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10 biggest challenges retirees face in Thailand (and how to overcome them)
Retiring in Thailand comes with many benefits, like warm weather, affordable living, and a rich culture. However, it also brings challenges. Retirees must deal with visa rules, healthcare costs, language barriers, and cultural differences. Rising medical expenses, required insurance, and...
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The most common complaint about Bangkok taxi drivers is… | GMT
In today’s episode, Patong Police catch 3 Mongolian credit card thieves, The most common complaint about Bangkok taxi drivers is…, and Russian tourists fined 20,000 baht for jet skiing in Krabi, Thailand.
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Thai Airways cabin crew forgets to collect meal trays before landing | Thailand News Today
Tourism in South Thailand province jumped by over 600% last year The number of tourists that visited South Thailand’s Surat Thani province last year jumped by over 600% from 2021, according to officials. The province includes the holiday paradise islands of Koh Samui and Koh Tao. Surat Thani Governor Kh. Witchawut, said the province saw 3,690,642 tourists last year, a 666%…
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AoT increasing airport services to meet tourist demand | GMT
In today’s episode, AoT increasing airport services to meet tourist demand, Chiang Mai mother pays 400 baht (plus extras) for husband’s murder, 2 monkeys dead as police catch smugglers red-handed, and Cloud Nine Celebrates their “GET LIFTED” Grand Opening Wednesday March 1st, 2023.
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The Importance of Wellness ft. Niels Steeman | Thaiger Podcast Ep.24
Click the link to watch the video: https://youtu.be/WaQ-gHWE1NA Niels Steeman. Health, Fitness & Life Coach. A former senior executive in the travel and tourist industry turned health and wellness expert. Throughout his transformative journey he has gained an extensive amount of knowledge that has led into providing sustainable success stories for many of his clients using The Thrive Approach. A…
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Wild Boar football team pays tribute to captain “Dom” after his sudden death | Thailand News Today
Mosquito bite in Thailand causes Dutchman to lose both legs A Dutchman living in Nakhon Rathasima in Thailand is on a mission to spread awareness about “flesh-eating bacteria” (necrotising fasciitis) after a mosquito bite led to the amputation of his left leg and lower right leg. Long-term expat, 62 year old Ed Olieslagers from the Netherlands, went to the hospital in April last year after a mosquito…
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Learning Thai language and cultures FT. Kru Smuk | GMT | GMT
In today’s episode, Pattaya gains condom vending machines, Royal relief supplies head to Turkey, Thunderstorms and strong winds in Bangkok until Friday, Learning Thai and Thai cultures with Kru Smuk (Banana Thai)
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Weather Warning Issued in Bangkok After Heavy Rain | Thailand News Today
‘Benz Daemon’ returns and gets detained A prime suspect in the macau888 online gambling case returned to Bangkok from Hong Kong on Tuesday night and was immediatey taken into police custody. He denied all charges. On Wednesday morning Benz Daemon, was taken from this cell at Thung Song Hong police station to the Criminal Court. There, police applied to detain…
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Tourist entry fees confirmed for June | GMT
In today’s episode, Lifull Connect acquires FazWaz in Thailand, forming exciting PropTech partnership with Dot Property, English-born Buddhist monk Ajahn Jayasaro becomes Thai, Man walks over ‘500 miles’ and ‘500 more’ to marry his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day, Ignorant foreigner stops traffic to take pictures of a 10-wheel truck, Migrants in crosshairs for taking up ‘Thai jobs’, LGBTQ+ couples…
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Phuket police can’t catch foreigner stealing tourists’ credit cards for shopping sprees | GMT
In today’s episode, Phuket police can’t catch foreigner stealing tourists’ credit cards for shopping sprees, Phuket rescuers bring French tourists lost in forest to safety, Man accuses son of drugging him and killing his wife to steal 65 million baht, Report finds most Thais don’t understand climate change, and Stop Corrupt officers in Thailand ‘PM Prayut said’
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Thailand’s lovers warned about ‘sextortion’ ahead of Valentine’s Day | Thailand News Today
Thailand’s lovers warned about ‘sextortion’ ahead of Valentine’s Day The Thai police have warned women to be wary of “sextortion” scams as lovers throughout the world tomorrow celebrate the most romantic day of the year – Valentine’s Day. The Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) warned that danger lurks around the corner. They issued a warning to couples about the dangers of recording their sexy…
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Thai Bonnie and Clyde arrested after hitting 32 petrol stations in Isaan | GMT
In today’s episode, Russian arrested acting illegally as tour guide, Remembering the dead – Koh Tao dive master mystery, Indian tourist pickpocketed in Pattaya, lost 44,000 baht, and Thai Bonnie and Clyde arrested after hitting 32 petrol stations in Isaan.
