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  • Good Morning Thailand | All about Samui, Covid update. Live from Cafe Waya | Thaiger

    Good Morning Thailand | All about Samui, Covid update. Live from Cafe Waya

    Today Tim and Able talk with James McManaman about Samui Plus, (Samui sandbox). The daily covid update. Welcome to the final day of our week long LIVE program @ Cafe Waya in Boat Avenue Cherng Talay, Phuket. Drop in and say hello! To follow Able, please visit her page @emceeable and @findyourvoiceasia on Facebook, instagram and Linkedin.

  • Thailand News Today | Factory fire aftermath, Phuket taxis, home-made Pattaya porn | July 6 | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Factory fire aftermath, Phuket taxis, home-made Pattaya porn | July 6

    Early this morning, after 25 hours of battling the initial fire, then flare-ups, the remnants of a polystyrene factory in Samut Prakan are in smouldering ruins. The Metropolitan Police Bureau has confirmed it is filing to have bail revoked for 5 pro-democracy leaders accused of breaching their bail conditions. Today, 5,420 new Covid-19 infections and 57 coronavirus-related deaths were reported…

  • Good Morning Thailand | Hotel occupancy, Thai plastics factory explosion, ‘Sandboxer’ drop-in | Thaiger

    Good Morning Thailand | Hotel occupancy, Thai plastics factory explosion, ‘Sandboxer’ drop-in

    Today Tim and Jay talk with Anthony Lark, the president of the Phuket Hotels Association about the declining liquidity of hotels in Thailand, a huge explosion in a Thai plastics factory in Samut Prakan yesterday, Covid latest and a ‘sandboxer’ drops in to visit the Thaiger team at Cafe Waya. Welcome to Day 4 of our week long LIVE program…

  • Thailand News Today | Factory explosion, Covid visa extensions, Samui ‘Sandbox’ | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Factory explosion, Covid visa extensions, Samui ‘Sandbox’

    This morning a plastics factory exploded in Samut Prakan, a province just south and east of central Bangkok. rom July 15, the islands of Samui, Koh Tao, and Koh Pha Ngan will start on their own versions of Sandbox. Notoriously high taxi rates in Phuket have been looked into after reports of overcharging of early “Sandbox” tourists. Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital…

  • Thailand News Today | Record deaths & community infections, insurance scam, Phuket Sandbox | July 2 | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Record deaths & community infections, insurance scam, Phuket Sandbox | July 2

    Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has called on all sectors on Phuket to work together for the country to make the sandbox re-opening of Thai tourism a success. Police are warning people about a Covid-19 vaccine booking scam after 20 people in the Isaan province Udon Thani. One of the world’s smallest active volcanoes, the Taal Volcano in the Philippines, is…

  • GMT | Phuket Sandbox, East vs West ‘misunderstandings’, Live from Cafe Waya | Thaiger

    GMT | Phuket Sandbox, East vs West ‘misunderstandings’, Live from Cafe Waya

    Today Tim and Sumi talk with Ajarn Colin G about intercultual communications, the differences between the east and the west and how we can avoid misunderstandings. Sandbox latest. Welcome to Day 2 of our week long LIVE program @ Cafe Waya in Boat Avenue Cherngtalay, Phuket. Drop in and say hello (doing the program from Waya Cafe until next Wednesday)

  • Thailand News Today | Record Covid numbers, Thai restaurant revolt, new field hospitals | July 1 | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Record Covid numbers, Thai restaurant revolt, new field hospitals | July 1

    The Thai PM, Prayut Chan-o-cha, is ordering an additional 1,500 beds for a field hospital in the central province of Nonthaburi. The government’s Covid-19 task force has defended new restrictions that ban dining in at restaurants, saying the country is heading into a fourth wave of the virus. Some restaurant operators are threatening to defy the ban with a campaign,…

  • Good Morning Thailand | Sandbox starts, Bangkok hamburgers, curfews announced | Thaiger

    Good Morning Thailand | Sandbox starts, Bangkok hamburgers, curfews announced

    Today Tim and Bill commemorate the re-opening of tourism in Thailand, speak to the owners of Daniel Thaiger hamburgers in Bangkok and welcome people to cafe Waya at Boat Avenue Phuket for todays LIVE program.

  • Good Morning Thailand | Latest news and situation in Chiang Mai, Sandbox update | Thaiger

    Good Morning Thailand | Latest news and situation in Chiang Mai, Sandbox update

    In today’s episode Tim, Able and Chock discuss what’s happening in Chiang Mai and if they are planning to re-open soon. The latest sandbox information as Phuket gears up for re-open tomorrow. Able and Tim will respond to as many viewer questions as possible. To follow Able visit her handle at @emceeable or to learn more about her business visit…

  • Thailand News Today | Phuket Sandbox, No money, no honey, no GDP | June 29 | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Phuket Sandbox, No money, no honey, no GDP | June 29

    As the southern island of Phuket gets ready to re-open to vaccinated foreign tourists on Thursday, hotel operators say they’re well prepared. A manhunt has wrapped up in northeastern Thailand after a man was arrested, suspected of killing his 72 year old father, allegedly over welfare money. Meanwhile in Chiang Mai. Police were looking for a man who allegedly killed…

  • Good Morning Thailand LIVE | Pattaya sealed route, Bangkok restrictions, more Sandbox hiccups? | Thaiger

    Good Morning Thailand LIVE | Pattaya sealed route, Bangkok restrictions, more Sandbox hiccups?

