ministry of Public Health are trying to locate 783 arrivals from the African continent. Air passenger traffic post November 1, when Thailand’s borders were opened more fully to vaccinated travellers, has been lukewarm. Thailand’s switch to 5G technology is predicted to reach $41 billion US by the end of this decade. The Burmese military junta…
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Nok Air struggles for passengers, TAT predicts 500,000 tourists | Good Morning Thailand | Ep.144
In today’s episode Jay, Natty and Caitlin discuss about Thai-born K-pop star haunted by rallies,Thai airline Nok Air is struggles for passengers and TAT predicts 500,000 tourists before 2022.
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Thailand News Today | Substandard masks, PM to decide on Omicron, lingerie worker demands | Dec 1
In today’s program, turns out the mask that you’ve been wearing is likely substandard, the Thai prime minister gets the final say on what to do about Omicron, and lingerie workers demand money from the government. Details on these stories are coming right up.
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Thailand Top Stories | PCR testing to stay, more restrictions? Lifeguards off duty | Dec 1
Thailand WILL continue using the PCR method to screen arrivals for Covid-19 as a preventative measure to keep Omicron out. PM Prayut Chan-o-cha will make a decision about whether Thailand will be forced back into any further restrictions. The annual funding game is on in Phuket for the island’s lifeguards… again. A new visa scheme approved, in principle, by the…
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Possible lockdown, Crypto in Thailand, Transit system improvements | Good Morning Thailand | Ep.143
In today’s episode, Jay, Natty and Forest talk about the PM Prayut Chan Ocha will decide on need for lockdown if and when Omicron found in Thailand, Crypto taking over Thailand and Bangkok transit system improvements.