Good Morning Thailand EP.977 | Typhoon, Flood Risk, New Import Duties on Online Goods! and 390K Krathongs After Quieter Festival Night

Today we’ve got a classic episode of GMT with lots of farangs behaving badly in Phuket and Pattaya, and a little later we’ll be talking about a horrific arson at a Vietnamese Karaoke bar and high level negotiations between China and India amidst their ongoing border dispute in the Himalayas.

20 Dec 202419min

Today we’ll be talking about Bangkok hosting its first ever F1 race in the near future, Thailand’s continuing push for soft power in the film production industry, and a little later the repatriation of Malaysian citizens from Guantanamo Bay.

19 Dec 202422min

18 Dec 202421min

Today we’ll be talking about a Thaksin Shinawatra’s new role as an adviser to Malaysia’s Prime Minister, tougher alcohol laws set to be deployed in Thailand, and a little later the repatriation of yet another death row inmate from Indonesia.

17 Dec 202418min

Today we’ll be talking about some daring rescues in Pattaya, a teacher using some highly questionable tactics to discipline children, and a little later updates on the South Korean presidents’ impeachment and the repatriation of the Bali Nine.

16 Dec 202422min

A Russian tourist, dressed only in underwear, caused a chaotic scene on a Phuket shopping street, engaging in a bizarre standoff with Thai police. Captured in a viral video with over 200,000 views on X (formerly Twitter), the man, agitated and accompanied by his family, resisted arrest with shadow boxing and erratic behavior. Attempts to subdue him failed, leading to speculation and humor online, likening the scene to an '80s action movie. Local authorities have not yet clarified the circumstances, but the incident underscores the unpredictability of policing in tourist hotspots and the need to respect local laws.

13 Dec 202419min

Today we’ll be talking about a whole lot of naked people getting in trouble in multiple incidents around Thailand, Cambodian nationals being extradited from Thailand to face charges, and a little later some updates the corruption case agains Malaysia’s former Prime Minister.

11 Dec 202420min

Today we’ll be talking about a proposed VAT increase causing economic concerns in Thailand, naked and reckless tourist behavior in Phuket, and a little later we’ll be giving you the latest updates on the toppling of Assad’s regime in Syria.

9 Dec 202419min