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Blessed be the funk
Life, John Clewley, Published on 18/06/2025
» Last week, two giants of US popular music passed away. Beach Boys legend, composer/songwriter Brian Wilson, and funk pioneer Sly Stone of Sly & The Family Stone fame.
Main doctor charged in actor Matthew Perry overdose to plead guilty
AFP, Published on 17/06/2025
» LOS ANGELES - The main doctor charged in connection with the drug overdose of "Friends" star Matthew Perry is expected to enter a guilty plea in the coming weeks, the US Justice Department said Monday.
Weed policy shift gets thumbs-down
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 17/06/2025
» Three years after Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalise cannabis, health and civil society experts are raising concerns over public health and inadequate regulations which accompanied the move.
Hong Kong girl, 15, arrested over 'space oil' after dad alerts police
Published on 15/06/2025
» Hong Kong police have arrested a 15-year-old after her father reported she was smoking an e-cigarette containing "space oil" at home with her classmate, who is wanted by the force, the Post has learned.
The ins and outs of legal casinos
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/06/2025
» Political leaders and the public continue to debate the merits and pitfalls of the government's proposed legislation to legalise casino operation in entertainment complexes.
Should casinos be legalised in Thailand?
Dave Kendall, Published on 12/06/2025
» The Entertainment Complex bill, with its legalisation of casinos, is one of the hottest topics in Thailand.
Man on 700km walk to beat his cannabis habit
Online Reporters, Published on 11/06/2025
» SUKHOTHAI - A 46-year-old man from Ratchaburi has embarked on an extraordinary journey on foot, aiming to walk more than 700 kilometres to Chiang Mai in a determined effort to quit his cannabis habit..
New releases for your streaming pleasure: June 11-17
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 11/06/2025
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
Should non-medicinal weed be legal?
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 09/06/2025
» The issue of narcotics is not only a law enforcement and medical issue. It is also a historical, political and economic issue. A recurrent dilemma is whether personal, non-medical use of "weed" or cannabis (which is generally seen as a softer drug, when compared with harder drugs such as methamphetamine), should be legal. Thailand is still in the quest for a balanced answer, and this is shaped by political and economic ambivalence.
Parit slams govt's casino push
Post Reporters, Published on 07/06/2025
» Opposition MP Parit Wacharasindhu says the government's push to legalise casinos is deeply flawed, citing unclear economic gains, weak safeguards against social harm, and a lack of transparency.