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Thailand awash with tourists according to government | GMT | Ep.231 Overseas arrivals at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi international airport in April increased by 65.97%. Effective from Wednesday ‘Chakra day’ - all single-use plastic and Styrofoam items are banned from all of Thailand’s national parks. A couple of weeks back you could buy your own crocodile and some people actually tried to sell tiger cu...

Thailand's monthly inflation highest in 13 years | GMT | Ep.230 Thailand suffering from inflation. TAT promotes Thailand as top wedding destination. Covid hotline for Songkran as Thai health authorities expect a spike in cases. 196 Foreign films and adverts shot in Thailand since July 2020 and more stories on today's Good Morning Thailand with Jay and Tim My Beach Resort: https://www.mybeachphuket...

Are tourists flooding back to Thailand? | GMT | Ep.229 Are Tourists flooding back to Thailand? PM Prayut wants to fix Bangkok’s smelly canals, Renting SF Cinema halls to play games, TAT partners with Air Asia, True and DTAC merger and more coming up on today's Good Morning Thailand with Jay and Tim. My Beach Resort: https://www.mybeachphuket.com (My beach hotel - key in the code “THAIGER” for 10%...

First case of Omicron variant XE detected in Thailand | GMT | Ep.228 The Centre for Medical Genomics Ramathibodi Hospital confirmed the first case of the new omicron variant in Thailand. An abnormally strong high-pressure system from China caused a cold spell in Thailand on Sunday. Phuket man receives 18 million BAHT in winnings at home in Ferrari. Phuket introduces new seafood and gastronomy “Tas...

Thailand Pass Updates & Phuket Sandbox Success | GMT | Ep.227 Starting today, travellers entering Thailand will no longer need to take a PCR Covid-19 test before their flight. While some called it a failure, the pm is pleased with the success of the Phuket Sandbox programme. The owner of a labrador named ‘Journey’ who died on the operating table filed Thailand’s first-ever lawsuit against a ve...

Exorcisms, Pretties & PM in election mode | GMT | Ep.226 PM Prayut says he has done his best as he gears up for the next election in Thailand. Consensual Exorcism at its best. Thailand cigarette packs are going to be more graphic. Homemade booze regulations for people of Thailand and more coming up on Good Morning Thailand with Tim and Jay. My Beach Resort: https://www.mybeachphuket.com (My be...

Thai Airways finds new cash cow | GMT | Ep.225 The Bangkok Communicable Disease Committee has decided to prohibit powder smearing and foam parties during the Songkran festival next month. Cash-strapped Thai Airways International earned over 1 million baht in under a minute on Tuesday. The 20th annual Bangkok International Book Fair. Thai elephants and more coming up on Good Morning Thailand with J...

Put your water pistols away for Songkran 2022! | GMT | Ep.224 Songkran water splashing is not looking good for 2022. A Vietnamese man travelling thousands of miles for his wife was catfished. Albino water buffalo sold for millions in Thailand. Is riding on a motorbike in Thailand worth the risk. All this and more on today's Good morning Thailand with Jay and Tim. My Beach Resort: https://www.mybea...

Decision day for Songkran in Thailand 2022 | GMT | Ep.223 The BMA and CCSA will have a meeting today to decide on whether there will be water splashing this Songkran. An explosion in the chao phraya. Thai university hazing incident update, Thai political election leaders and Arrests over pattaya night life. All coming up on todays Good Morning Thailand with Jay and Tim. My Beach Resort: https://ww...

Should Thailand scrap the Thailand Pass? | GMT | Ep.222 The Test and Go scheme and Thailand Pass registration are expected to be scrapped by June 1 if there is no surge in infections. Starting April 1, the mandatory quarantine period for unvaccinated travellers entering Thailand will be reduced to five days. BMA will consider whether to allow water-splashing activities to be held on Khao San Road...

Pattaya says NO to water fights & parties for Songkran | GMT | Ep.221 A music video was released by Thailand’s Department of Special Investigations, warning people about call centre scams. The mayor of Pattaya has approved the Songkran celebration but has changed the spotlight to traditional and religious activities instead. A “Thai Riviera” road will be built along the coast of six of Thailan...

Travelling to Thailand... It’s Complicated | GMT | Ep.220 Complicated entry process of Thailand. A total of 32 university students in Thailand’s Isaan region are facing criminal charges. Villagers contacted Watchdog Foundation Thailand after hearing cats howling loudly and smelling a foul smell. A total of 10,661,150 baht in cash was found inside the living quarters of Luang Phor Yen Satchitto, th...

Buy your own pet crocodile in Thailand | GMT | Ep.219 A crocodile farmer in Trang has slashed his prices after accumulating 450 crocodiles which he has found hard to shift since the coronavirus pandemic began. Now that kratom is legal in Thailand, one woman in the Isaan province Buriram is dressing up in a bear costume and standing on the side of the road to attract business. After a non-native sp...

