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Immigration police arrested a 40 year old Nigerian man for allegedly overstaying his visa by 2,683 days. The man entered Thailand in April 2014 on a 60 day tourist visa. He was arrested in in Ratchathewi district of Bangkok. Illegal immigration is considered as a major factor of the second wave of Covid-19 after the outbreak Samut Sakhon seafood market affecting a large migrant population. Thai Visa says immigration officers were “targeting Africans to check on their visa status as part of measures associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.” The penalties for overstaying in Thailand are as follows… When surrendering at airport immigration when leaving Thailand… Overstay less than 90 Days = 500 Thai baht/day overstay fine (maximum 20,000 Thai baht) Overstay more than 90 Days = 1 year ban from Thailand and 20,000 Thai baht overstay fine Overstay more than 1 Year = 3 years ban from Thailand and 20,000 Thai baht overstay fine Overstay more than 3 Years = 5 years ban from ... » Learn More about Man arrested for allegedly overstaying 60 day tourist visa by 7 years

This photo illustration shows people wearing face masks, watch a televised conversation between Meghan Markle and US host Oprah Winfrey, in Arlington, Virginia March 7, 2021. Britain’s royal family on Sunday braced for further revelations from Prince Harry and his American wife, Meghan, as a week of transatlantic claim and counter-claim reaches a climax with the broadcast of their interview with Oprah Winfrey. Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP NEW YORK — British royal Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan were wed in secret three days before the official ceremony, she revealed in an interview with Oprah Winfrey broadcast Sunday in the United States. “(T)hree days before our wedding, we got married,” she said, revealing that they swapped vows in private before Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welsby ahead of the televised spectacle on May 19 2018 at Britain’s Windsor Castle. “No one knows that. But we called the archbishop, and we just said, ‘Look, this thing, this spectacle is ... » Learn More about Meghan says she and Harry wed ‘3 days before’ official ceremony

Today’s Google Doodle highlights female pioneers throughout history, in conjunction with this year’s International Women’s Day. “The video Doodle pays homage to these (s)heroes by depicting the hands that have opened the doors for generations of women. While some firsts achieve something spectacularly new, others are receiving a recognition or right that is long overdue,” the search giant said. The animated doodle was made by French animator Helene Leroux, who developed it around the theme “Women Firsts”. This also reflected the most popular Google searches in the past year about women’s firsts, like the first female astronaut, the first woman to climb Mount Everest, and more. “I wanted to find a way to represent a diverse range of women’s accomplishments globally, while peaking curiosity of who the specific “firsts” are,” Leroux said, on the Doodle blog . She added that close-ups of hands highlighting women in their different fields throughout time would be a great way to ... » Learn More about Google celebrates female pioneers in Doodle for International Women’s Day 2021

The mandatory quarantine period for those who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus will be reduced from 14 days to 7 days, Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirankul said in a press conference. Those who have not been vaccinated, but have a medical certificate declaring that they are Covid-free, will be required to quarantine to 10 days, Anutin said, according to Reuters. The health minister says vaccinations must be administered within 3 months of travelling to Thailand. Travellers must still show negative Covid-19 test results issued within 72 hours of their departure to Thailand. Those travelling from Africa must still quarantine for 14 days due to concerns about new variants of the coronavirus. SOURCE: Reuters Keep in contact with The Thaiger by following our Facebook page . Never miss out on future posts by following The Thaiger . ... » Learn More about Quarantine for vaccinated travellers to be reduced to 7 days

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 1,529 new COVID-19 cases on Monday (Mar 8), making it the third consecutive day where daily cases have dipped below the 2,000 mark. Nine of the new COVID-19 cases in Malaysia were imported, while the remaining 1,520 transmissions were locally transmitted, said health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. Selangor, which reported 726 new infections, continued to report the highest number of cases, followed by Sarawak (252) and Johor (120), he said. READ: Malaysia to buy more Pfizer-BioNTech doses, eyes China's single-dose vaccine IN FOCUS: After grappling with COVID-19 for more than a year, is Malaysia finally turning the corner? Dr Noor Hisham also said that there were 2,076 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 294,034. There are now 19,778 active cases. Despite improvements in the COVID-19 situation, another eight deaths were reported overnight, said Dr Noor Hisham. The deaths involved seven Malaysians ... » Learn More about New COVID-19 cases in Malaysia dip below 2,000 for third straight day

