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Cannabis U-turn could bring protests, lawsuits
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/05/2024
» The government’s move to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic threatens to trigger street protests and lawsuits by owners of thousands of dispensaries that have sprung up across the country since decriminalisation two years ago.
Thai mum wins court fight over London restaurant
Published on 01/05/2024
» A mother has defeated her son in a legal battle over who owns a Thai takeaway restaurant that was once named Britain’s most-loved.
PM urged to tackle overtourism
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/04/2024
» With opposition to overtourism rising in many countries, Thai tourism operators are urging the prime minister to seriously consider the nation's carrying capacity, while some have suggested collecting a 300-baht tourism tax in a bid to solve the problem.
Royal motorcade activists to face charges
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/02/2024
» The people who honked their car horn and tried to cut in on a royal motorcade early this month will be charged later this week, the national police chief said on Monday.
Russian band still in Bangkok prison
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/01/2024
» Members of a Russian-Belarusian rock band are still in a Bangkok prison following their arrest while performing in Phuket.
Pita survives media shareholding case
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/01/2024
» The Constitutional Court has ruled that Pita Limjaroenrat, the former leader of the election-winning Move Forward Party, did not hold shares in a media business when he applied to run for office last year, and his MP status remains intact.
Draft bill on cannabis control not finished
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/01/2024
» The drafting of the new cannabis and hemp control bill is still not complete and it has not yet been forwarded to the cabinet for approval, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on Wednesday.
New prison rule 'not designed for Thaksin'
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/12/2023
» The Department of Corrections (DOC) has denied that its new regulation, which allows for the detention of inmates outside prison, will benefit convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Sticker on truck sparks bribe investigation
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/11/2023
» A collapsed section of road in Bangkok was blamed on an overloaded lorry suspected of making illegal payments to officials because of a sticker on its windscreen.
Anutin confident Chada can root out mafia links
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/09/2023
» Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday expressed confidence in the ability of his deputy, Chada Thaiset, to tackle mafia-style gangs.