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The hard science is in. Regular potent Cannabis use is a danger to mental health. Bad news for the pot shops

The hard science is in. Regular potent Cannabis use is a danger to mental health. Bad news for the pot shops

May 13, 2024

Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Hard science backs a ban on liberal marijuana recreational use. Thailand’s runaway pot shop industry is on the ropes. The kingdom’s PM last week ordered… Read More ›

South Korean tourist taken from Bangkok nightlife centre, tortured, murdered and buried in a bin

South Korean tourist taken from Bangkok nightlife centre, tortured, murdered and buried in a bin

May 13, 2024

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

South Korean tourist tortured and murdered after being taken from a Bangkok nightlife centre. Red notice international arrest alerts have been issued for three suspects.… Read More ›

European Union pact to be unveiled this year including visa-free access for Thai passport holders on the continent

European Union pact to be unveiled this year including visa-free access for Thai passport holders on the continent

May 12, 2024

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

European Union trade and cooperation pact with Thailand to be finalised this year. It will include visa-free access for Thai passport holders. Prime Minister Srettha… Read More ›

Death of loyal Doncaster Rovers fan in Thailand leaves UK family in turmoil seeking the return of his remains

Death of loyal Doncaster Rovers fan in Thailand leaves UK family in turmoil seeking the return of his remains

May 12, 2024

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

UK family struggles to bring home a beloved father from Thailand. A devoted Doncaster Rovers fan’s tragic death in Thailand sparks a fundraising effort to… Read More ›

Bizarre claims by a tired man rescued from within the sewer system dismissed outright by Bangkok police

Bizarre claims by a tired man rescued from within the sewer system dismissed outright by Bangkok police

May 11, 2024

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Tall sewer escape tale dismissed by Bangkok police on Saturday. Man’s delusionary story came after a dramatic rescue in the capital. Police, while sceptical of… Read More ›

Wissanu Krea-ngam, the legal maestro of the Prayut era appointed Chairman of the Bangkok Post listed company

Wissanu Krea-ngam, the legal maestro of the Prayut era appointed Chairman of the Bangkok Post listed company

May 11, 2024

Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Legal guru Wissanu Krea-ngam takes the helm at Bangkok Post. Ex deputy prime minister, known for guiding General Prayut Chan Ocha’s governments through legal complexities,… Read More ›

Anutin accepts the PM’s line on Pot. He now calls for foreigners operating weed shops to be arrested by police

Anutin accepts the PM’s line on Pot. He now calls for foreigners operating weed shops to be arrested by police

May 10, 2024

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Anutin accepts Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s Pot stance. However, in the meantime, he has called for foreign weed shop operators to be arrested. The government’s… Read More ›

Thaksin could play a positive role in resolving the civil war in Burma as the dynamic has already shifted

Thaksin could play a positive role in resolving the civil war in Burma as the dynamic has already shifted

May 10, 2024

Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thaksin lined up to mediate peace in Burma. Ex-Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra emerged as a key broker in possible peace talks amidst the escalating… Read More ›

Naval patrol boat dispatched at the height of another industrial disaster this time again in Rayong province

Naval patrol boat dispatched at the height of another industrial disaster this time again in Rayong province

May 9, 2024

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Naval patrol dispatched amidst another Rayong industrial disaster on Thursday. The PM established a war room to coordinate the response. The Royal Thai Navy aided… Read More ›

French woman’s company assets could be seized by the Ministry of the Interior if proxies were used as shareholders

French woman’s company assets could be seized by the Ministry of the Interior if proxies were used as shareholders

May 9, 2024

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

French woman Catherine DeLacote’s firm faces asset seizure if found to have used proxy shareholders. Ko Samui officials probe the inheritance saga after a blaze… Read More ›

Cannabis shops to be closed by April 1st 2025 under firm order given by PM to again schedule the drug

Cannabis shops to be closed by April 1st 2025 under firm order given by PM to again schedule the drug

May 8, 2024

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

PM’s tough stance is made clear to ministers. Cannabis shops to be shut by April 1st, 2025. Srettha Thavisin aims to reclassify cannabis as a… Read More ›

Drivers in Thailand are turning their backs on the EV hype. Sales in April were down further at 18.4% from March

Drivers in Thailand are turning their backs on the EV hype. Sales in April were down further at 18.4% from March

May 8, 2024

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

EV sales plummet as the Thai market questions the hype. April sees an 18.4% drop, worsening from March 2024. Popular EV brands struggle despite generous… Read More ›

Motorcycle bomb blast seriously injures four in southern Narathiwat province in insurgency attack on town centre

Motorcycle bomb blast seriously injures four in southern Narathiwat province in insurgency attack on town centre

May 7, 2024

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Motorcycle bomb blast injures four in Narathiwat insurgency attack. Chaos ensued as shrapnel scattered, prompting an evacuation of a nearby market busy with people having… Read More ›

Night stalker rapist arrested by police after car chase in Bangkok sees suspect collared by elite squad

Night stalker rapist arrested by police after car chase in Bangkok sees suspect collared by elite squad

May 7, 2024

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

‘Night Stalker’ alleged rapist nabbed after Bangkok car chase. Elite police unit apprehends Mr Nat accused of stalking and assault. Victim’s ordeal over for now… Read More ›

20-year-old Burmese man drowned after ignoring a Red Flag warning on a Phuket beach last Sunday

20-year-old Burmese man drowned after ignoring a Red Flag warning on a Phuket beach last Sunday

May 7, 2024

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Burmese man drowns after defying red flag warning in Phuket tragedy. Despite warnings, 20-year-old Nay Myo Zaw insisted on swimming and therefore met a tragic… Read More ›

Details of Ko Samui French woman’s ฿100 million bequest premature. Lawyers order media blackout

Details of Ko Samui French woman’s ฿100 million bequest premature. Lawyers order media blackout

May 5, 2024

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Speculation last week may have been premature after the suicide of 59-year-old  Catherine DeLacote in Ko Samui. Certainly, the French woman’s ฿100 million bequest may… Read More ›

Microsoft investment in Thailand is a sign of progress. Digital economy could be a godsend for GDP growth 

Microsoft investment in Thailand is a sign of progress. Digital economy could be a godsend for GDP growth 

May 4, 2024

Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Microsoft’s $1 billion data centre investment in Thailand is very good news. It is seen as part of a plan to ignite the digital growth… Read More ›

British man’s holiday nightmare as cocaine is found between the pages of his passport on arrival in Phuket

British man’s holiday nightmare as cocaine is found between the pages of his passport on arrival in Phuket

May 4, 2024

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

British tourist’s Phuket nightmare as cocaine was found in his passport at a Thai airport checkpoint leading to his arrest. James Louis Swaine faces up… Read More ›

Ung Ing launches attack on the Bank of Thailand questioning the desirability of its independence from government

Ung Ing launches attack on the Bank of Thailand questioning the desirability of its independence from government

May 3, 2024

Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand’s internal battle for power over the economy heats up as the Pheu Thai leader questions Bank of Thailand’s independence. Rising concerns over rocketing debt… Read More ›

Oppressive sunshine and heat teach Thailand a lesson this year on what climate change might mean for it

Oppressive sunshine and heat teach Thailand a lesson this year on what climate change might mean for it

May 2, 2024

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand is dealing with scorching temperatures and climate change challenges as the heatwave wreaks havoc. Infrastructure buckles fatalities rise while water rationing hits tourist hotspots.… Read More ›

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