President Rodrigo Duterte urged Filipinos to recognize the role of women in bringing progress to the country as the Philippines marked National Women’s Day on Monday. In his message on Monday, Duterte said while there is still much to be done to bring about full gender equality, the government can proudly say that it has created “an environment where women’s rights are respected and their contributions to society are recognized.” “I therefore encourage every Filipino to join us in celebrating the indispensable role of women in our nation’s progress by participating in this month-long celebration and supporting advocacies that seek to fight for and acknowledge the inalienable rights of women as equal partners of men,” the President said. He also urged Filipinos to empower women “to break not only the barriers that have long hindered them from reaching their full potential, but also the backward mindset that fueled a culture of gender oppression and inequality.” Duterte has ... » Learn More about Duterte cites women’s role in nation’s progress

More than 90% of Americans think the United States could have its first woman president within a decade, a poll showed on Monday, as Vice-President Kamala Harris is increasingly tipped as favourite for the Democratic Party nomination in 2024. A Gallup poll conducted in 74 countries showed Americans were the most likely to say they thought a woman could lead their nation by 2030. The majority of respondents in only three countries - Mauritania, Belarus and Sri Lanka - said they did not expect to see a woman leader in the years ahead, found the poll conducted from 2019 to 2020 and released for International Women's Day. Women serve as heads of state or government in only 22 countries and 119 nations have never had a woman leader, U.N. Women data showed in January, while on average women hold just over a quarter of seats in parliaments worldwide. But Harris's election as the first female U.S. vice president last year was a significant boost for efforts to boost women's political ... » Learn More about Madam president? Most Americans think a woman could reach the White House by 2030

Getting your hands on a PS5 or Xbox Series X remains a crapshoot even now a good long while after pre-orders first opened, but restocks are starting to come more regularly, and resale prices are at least coming down off of their astronomical December highs. I’m seeing more and more people on my timeline celebrating getting their hands on a new console, so that means that at least some of these machines are filtering out into the general public. And there’s a restock coming to GameStop today, January 21: here’s what you need to know. GameStop’s Twitter account posted that it will have availability on PS5, Xbox Series X and Switch sometime today at its website, though we don’t have an exact time. Retailers do this pretty frequently to avoid swamping websites and possibly to gain a slight edge on resellers, but that unfortunately means you need to pay extra close attention if you want to get one. One place the announcement will definitely come through is on the GameStop Twitter ... » Learn More about GameStop Restocks PS5, Xbox Series: What You Need To Know

FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex holding their son Archie, meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu (not pictured) at the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation in Cape Town, South Africa, September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON —  Meghan, the wife of Prince Harry, said there were concerns about how dark her son Archie’s skin would be before his birth and that such worries explained why he was not given the title of prince. Meghan, whose mother is Black and father is white, said she was naive before she married into the royal family in 2018, but that she ended up having suicidal thoughts and considering self harm after asking for help but getting none. “They didn’t want him to be a prince or princess, not knowing what the gender would be, which would be different from protocol, and that he wasn’t going to receive security,” Meghan said in an interview with Oprah Winfrey aired on CBS late on Sunday. “In those months when I was pregnant, ... » Learn More about Meghan says UK royals refused to make her son a prince due to skin color concerns

MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Lord Allan Velasco cautioned the public on Monday that the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine should not lull them into a false sense of security. Velasco made the remark as the country is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases. “While we understand that more businesses are reopening and people want to resume normal activities, we have to maintain our health protocols until the COVID-19 threat is effectively addressed by our vaccination program,” Velasco said in a statement. In a similar fashion, Velasco pointed out that vigilance in following all recommended health and safety protocols is “more critical now than ever.” “Now is not the time to let our guard down… We have to wait until such time a greater number of Filipinos are vaccinated and herd immunity has been achieved,” Velasco said. The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Sunday an additional 3,276 cases of COVID-19, pushing the number of total active coronavirus cases in the Philippines ... » Learn More about Velasco: COVID-19 vaccine rollout not an excuse to relax vigilance