      In today’s episode Tim and Jay talk with Trevor from Buzzin Pattaya about Pattaya’s sealed route re-opening plan, the Bangkok restrictions. All the latest information and your questions. Here’s a link for Trevor’s channel… https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQrOEfaV_DpQjryQ_QW7YTg

  • Thailand News Today | Bangkok restrictions, quarantine at home?, some beaches closed | June 28 | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Bangkok restrictions, quarantine at home?, some beaches closed | June 28

    Bangkok has reported its first case of the Beta variant of Covid-19, originally detected in South Africa. The National Security Council chaired a meeting of the CCSA to discuss the rising infections in Bangkok and other dark red zone provinces, as well as the situation in the south of the country. The Medical Services Department has agreed that asymptomatic Covid-19…

  • Thailand News Today | Pfizer vax approved, IATA testing vaccine travel pass, Covid Update | June 25 | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Pfizer vax approved, IATA testing vaccine travel pass, Covid Update | June 25

    The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been approved in Thailand. The FDA has now approved 6 Covid vaccines for use in Thailand. A number of airlines worldwide are participating in trials of a Travel Pass app from the International Air Transport Association. Some minor hiccups have emerged in Phuket Sandbox just days before the reopening of Thailand for unvaccinated travellers. Meanwhile the…

  • GMT Live | Bangkok Covid situation, Klongtoey slums, Sandbox squabbles | Thaiger

    GMT Live | Bangkok Covid situation, Klongtoey slums, Sandbox squabbles

    In today’s episode Tim and Bill talk with Greg Lange from Bangkok regarding the covid situation in Bangkok and the Klongtoey slums. We discuss the latest news regarding the Phuket sandbox and the challenges it is facing before the July 1st re-opening. For more information on the Bangkok Community Help Foundation, or would like to donate, click here… https://bangkokcommunityhelp.com  

  • Thailand News Today | Lockdown for BKK? Demonstrations back on, Pathum Thani shooter arrested | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Lockdown for BKK? Demonstrations back on, Pathum Thani shooter arrested

    The CCSA today says they’re resisting calls for a 7-day lockdown for Bangkok as cases in the capital, and neighbouring provinces, keep rising, Chon Buri governor has addressed the business owners saying restrictions and disease control measures will stay the same for now, Hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators gathered at Democracy Monument in Bangkok this morning to mark the 89th anniversary…

  • Good Morning Thailand | Thai Immigration – Are you legal? Latest Covid and Phuket sandbox | Thaiger

    Good Morning Thailand | Thai Immigration – Are you legal? Latest Covid and Phuket sandbox

    Today Tim talks with Benjamin Hart from Integrity Legal regarding immigration and visas with our co-host/comments gatekeeper Christopher Lau from @seelautravel. Latest covid figures, sandbox and more! For more information on how to get into Thailand during the pandemic, CLICK HERE.

  • Thailand News Today | AoT warns about tourist exuberance, easing of restrictions | June 22 | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | AoT warns about tourist exuberance, easing of restrictions | June 22

    Airports of Thailand doesn’t expect arrivals to really pick up until at least October, Yesterday, a mobile sterilisation/vaccination truck was used in Pattaya to treat cats and dogs, The Royal Thai Army is adding another defence aircraft to its fleet, Tourism Authority of Thailand is now looking at ways quarantine might be eased for tourists visiting Thailand, both on arrival…

  • Thailand News Today | Hotel occupancy, Phuket beaches hit with tar balls, doctor ‘warning’ | June 21 | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Hotel occupancy, Phuket beaches hit with tar balls, doctor ‘warning’ | June 21

    Thai Hotels Association revealed average occupancy for the county’s hotels in June is not expected to increase from the 6% seen in May, Small tar balls, clumps of congealed oil, have been washing up on the Phuket’s west coast beaches, Another Thai doctor is stressing the need for caution over hastily reopening Thailand, Chon Buri, has ordered a lockdown in…

  • Thailand News Today | Vaccine deaths investigation, PM heads to Phuket, BMA extends vendor licences | June 18 | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Vaccine deaths investigation, PM heads to Phuket, BMA extends vendor licences | June 18

    Thai health officials are finishing up an investigation into deaths involving people who had received a Covid-19 vaccine in Thailand, Hotel operators in the southern province of Krabi will be watching Phuket’s imminent re-opening with great interest, The government has “confirmed” that Phuket is 62% vaccinated, A Bangkok Metropolitan Administration committee has decided to extend street vendor permits from 1…

  • Good Morning Thailand | Situation in Hua Hin, bars petition for overturn of alcohol ban, Sandbox | Thaiger

    Good Morning Thailand | Situation in Hua Hin, bars petition for overturn of alcohol ban, Sandbox

    Today we talk with Steve Johnston about the situation in Hua Hin, Thailand bars petitioning the government to overturn the alcohol ban, Thais unable to re-enter Thailand through the sandbox program and Indonesian workers infected with Covid.

