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  • Thailand News Today | Worst case Omicron scenario & Tsunami prep dangers

    Thailand News Today | Worst case Omicron scenario & Tsunami prep dangers

    Following the discovery of more cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant in Thailand, the Public Health Ministry says it will outline worst-case scenarios in a statement expected tomorrow. 17 years after the Boxing Day tsunami devastated Thailand’s Andaman coast, the country remains unprepared for a repeat performance. A body of a foreign man, police estimate to be around 50 years…

  • Thailand News Update | Covid flight risks & Forced labour in Thai prisons

    Thailand News Update | Covid flight risks & Forced labour in Thai prisons

    Thai Department of Corrections denies brutal portrait of forced labour, violence, and coercion in Thailand’s prison system. 37 percent of Thais support no political party and believe there is no suitable leader for the role of prime minister. CCSA is warning that the chances of catching Covid-19 on flights has increased because of the more transmissible new Omicron variant. Health…

  • Credit card payment for Bangkok transport & Sex app for Thailand’s deaf youths | GMT | Thaiger

    Credit card payment for Bangkok transport & Sex app for Thailand’s deaf youths | GMT

    The top 5 places to go visit for his new years in Thailand, Credit card payment for Bangkok transport is going to start very soon which will be beneficial to all thais and foreigners, Sex application guides for Thailands deaf youths and prisoners forced into labor at Thai prisons. Thats all coming up on todays GMT with Jay, Natty and…

  • The Thaiger Christmas Special feat. Adrian and Roykhien

    The Thaiger Christmas Special feat. Adrian and Roykhien

    In this time of festivities and celebrations. We invited our friends Adrian and Roykhien to come play some Christmas tunes for our viewers. From all of us here at The Thaiger, we wish you all good health and a very merry Christmas.

  • Eating Only Red and Green Thai Food Challenge – Thaiger Christmas Special

    Eating Only Red and Green Thai Food Challenge – Thaiger Christmas Special

    For 24hrs Natty will attempt to eat only red and green colour food in light of the festive season and the Christmas spirit. Join her for this Christmas special and learn some more of the wonders Thai food has to offer.

  • Thailand News Update | Tourist tracking app failure & Omicron tourist in police custody

    Thailand News Update | Tourist tracking app failure & Omicron tourist in police custody

    The 29-year-old Israeli in question was tested on arrival for Covid-19 and authorities reported he was positive with traces of the Omicron variant too. Meanwhile, a failure to coordinate tourist tracking apps is being blamed for some tourists who have avoided the health screening process, just like the situation with the missing Israeli tourist who left his hotel in Bangkok.

  • Pattaya bar raided for the 6th time & New Year countdown is on | GMT | Thaiger

    Pattaya bar raided for the 6th time & New Year countdown is on | GMT

    The BMA has decided not to cancel private sectors new year countdown parties, however city hall has cancelled their new year celebrations. A Pattaya bar was raided for the 6th time after the first 5 times to try and close down the bar have had no effect. A drug bust involving punching bags from Thailand to Australia and Cannabis. All…

  • Thailand News Today | Tourism sector push back on Test & Go suspension | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Tourism sector push back on Test & Go suspension

    The head of the Phuket Tourist Association says the potential knock-on effects of the Test & Go suspension is not yet known. A notice from Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority has been issued to airlines to advise travelers of the new conditions for entering the kingdom. Thailand’s Covid-19 certifications will be accepted in the European Union, while Thailand will recognise the…

  • Thailand News Update | Omicron Update & Impacts on Thai tourism

    Thailand News Update | Omicron Update & Impacts on Thai tourism

    Thailand has suspended its Test & Go program that allowed vaccinated travellers to enter the country with only one night of quarantine, Singapore is also putting their quarantine-free travel plans on hold for now. Phuket seems to have emerged as a slight winner in the mess, with the Phuket Sandbox remaining open. A 29 year old Israeli tourist who escaped…

  • The Fate of Thailand Tourism & Only in Thailand moments | GMT

    The Fate of Thailand Tourism & Only in Thailand moments | GMT

    GMT Ep.159 The fate of Thailand tourism. The Omicron variant has dominated the news in Thailand and caused a lot of restrictions to be made in order to keep the virus at bay. What does the future hold for Thailand and Thai tourism. A noise complaint leads to multiple drug busts, Following your GPS is not always a great idea…

  • Thailand News Today | No more extended alcohol sales in Phuket for NY

    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

    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 suspends ‘Test & Go’ program | GMT

    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…

  • Thailand News Today | Govt to review eligible countries for quarantine exemption

    Thailand News Today | Govt to review eligible countries for quarantine exemption

    The Thai government is expected to review the list of countries eligible for the Test & Go entry scheme, while tourism operators have expressed their frustration and concern. Meanwhile, Thailand’s sex workers mail in their high heels to parliament house.

  • How do you celebrate Christmas in Thailand? | Vox Pop | Ep. 03

    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

    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…

  • Thailand News Today | Test & Go quarantine exemption could get scrapped

    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.

  • Thailand News Update | Latest Omicron cases & situation in Thailand

    Thailand News Update | Latest Omicron cases & situation in Thailand

    Phuket province has now officially identified 5 cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. 8 Thais, from two different tour groups, have tested positive for the Omicron variant after returning from an annual pilgrimage to the Islamic holy city of Mecca. Latest on the Philippines typhoon Rai disaster, death toll reached 208. Poll about the Royal pardons for many people…

  • Khao San Road comeback & Omicron the viral grinch | Good Morning Thailand

    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

    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…

  • How To Get A Long Term Visa In Thailand

    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…

  • How did the first Go-Go bar in Thailand start? | Patpong, A Brief History

    How did the first Go-Go bar in Thailand start? | Patpong, A Brief History

    How did the first Go-Go bar in Thailand start? Patpong is more than just a seedy bar area. It is in fact a puzzle with so many pieces containing unique stories, history and legends. Everyone who has been to Thailand has their own perception regarding Patpong and all it has to offer. Follow Bangkok Pat as he lets you have…

  • Thailand News Today | Thai parliament considers building casino complex

    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

    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

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

    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…

  • Thailand News Today | Tourism ministry launches web portal to help tourists

    Thailand News Today | Tourism ministry launches web portal to help tourists

    Officials in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, and Pattaya have all welcomed the CCSA’s decision to ease some restrictions to allow for New Year’s Eve celebrations. The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has cancelled the Thai leg of his Southeast Asia tour and his meeting with PM Prayut Chan-o-Cha after a journalist with the travelling press corps tested positive for…

  • What do foreigners love and hate about Thailand | Vox Pop | Ep. 02

    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

    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…

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

    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…

  • Ask the Girls (Part 2) – Questions you’ve always wanted answered

    Ask the Girls (Part 2) – Questions you’ve always wanted answered

    Should sex toys and porn be properly legalised in Thailand? Do Asian women like or prefer dating western men? Join Natty as she asks the girls questions you’ve always wanted answered. This is Part 2 of a new entertainment segment we like to call, Ask the Girls.