Songkran 2022 might be back on in Thailand! | GMT | Ep.218 A Songkran with water MAY end up being a thing for 2022. PHUKET MONOPOLY. Blood and organ harvesting claims by Thai women in Cambodia were fake. Most Thais 'open' to green.   Twinpalms Residences MontAzure – Asia’s Ultimate Beachfront Condominium: https://bit.ly/2UDGi3z Coffee sponsored by: https://coffeeculture.asia/thaiger (10% disc...

Dry Songkran plans for 2022 in Thailand | GMT | Ep.217 The government will meet on Friday to deliberate ways to curb the spread of Covid-19 during the Songkran holiday period, which includes a proposed ban on water-splashing. The public health minister says Thailand is prepared to deal with any new variant of the coronavirus including the newly emerged Deltacron. Muay Thai elbowing football player...

Pre-travel tests scrapped & Night entertainment venues back on? | GMT | Ep.216 Thailand’s Public Health Ministry is set to make a proposal to scrap the pre-departure PCR for Test & Go travellers. CCSA to consider opening night entertainment. Thailand's 4 phases to call an ENDEMIC and friendly dogs. All these stories and more coming up on today's Good Morning Thailand with Jay and Tim. &nbs...

Swiss national murderer sentenced to death | GMT | Ep.215 A New tourism plan for Hua-Hin, Digital currency payments in Thailand a possibility, Swiss women’s murderer in Phuket sentenced to death, a Bangkok football player sacked after elbow strike to opponent leaves him with 24 stitches during the game. 2 minutes Thailand with nan and much more coming up on today's Good Morning Thailand with Jay a...

The end to the floods in Bangkok? | GMT | Ep.214 The Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang on Monday said that an end is near to Bangkoks flood problems. AirAsia Thailand will resume international flights to seven countries on 18 routes starting next month on routes that cover ASEAN and South Asian countries. Two food delivery drivers were arrested in Bangkok for allegedly running a drugs business. As...

Fears over new Omicron strain found in Hong Kong | GMT | Ep.213 Public Health Commission vice-chair Dr. Chalermchai Boonyaleephan. Has said that Arrivals from Britain and Hong Kong must be screened for the Omicron BA.2.2 subvariant. The son of a former national police chief has allegedly struck and killed a Pakistani refugee whilst driving his Porsche, driving in Bangkok. Furry snakes found in Tha...

Pattaya nightlife Booming! The Real situation in Pattaya... | GMT | Ep.212 We went to take a look for ourselves what Pattaya nightlife was like and it was BOOMING! The Tourism Authority of Thailand is preparing a plan to relax travel rules in line with the timeline to declare Covid-19 an endemic disease on July 1. Thailand Pass applicants are being warned about numerous scam emails from accounts p...

Middle Eastern & Indian Tourists To Save Pattaya | GMT | Ep.211 LIVE FROM PATTAYA at the GLOW HOTEL. Middle Eastern and Indian tourists are targeted for tourism in Pattaya. An oil tanker explosion on the Chao Phraya. The level 4 alert issued by the US CDC against Thailand shouldn't create a huge impact on tourism and magical flowers. All coming up on today's Good Morning Thailand with Jay and...

Thai Songkran Water Festival is back after 2 years? | GMT | Ep.210 Songkran celebrations will go ahead next month after being cancelled for two-year hiatus. Thailand and Malaysia tourism officials are finalising the details of a “vaccinated travel lane” entry scheme. A video was widely shared among Thais of Pattaya taxi and win drivers crowded around a driver from Bangkok. All this and more with J...

Thailands ‘secret weapon’ to bring back tourists | GMT | Ep.209 More than 7,000 tourists from Russia and Ukraine in Thailand are allowed to extend their visas without an application fee as the government considers offering humanitarian assistance as well. Don’t read too much news, at least that’s what Thailand’s Department of Mental Health is saying. One public health official says Thailand has a...

Pattaya's struggling entertainment sector wants later closing times | GMT | Ep.208 Entertainment officials in Pattaya say the tourism economy would improve if the closing time for venues serving alcohol was 1 am instead of the current 11 pm. Despite Russia banning Facebook in the country just 2 days ago, the Russian Consulate in Phuket has posted on its own Facebook page yesterday. The Russia-Ukra...

Thailand launches new travel promotions | GMT | Ep.207 In a new marketing campaign by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, people will be able to use digital tokens to buy travel packages and vouchers. Thais want to help fight for Ukraine, people testing positive for Covid-19 are overwhelming Thailand’s national Covid-19 hotline. All these stories coming up on today's Good Morning Thailand with Jay...