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A headline that went around the world
Oped, Roger Crutchley, Published on 21/01/2024
» There has recently been some discussion concerning the quirky law that bans the sale of alcohol in supermarkets and restaurants from 2pm to 5pm and also before 11am.
MFP ensures protection for cannabis growers, sellers
Published on 25/05/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) has reaffirmed its plan to reinstate cannabis as a narcotic drug, while ensuring protection for its growers and sellers.
Reforms 'can't end' with legalised cannabis
News, Published on 18/04/2023
» MELBOURNE: Former New Zealand prime minister and current member of the International Commission Against the Death Penalty, Helen Clark, has praised Thailand for decriminalising cannabis, but has also called on the country to end capital punishment, especially for those convicted of drug offences.
Seven busted for inflating prices of goods
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/04/2020
» Seven people have been arrested for price gouging essential medical supplies -- bringing the total number of offenders to 248 -- as the Commerce Ministry continues its crackdown on overpriced products.
Curfew ordered in Nonthaburi
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/04/2020
» Nonthaburi province, a part of Greater Bangkok, yesterday imposed a curfew banning people from leaving home between 11pm and 5am until further notice in a fresh bid to stem the surge in coronavirus infections in the province.
World Cup restrictions weigh heavy on ordinary Russians
AFP, Published on 08/06/2018
» MOSCOW: Keen to prevent a repeat of ugly scenes from previous tournaments, authorities in Russia have imposed draconian measures during the World Cup, cracking down on everything from alcohol to kebabs.
New York dedicates Gay Pride to Orlando massacre victims
AFP, Published on 26/06/2016
» NEW YORK - Hundreds of thousands of people were expected to pour onto the streets of New York Sunday to celebrate one of the city's largest Gay Pride marches and honor the 49 people killed in the Orlando nightclub massacre.
Booze ban fails to deter student drinking
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 19/05/2016
» Activists and academics have called for stricter enforcement of a ban on the sale of alcohol near educational institutions, saying the measure has failed to reduce drinking among youths.
Five police shifted after pub raids
Chinnawat Singha, Published on 22/08/2015
» PHITSANULOK — Five senior police officers have been transferred to inactive posts after an Interior Ministry task force found two pubs in their area serving underage drinkers.
Bangkok’s baffling booze ban
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 02/08/2015
» By 7pm, the six employees of the Hunsa bar had gathered around the white wooden table to eat their home-made kanom jeen, a dish consisting of rice vermicelli served with curry.