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Full post-pandemic Thailand reopening | GMT Key provinces to serve Covid early-warning role. Anti-Prayut protesters launch campaign demanding PM’s ouster. Anti-Prayut protesters rally at Bangkok’s Victory Monument. Xi’s Bangkok APEC trip to open tourist floodgates.- all coming up today. Spread the happiness at "Andamanda Phuket": https://www.andamandaphuket.com/ Tour BISP Today! https://bis.openap...

Tropical Storm Noru continues to wreak havoc in Thailand | GMT Tropical Storm Noru continues to wreak havoc in Thailand. Airspace over Bangkok airport closed for the airforce parade. Noru kills 1 and wreaks havoc upcountry. Masks rule to stay for public transport. Security tight at Constitutional Court ahead of Prayut’s premiership term ruling today Friday.- all are coming up today. Spread the hap...

4,000 Evacuated as Typhoon Noru hits Thailand | GMT Thailand to extend Smart Visa scheme to draw talent. 4,000 are evacuated as storm Noru hits. Thai lotto winners reward ghosts with a pricey Japanese feast. Politicians urged to wear Thai suits to save energy. Prasert levels 6-billion corruption accusations at Prayut. BMA reveals Bangkok druggies buy Yaba online. - all are coming up today. Spread...

Thailand’s Emergency Decree to End, CCSA Dissolved Sep 30 | GMT Customer buys brand new Honda PCX motorbike with coins in eastern Thailand. Thai Airways wins recognition at Skytrax Awards, Thailand’s Emergency Decree to end on September 30th. 169 Thai police officers were dismissed for severe violations, and Thailand legalises abortion up to 20 weeks. - all are coming up today. Spread the happines...

Pattaya announces set prices & legal selling hours for beach services | GMT Pattaya mayor announces set prices and legal selling hours for beach services. 'Little Thailand' is celebrated in New York. Myanmar beauty queen who criticises junta granted asylum. American man joins Thai dance in Isaan rite. The whale watching season begins in Phetcha Buri, and the vegetarian Festival on Yaowarat Roa...

Tourist Attractions To Open For Longer Hours | GMT Tourist Attractions To Open For Longer Hours. Thai TikTok star detained at Singapore airport over a massive amount of cash. 6-hour whiskey drinking contest draws criticism. Small children in Pattaya learn to get help when locked in hot cars. - all are coming up today. Spread the happiness at "Andamanda Phuket": https://www.andamandaphuket.com/ Tou...

No more Covid Tests or vax certificates required to enter Thailand | GMT Thai army saves man walking 1350 kilometres from Songkhla to Buriram, Burmese beauty queen arrested in Thailand, greenlight allowed Robinhood and Grabbed to operate an app-based taxi and bike taxi services. Motorcycle taxis & app-based riders fight over passengers. The factory closed for 15 days for inspection after Thurs...

Bangkok Governor Backs 4am Entertainment Venue Closing Times | GMT Governor backs 4 am closing times. Foreigner’s ad looking for a highly paid Thai girlfriend attracts hundreds of applicants. Patient info found on pancake wrapping in Chon Buri. TAT expects Phuket Vegetarian Festival to make over 3 billion baht. Disneyland, Thai style - all are coming up today. Spread the happiness at "Andamanda Ph...

Thailand officially grants longer stays to tourists with extended visas on arrival. A woman falls down a hole while walking on pavement near Bangkok. US tourist tips Thai woman 100 dollars to thank them for their kindness. all the headline is coming up. Spread the happiness at "Andamanda Phuket": https://www.andamandaphuket.com/ Tour BISP Today! https://bis.openapply.com/tours/new Place Your First...

Thailand's aeroplane graveyard spooks residents | GMT Thailand's aeroplane graveyard spooks residents. The generous driver sticks free snacks & masks to his pickup. 4 taxi drivers were fined for overcharging and refusing service. Plan to phase out importing plastic scrap by 2025.  Spread the happiness at "Andamanda Phuket": https://www.andamandaphuket.com/ Tour BISP Today! https://bis.ope...

Bangkok, Pattaya, and Phuket to open new theme parks | GMT Bangkok, Pattaya, and Phuket to open new theme parks. NGOs plan to boost Thai language skills in migrant workers. Can the space industry revive the Thai economy? Thailand says going backwards is not an option for cannabis. Tour bus incentive by TAT hoped to spur domestic tourism. Weddings record bid for Valentine's Day. Spread the happines...

More than 5 million foreign tourists travel to Thailand! | GMT Over 5 million foreign tourists arrived in Thailand in 9 months. Thai frog farmer says country music is his key to success. Thailand’s Cannabis-Hemp Bill withdrawn from House agenda. Thailand’s Cannabis Act stalls in Parliament as lawmakers dig in. The teen fatally shoots a friend with the pistol. A Thai YouTuber was criticised after t...