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Air Force Captain to Celebrity ft. Daniel Kim | Thaiger Podcast Ep.23
https://youtu.be/_bPhVfNGe7w Daniel Kim, a former veteran US Air force captain turned reality TV show superstar. Daniel stars in the reality TV dating show “The Courtship” which is one of the top US TV networks, NBC. Not only is Daniel an actor and model, but he is also a motivational speaker and lifestyle coach. In this podcast, we talk to Daniel…
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Nok Air slammed for ill treatment of a disabled passenger | GMT
In today’s episode, Thais join quake in Turkey and Syria, Lobby says tourism must be priority, Nok Air slammed for ill treatment of a disabled passenger, Police officer accidentally shoots colleague at Bangkok police station, and Thai man sacrifices himself to save mother in savage Pit Bull attack
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Five Members of Indigenous Family Found Brutally Murdered | Thailand News Today
The police are currently investigating a brutal murder that took place in the northern province of Tak. Five members of an indigenous Hmong family were found dead at a nearby plantation. The youngest victim was only three months old. The community leader promptly informed the authorities, and the search for the culprit is ongoing. This tragedy has shaken the…
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Phuket continues crackdown on illegal taxis | GMT
In today’s episode, More survivors found as quake in Turkey, V IP escorts beyond state’s scope, New “Petsumer” trend, Bangkok rats desert a sinking city, and PLTO continues crackdown on illegal taxi
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Police shot dead in high-speed chase with suspect | Thailand News Today
Police shot dead in high-speed chase with suspect Last night, a patrol officer from Pak Chong Police Station in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima was shot dead on duty while chasing a motorcycle rider. The body of 28 year old lance corporal police officer Autthapon Boonme was found on the side of Khao Thai Sayan-Pak Chong SAO Road. Autthapon was shot seven times in the face and lay in…
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Foreigners, particularly Russians, accused of working illegally in Phuket | Thailand News Today
Foreigners, particularly Russians, accused of working illegally in Phuket The Phuket Information Centre in Thailand has accused a group of foreigners, especially Russians, of operating illegal businesses and working illegally in Phuket. The Centre shared a message on its Facebook page last Sunday, that a group of foreigners has started a car rental business which is taking jobs away…
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Man fakes wife’s death for 10 million Baht | GMT
In today’s episode, Man accused of faking wife’s death for 10 million baht, Biggest crowd yet for Full Moon Party, 100 cops to be charged over illegal visas, and Turkey earthquake.
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Foreigner Owned Luxury Pattaya Villa Gutted by Fire | Thailand News Today
———————————— Canadian man’s luxury Pattaya villa gutted by fire A fire gutted a Canadian man’s 20 million baht luxury villa in Pattaya, eastern Thailand, yesterday. The fire occurred at a pool villa in Phu Thara village in Pattaya’s Bang Lamung District, to where the Nong Prue Municipality deployed three fire engines and quickly got the flames under control. The fire started on the ground floor which damaged the…
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Aeroplane Engine On Fire During Takeoff at Phuket Airport | GMT
In today’s episode, An aeroplane engine caught fire during takeoff at the airport in Phuket, Airport customs explains its inspection guidelines, Is kaeng som the worst dish in Thailand?, and Chinese travel companies resume regular business.
