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  • Will legalising prostitution benefit Thailand? | Lawyers, Guns & Money

    Will legalising prostitution benefit Thailand? | Lawyers, Guns & Money

    What is the law regarding prostitution in Thailand? What gets a person in trouble with the law? How do the police deal with prostitution in Thailand? Would it be more beneficial for Thailand to have legal prostitution? Find out more in todays episode where Tim sits down with Benjamin Hart from Integrity Legal to talk about Prostitution in Thailand.

  • 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…

  • Thailand News Update | No more test & go in Thailand, Omicron update

    Thailand News Update | No more test & go in Thailand, Omicron update

    Registration closed at midnight last night for travellers wishing to enter Thailand under the Test & Go quarantine exemption programme and the Sandbox entry scheme, with the exception of Phuket. Super Typhoon Rai’s official death toll has risen to 375. A five year old girl was shot and killed while she was playing with her cousins at the village chief’s…

  • 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.

  • Is Thailand going back into quarantine? | GMT

    Is Thailand going back into quarantine? | GMT

    GMT Ep.157 Test and go scheme that allows no quarantine for tourists to Thailand from a list of countries may be changed or even scrapped. We take a look at the impact this will have on the Thailand tourism industry. Maya bay to reopen with no swimming and possibly a fee. An earthquake in Laos cracks a 425 yers old…

  • 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…

  • Can Men & Women Have A Platonic Relationship? | The Stinky Food challenge

    Can Men & Women Have A Platonic Relationship? | The Stinky Food challenge

    Can you have a conversation while eating extremely stinky and spicy Thai food. Join Natty as she challenges Forrest to a stinky food challenge. Can he handle the smell and more importantly the spice that comes along with it?

  • 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.

  • Thailand News Update | Payouts to nightlife workers in Thailand & Typhoons

    Thailand News Update | Payouts to nightlife workers in Thailand & Typhoons

    The Royal Thai Police has told its 80,000-member police force that officers are not allowed to take any holiday leave for the end of the year. A southern monk has been defrocked after a night of passion on a local beach. Some workers in nightlife and entertainment venues may soon receive a government payout. Tens of thousands of people have…

  • 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 pushes for NY bar opening & Cleaning up the can | GMT

    Pattaya pushes for NY bar opening & Cleaning up the can | GMT

    Bangkok has decided to clean up the canals, new year planning has already started as Thailand prepares to start the new year with big celebrations, a major shopping mall is going to buy stakes in street food brands and lastly Pattaya bar owners push for re-opening of bars for the New Years. All of this coming up in today’s episode…

  • 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.

  • Thai Crypto curtailed & Fake vax certificates | Thailand Top Stories

    Thai Crypto curtailed & Fake vax certificates | Thailand Top Stories

    In the latest raid du jour, police have raided a restaurant in Bangkok early yesterday morning. Thailand’s Public Health Ministry is looking into fake vaccine certificates after a post advertising bogus certificates went viral on Facebook. The Finance Ministry has pulled the plug on the business licence of The One Insurance after it failed to raise enough capital to solve…

  • Thailand News Today | Booster wait time cut to 3 month in Thailand

    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…

  • Airlines want ‘visa waiver’ & no more red zones | Thailand Top Stories

    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…

  • Thailand Tourist Visa Waivers & Restrictions eased for New Years | GMT

    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…

  • Thailand News Today | Thai Booze for new years & Weed friendly policy

    Thailand News Today | Thai Booze for new years & Weed friendly policy

    In today’s program Jett go through : CCSA has decided to allow alcohol consumption during the holiday, with an asterisk of course. Meanwhile, pro-democracy groups continue their protests after a Covid hiatus, and Thailand becomes more weed friendly. Details on these headlines coming right up.

  • CCSA meeting to discuss easing restrictions, Meteor shower, Miss. Universe Thiland | GMT Ep.151

    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.

  • Work visa in Thailand, Unvaccinated women, Jazz hands, Ragging on Pattaya | Thaiger Bites | Ep.79

    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.