  • Good Morning Thailand | Chris Parker “Retired Working For You”, Auto translate fail, Sandbox update | Thaiger

    Good Morning Thailand | Chris Parker “Retired Working For You”, Auto translate fail, Sandbox update

    Today we spoke with Chris, “Retired, working for you” about his YouTube page, popularity and future videos. Thai Airways restructure plans. Auto translate removed from Facebook… why? All the latest headlines and news from Thailand.

  • Thailand News Today | PM apologises, vaccine delays, Pattaya sandbox? and sharks | June 16 | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | PM apologises, vaccine delays, Pattaya sandbox? and sharks | June 16

    A prominent Thai doctor has called on the government to ramp up the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines, amid concerns at the low number of doses administered to date, private healthcare group in Thailand says it’s planning to purchase 5 million doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, Pattaya tourism officials are pitching a travel scheme similar to Phuket’s “Sandbox” , Thailand’s…

  • Good Morning Thailand | Tracking wrist bands for sandbox? Sex tourism, 2022 Michelin Guide | Thaiger

    Good Morning Thailand | Tracking wrist bands for sandbox? Sex tourism, 2022 Michelin Guide

    Today Tim, Able and Bill discuss the latest news regarding the Red bull heir case, a proposal for tracking wristbands for the Sandbox. 2022 Michelin guide adds a new province.

  • Thailand News Today | Covid vaccine for foreigners, PM “not going anywhere”, Boss update | June 15 | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Covid vaccine for foreigners, PM “not going anywhere”, Boss update | June 15

    The Covid-19 vaccination website for foreign residents is apparently working again after an alleged data leak yesterday, The Thai PM is fending off near-daily calls for his resignation, insisting he’s going nowhere before the end of his term in office, Boss was driving, at least 10 people may face investigation regarding Red Bull heir case, and The CCSA is monitoring…

  • Thailand News Today | BKK parks re-open… nearly, tropical storm, airport security upgrade | June 14 | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | BKK parks re-open… nearly, tropical storm, airport security upgrade | June 14

    Southeast Asia has recorded its highest number of Covid infections in a single day, with 26,435 new cases reported yesterday. The only good news is that the death rate is continuing to drop overall. The weekend’s infection figures were the highest in 2 weeks. Authorities at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport are cracking down on a spike in drug trafficking, specifically packages…

  • Good Morning Thailand | What’s happening in Pattaya, Phuket sandbox, reopening for tourism | Thaiger

    Good Morning Thailand | What’s happening in Pattaya, Phuket sandbox, reopening for tourism

    Today we take a look at what’s happening in Pattaya with Trev from Buzzin Pattaya, a ‘local’ of 10 years. Business, repairs and bar girls. We also have Sumi talking about a meeting in Phuket over the weekend about the progress of the Sandbox.

  • Thailand News Today | Sandbox – bar, clubs closed? Local AZ problems, Sex toy arrest | June 11 | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Sandbox – bar, clubs closed? Local AZ problems, Sex toy arrest | June 11

    In today’s episode we look at… bars, pubs, and other entertainment venues throughout the island will probably remain closed when the province opens on July 1, the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company now says it is working with the governments to make sure the vaccine is supplied “as quickly as possible.”, The CCSA has announced that schools all across Thailand will reopen…

  • Good Morning Thailand | Bars closed for Sandbox reopening, the Myanmar effect | Thaiger

    Good Morning Thailand | Bars closed for Sandbox reopening, the Myanmar effect

    The latest news and chat about issues about Thailand. Today, more woes for the Phuket Sandbox, the official reopening of general travel to Thailand. Except that nothing has been confirmed with only 20 days to go!. We also answer your questions and address your comment. ? MOBILE APP for iOS / Apple users: https://apple.co/3sFqPLU ? MOBILE APP for Android users:…

  • Good Morning Thailand | Thailand covid situation, Phuket sandbox, Samui sandbox. vaccines | Thaiger

    Good Morning Thailand | Thailand covid situation, Phuket sandbox, Samui sandbox. vaccines

    Today Tim and Bill take a magic carpet ride around some hot spots to find out about clusters, revivals and possible re-openings. We also get to your questions and comments. (Sadly we can’t get to them all) We also address your comments about the sound. And, if you haven’t already, download our FREE Thaiger app. Here are the links… ?…

  • Thailand News Today | Drive-thru vaccines, more vaccines on the way, Samui Sandbox? | June 9 | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Drive-thru vaccines, more vaccines on the way, Samui Sandbox? | June 9

    The Thai government is ordering 20 million doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, along with 5 million of the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine. Public Health Ministry has instructed Thai hospitals to honour vaccination appointments, even though they may not have received the number of doses expected. Police have arrested a group of Burmese migrants and an alleged guide from…