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Thai passport worth less than Cambodian | Thailand News Today
French ‘mafia’ boss extorts money from foreigners in Pattaya Yesterday, high-profile police officer Pol. Lt. Gen. Surachate Hakparn who is known “Big Joke” revealed that police arrested 58 year old French nationality Herve Christian Robert Leonard at a condominium in the Lat Phrao area of Bangkok. A group of foreigners in Pattaya complained that Leonard extorted money from them by…
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Is Vaping, Shisha and E – Cigarettes in Thailand Legal? | GMT
Bangkok’s first free street-food space welcomes hawkers, street vendors, More trees in Bangkok could cut heatwave mortality by a third, Elevated levels of PM2.5 in Bangkok point to raging rubbish dump fire in Samut Prakan.
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Here’s what you do if the police stop you in Thailand | GMT
In today’s episode, Taxi scam concerns visitors, School in Thailand under fire for transporting 100 boy scouts in articulated lorry, ‘Not possible anyone else was involved’ in Leo Rex’s death in Thailand, says friend, Krabi hotel accused of favouring foreigners over Thais, and Police stopped you? Here’s how to handle it.
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Pattaya police chief transferred for fining vape carrying Chinese touristsPattaya police chief transferred for fining vape carrying Chinese tourists | Thailand News Today
PM2.5 levels unsafe in 53 provinces, and Bangkok PM2.5 dust levels above the safe limit of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre were reported in 53 provinces across the country, including Bangkok and its suburbs, on Wednesday morning. The worst hit area was in tambon Lat Yai of Muang district in Samut Sakhon province, with harmful levels of PM2.5 dust particles…
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Thai Police confess to extorting & taking bribes from Taiwanese Actress | GMT
In today’s episode, Thailand Post’s delayed service makes student lose scholarship, Thai Police confess to extorting & taking bribes from Taiwanese Actress, Truck smoke targeted over PM2.5 pollution, Remorseful husband says wife can burn ‘penis’ with ‘hot iron’ if she catches him gambling again, Transwoman complains after being banned by Bangkok bar, and Woman climbs onto car to stop husband…
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Thai police admit extorting money from Taiwanese actress | Thailand News Today
Thai police admit extorting money from Taiwanese actress The compulsive melodrama continues between a Taiwanese actress and the “bastard police” who allegedly extorted 27,000 baht. In the latest episode of the compelling drama, it turns out the Royal Thai Police (RTP), are in fact lying. Late last week the RTP denied extorting money from An Yu-Qing ( 安于晴), also known as Charlene…
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Which City in Thailand is Ranked No.1 in SE Asia on the Safety Index? | GMT
In today’s episode, Illegal jet skis return to Phuket’s Surin Beach, Chiang Mai ranked No.1 city in Asia on safety index, Indian tourist beaten by Pattaya nightclub guards, Bangkok pub raid can’t find anything illegal to bust, Snorting urine will not cure sinusitis, and Gang of deaf suspects arrested in robberies.
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First Thai Magician on America’s Got Talent ft. Patrick Kun | Thaiger Podcast Ep.22
https://youtu.be/_1_-C4GH8Mg Patrick Kun, is the first Thai national who has worked up close and personal with world-renowned magicians, such as David Copperfield and David Blaine, designing props, illusions, and stage setups. Patrick has made a name for himself by creating amazing impromptu visual magic, using slight pan techniques to make each effect as visual as possible without utilizing any…
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Police Scams and Scandals in Thailand | GMT
https://youtube.com/live/GcRzQvUDVvQ?feature=share In today’s episode, Australia returns 9 ancient Buddha statues to Thailand after 112 years, Police Scams and Scandals in Thailand, the UN recognises princess’ work, Year in Search 2022 – Thailand, and Chinese women in ‘escort clip’ has left.
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Bolt vs Win motorbike taxi gang violence continues in Pattaya | Thailand News Today
Pattaya prepares for return of Chinese tour groups Cities across Thailand continue to prepare for the expected rise in the number of Chinese tourists to the kingdom. Pattaya is preparing for Chinese tour groups to finally return to the renowned party city. On Tuesday, Pattaya Mayor kh. Poramase met with the Thai-Chinese Tourism Association to discuss how best to accommodate the influx of Chinese tourists to the city.…