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Thai private schools facing mass closures this year
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/04/2026
» Private schools in Thailand face a wave of closures this year, with up to 80 institutions expected to shut, reflecting mounting financial pressures across the sector.
Cannabis shops face clampdown
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/01/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health is pushing for a new regulation on cannabis before the next government takes office, with the draft now under review by the Office of the Council of State.
New Year’s eve countdown road closures in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/12/2025
» Parts of several major roads in central Bangkok will be temporarily closed on Dec 31 and Jan 1 for the CentralWorld Bangkok Countdown 2026.
Another sinkhole appears in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/10/2025
» A section of Charoen Krung Road near the Electricity Authority in Bangkok suddenly subsided on Wednesday morning and the road has been partially closed to traffic.
BBC film shows 'dark side' of Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/09/2025
» After a recent BBC documentary focusing on the “dark side” of Thailand, Pattaya tourism operators have urged the government to solve negative issues such as fraud, the decriminalisation of sex workers and regulation of cannabis.
Cannabis restricted to 5 medical uses, health authorities say
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/09/2025
» Cannabis buds may legally be used only by patients with five categories of symptoms and must be obtained with a doctor’s prescription, the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine announced on Monday.
Order signed on need for doctor’s prescription for cannabis
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/06/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on Tuesday he had signed an order restricting cannabis use to strictly medical purposes.
Cannabis users in Thailand ‘will need medical certificates’
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/05/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin says cannabis users in Thailand will be required to have medical certificates to make sure that the plant is used for medical purposes only.
Chinese tourist arrivals to Thailand keep falling
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/04/2025
» Chinese tourist arrivals to Thailand continue to nosedive, posting a low for 2025 of 5,833 arrivals on April 16, down from an average of 15,000 to 20,000.
Shangri-La Chiang Mai hosts charity dinner to stop the smoke
Life, Gary Boyle, Published on 02/04/2025
» As North Thailand faces its annual air pollution season, the Warm Heart Foundation, in partnership with Shangri-La Chiang Mai, is hosting Stop the Smoke, an exclusive charity dinner aimed at raising awareness about the harmful impact of wild burning and supporting innovative solutions for carbon removal and sustainable agriculture.