Wealthy Foreign applications for new Thai Visa | GMT The US, China, and the UK account for 45% of the 400 LTR visa applications. Khon Kaen Police give residents iron rods to protect themselves. Standard taxi fee of 45-50 baht agreed but more at Thai airports —all this and more on today's Good Morning Thailand. Spread the happiness at "Andamanda Phuket": https://www.andamandaphuket.com/ Tour BISP T...

Foreigner Trolls Thai Taxi Rider Paying 20 cents for 450-baht ride | GMT The foreigner pays the Thai taxi rider 20 cents for a 450-baht ride. Crocodile rocks up on the dinner table in flooded Khon Kaen. Thailand orders 20th Century Fox to pay 10 million baht to restore Maya Bay. Wealthy Americans, Chinese top list of new Thai visa applicants. —all this and more on today's Good Morning Thailand. Cl...

New Cannabis Bill goes to House for Urgent Consideration | GMT A new bill is set to be proposed for urgent consideration to bring some regulation to decriminalising cannabis in Thailand. Man complains after 23 taxi drivers in Bangkok refuse to serve him. The government spent a Four billion baht budget to tackle HIV & STDs in Thailand's teens. King cobra slithers into the closet in southern Tha...

Time to decide whether Bangkok will Sink or Swim | GMT Time to decide whether Bangkok will Sink or Swim. New draft act to make one joint ticket for all Bangkok transport. A new ferry cruise between Pattaya and Samui completes the test run. POLL: Northern Thais favor Sudarat for Prime Minister. —all this and more on today's Good Morning Thailand. Click the link to watch our latest Podcast video: ht...

Rain causes havoc in Thailand, Retirement & Cute Trains | GMT Rain leaks into Thailand's 12 billion baht Parliament building again. Submit Thai name ideas for a star and a planet. Japan donates cute trains to Thailand, ready for public use next month. Finally, the report reveals Thais need to save 15%-30% of their salary for retirement —all this and more on today's Good Morning Thailand. Place...

Thailand To Apply Tax on non-alcoholic beer | GMT Not only is Thailand planning on increasing the existing tax on all types of alcohol, but it also plans on applying an alcohol tax to non-alcoholic beer. In addition, operators face huge fines over sim cards. Cabinet approves 1.6 billion baht to solve Thai flood problems. Record rain overwhelming city canals.—all this and more on today's Good Morni...

Using Mobile Data to improve Domestic Tourism in Thailand | GMT Opening day of 2022, welfare sees 1.86 million people register. New MRT Pink Line causes a flood to local schools & communities. Justin Bieber scraps world tour over health issues. Locals pray to blue snakes in northeast Thailand. Super gran! Octogenarian swept away in flood waters survives and wows netizens. Bangkok paralyzed! Th...

Tuk-Tuk driver fined after ripping off a tourist | GMT Tuk-Tuk driver fined and sent for attitude adjustment training after ripping off tourist. Steeper fines were put on hold for three months—safety warning over new hotel rules. A luxury hotel in Koh Samui robbed 70 million baht worth of assets. Also, the Thai PM was sleeping on the job—all this and more on today's Good Morning Thailand. Spread t...

Beware of these fake news and financial schemes in Thailand | GMT Photos of Buddhist monks working out spark anger among netizens. Machines were invented to replace monkeys climbing coconut trees. All this and more on today's Good Morning Thailand. Spread the happiness at "Andamanda Phuket": https://www.andamandaphuket.com/ Tour BISP Today! https://bis.openapply.com/tours/new Place Your First Trad...

Taxi fares in Thailand to increase for the first time in 8 years. Thailand makes jet fuel from the nation’s used cooking oil. Full steam ahead for high-speed trains. All this and more on today's Good Morning Thailand. All this and more on today's Good Morning Thailand. Spread the happiness at "Andamanda Phuket": https://www.andamandaphuket.com/ Tour BISP Today! https://bis.openapply.com/tours/new...

Bangkok predicted to sink by 2100 | GMT 50 dogs join owners on pet-friendly flights from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. Bangkok gets tough with motorcyclists riding or parking on pavements. Professor says Bangkok is predicted to sink by 2100. All this and more on today's Good Morning Thailand. Spread the happiness at "Andamanda Phuket": https://www.andamandaphuket.com/ Tour BISP Today! https://bis.openapp...

Ending Police Corruption & Fines for City Polluters | GMT Bangkok governor threatens city polluters with huge fines. Bruised THAI aims for the skies again. Prawit was granted full powers as PM. New direct bus from Don Mueang Airport to Pattaya. Thailand’s acting PM Prawit tells Thai police to clean their act up all this and more on today's Good Morning Thailand. Spread the happiness at "Andama...

Thailand Entry Fee Updates | GMT TAT to add new ‘Monopoly: Chiang Mai Edition’ board game to Thailand series, healthy Siamese twins share teacher dream in Thailand, daily minimum wage to rise by 5% from Oct 1, and three local dishes are on the CNN list. All this and more on today's Good Morning Thailand. Spread the happiness at "Andamanda Phuket": https://www.andamandaphuket.com/ Ad free website,...