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Backlash as Australia kills dingoes after backpacker death
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» SYDNEY — Australian authorities have sparked a backlash by killing a group of dingoes linked to the death of a young Canadian woman on an island in the country's east.
Drinkers face steep fines under new alcohol rules
Published on 10/11/2025
» People in Thailand enjoying an afternoon drink risk large fines from Saturday under amended alcohol control rules that strengthen enforcement.
New Thai alcohol rules put drinkers on the hook for fines
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/11/2025
» People in Thailand wanting to quench their thirst with an afternoon tipple risk steep fines from Saturday under amended alcohol control legislation that strengthens enforcement and significantly tightens restrictions around marketing and advertising.
Thai cannabis industry eyes revival under PM who backed its rise
Published on 07/09/2025
» Thailand’s cannabis industry is eyeing a new lease of life under new Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul — a politician who pioneered its decriminalisation and early success.
Thai cannabis industry thrown into chaos
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/06/2025
» Three years after becoming the first Asian nation to decriminalise cannabis, Thailand is poised to reverse course amid political turmoil and now requires a prescription to buy cannabis at any of the 10,000-18,000 dispensaries that have sprung up since 2022.
Young Briton found in Krabi after month-long silence
Post Reporters, Published on 15/04/2025
» A 26-year-old British man whose family had not heard from him in over a month was found safe on Tuesday afternoon in Krabi, according to local media reports.
Bar deaths leave bad taste
Published on 02/03/2025
» A growing awareness of the risk of accidental methanol poisoning in Southeast Asia is apparently changing backpacker drinking habits.
Backpacker in Thailand taken on 1,200km detour
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/02/2025
» A foreign backpacker making his first visit to Thailand was planning an island getaway in the South, but after a miscommunication he ended up in the North nearly 1,200 kilometres away.
Backpacker in Thailand taken on 1,200km detour
Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2025
» A foreign backpacker making his first visit to Thailand was planning an island getaway in the South, but after a miscommunication he ended up in the North nearly 1,200 kilometres away. He also lost his wallet on the way back, but the journey had a happy ending.
Second Australian dies after Laos poisoning
Published on 22/11/2024
» A second Australian teenager has died of suspected methanol poisoning, bringing to six the number of foreign tourists who have died after apparently drinking tainted alcohol in Laos.