Good Morning Thailand

Today we’ll be talking about the final round of Songkran crackdowns as several videos of tourists taking things too far go viral, then a controversial legal battle between ONE championship and it’s biggest name star is making headlines, also a Chinese woman and her accomplices have been arrested after faking a kidnapping plot to extort her father, in greater Asia new Japan has unveiled a $10 billi...

Today we’ll be talking about both the good news and the bad news that happened as a result of the Songkran Festival, in ASEAN News foreign ministers from the region held emergency talks to brace for the fallout from the Middle Eastern conflict, and a little later pollution continues to plague the Northern provinces of Thailand.

Today we’ll be talking about the clouded ceasefire agreement between Iran and The US and how it affects Thai interests, also there’s been rise foreign nationals falling into homelessness around the country, then a petrol station worker was left footing the bill after a Mercedes Benz drove off without paying, plus in Pattaya news 36 Chinese nationals were arrested in a nightclub raid and a foreign...

Today we’ll be talking about how the deputy prime minister praised the ceasefire in the Middle East just hours before it was broken, then Thailand’s most wanted drug suspect has been caught in South Korea, also questions are growing after a US military aircraft was spotted at Krabi airport, plus are you drinking fake coconut water? Recent raids reveal consumer exploitation, and finally we do have...

Today we’ll be talking about new alcohol-free rules announced for Songkran Water Zones, plus investigators are probing a fuel discrepancy in Surat Thani with 57 million liters unaccounted for, then the government is weighing closing fuel stations overnight after the Songkran holiday, in ASEAN News Vietnam’s To Lam tightens his grip on power as their parliament has elected the Communist Party Chief...

Today we’ll be talking about a new policy mandating medical coverage for visitors to Thailand, Northern provinces being given emergency status designation amid severe smog and the rainmaking operations meant to alleviate the problem, then a tragic murder-suicide involving an international student and his girlfriend, also a massive pileup caused by an out of control truck injures almost twenty peop...

Today we’ll be talking about how Thai diesel subsidies are shrinking, costing drivers more at the pumps, in ASEAN news the Philippines has secured passage of energy deliveries through the strait of Hormuz, plus, police in Pattaya have launched a sweep of walking street to round up ladyboys who have been ‘harassing tourists,’ then there’s been a raid on a Bangkok school that had been employing at l...

Today we’ll be talking about a mass injury incident near Khaosan Road as a vehicle smashes through a 7-11, several police officers removed from duty amid extortion accusations, and a little later Thai spa workers have some complaints about some tourists hygiene habits.

Today we’ll be talking about a roadside blast that injured two officers in Southern Thailand, then wildfires in Chiang Mai continue to spread as officials designate certain areas as disaster zones, in ASEAN news 21 survivors of a sunken ship were found alive clinging to a raft in Indonesian waters, plus Eurovision Asia is debuting this year with it’s finale slated to be hosted in Bangkok, and a li...

Today we’ll be talking about Thailand securing shipping assurances through the Strait of Hormuz and how that will impact the oil situation in the country, a system malfunction being blamed for insane gridlock at Phuket Airport, Chiang Mai tops the list of a recent ranking of most polluted cities in the world, then Pattaya sees another brawl between foreign women and local ladyboys, plus Thailand h...

Today we’ll be talking about a new nationwide crackdown on traffic violations set to begin April 1st, a half a million baht Rolex theft from a Porsche in Phuket, and a little later just how effective has Thailand’s vaping ban been? New numbers show that habit is on the rise despite stricter policies.

Today we’ll be talking about a night out in Pattaya turning violent for a Thai man as he claims he was jumped by more than 20 attackers, a British tourist left severely injured after a fall from a balcony in Pattaya, and a little later stricter rules are set to be enforced for ride-hailing app drivers at the end of the month.

Today we’ll be talking about heatwaves boiling the country as fresh warnings about heatstroke are issued by the government, a French tourist’s karaoke dispute turns violent after being overcharged for ‘just a few small beers,’ and a little later some good news! The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand is announcing big discounts on domestic routes in time for Songkran.

Today we’ll b talking about airfare costs rising as the sting of higher oil prices continues to bite, assaults on tourists and ATM tied crime, and a little later Phuket Hospitality has listed their top complaints about certain tourist groups and it’s going viral, find out if you’re on the list!

Today we’ll be talking about the foreign affairs ministry’s proposal to cut visa free stays from 60 days to 30 days, streakers in Pattaya and brawls on Bangla road, and a little later the British ‘mum on the run’ famous for posting her lavish lifestyle in Thailand supposedly funded by UK benefits has been sentenced to prison time back home.

Today we lead with a massive political shift as Anutin Charnvirakul is elected as Thailand's new Prime Minister, following a decisive parliamentary vote. We also dive into the viral debate: is Thailand an overrated destination? Plus, you’ll want to check your pockets—a rare 25-satang coin from 1999 is now being valued at 5,000 Baht by collectors.

Today we’ll be talking about the continuing travel shock caused by the conflict in the Middle East as more than 1,000 flights bound for Thailand have been cancelled, a shocking incident of drink-spiking that has led to the death of a British holiday maker, and a little later Moo Deng is back in the news as an intruder dangerously enters her enclosure.

Today we’ll be talking about a hight profile case where Pattaya security guards are being questioned over a tourist assault video, a temple trip double decker bus crash that leaves dozens injured, and a little later a bizarre incident where a syringe was found on a plate at a Phuket hotel buffet.

Today we’ll be talking about Thai crew members’ repatriation after the attack on the shipping vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, a Phuket Tuk Tuk ride that turned violent after a couple’s argument escalated, and a little later we have a Thai version of the aviator as a pilot survives a plane crash.

Today we’ll be talking about the thousands of people left stranded in Southeast Asia due to flight delays and cancellations in the Middle East, pickpockets, street fighters, and European fugitives facing justice, and a little later a strange case of a doctor and his missing hundreds of thousands of baht on a domestic flight.

Today we’ll be talking about Thai airways plans to increase ticket prices in the face of higher fuel costs, a drunken Pattaya clash that ends with an American soldier fighting police, and a little later some good news with ambitious promises to end scam centers combined with scam center rescues.

Today we’ll be talking about the Thai-flagged shipping vessel that was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, an Air India hard landing at Phuket airport disrupting runway operations, and a little later Don Mueang airport is getting ready automated passport screening to 24/7 service.

Today we’ll be talking about the government’s response to the increasingly volatile fuel market supply, a Thai actress’s husband that’s been accused of creating a multi-billion baht crypto fraud scam, and a little later a monk’s attempt at purchasing beer as stirred some debate online.

Today we’ll be talking about a British tourist starting a brawl with police in a 7-Eleven, a Japanese man found allegedly stabbed by ladyboys in Pattaya, and a little later the Thai government is reconsidering alcohol bans for certain cultural events.

Today we’ll be talking about Thailand’s plans to create a fuel buffer as the fallout continues from Israel and America’s conflict with Iran, the government is simultaneously tightening visa scrutiny at the border while trying to expedite more than 100,000 work permits, and a little later cocaine, heroin, and scams oh my! As police crackdown on illegal activities that cross borders.