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Singapore a transit point for UK-bound cannabis from Samui
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/01/2026
» Tourists have been using Singapore as a transit point to traffic cannabis from Thailand to the United Kingdom, customs officials say.
Cannabis backers start hunger strike
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/07/2024
» Pro-cannabis activists on Wednesday began a hunger strike to demand that the government listen to their views, as the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) affirmed that parts of the plant would be relisted as a narcotic on Jan 1.
Locals want scary statue moved
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/08/2023
» Two groups have called for the relocation of a statue of Khru Kai Kaeo from a hotel near the Ratchada-Lat Phrao intersection in Bangkok.
Pattaya cracks down on beggars
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/06/2023
» Pattaya City has launched an operation to purge the popular tourist destination of beggars.
Delivery driver steals B50K money bouquet
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/02/2023
» A woman wanting to surprise her boyfriend ordered a bouquet made of banknotes worth about 50,000 baht as a gift on his graduation, but the taxi driver making the delivery vanished with the cash.
Farmer walks 1,200km to marry sweetheart
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/02/2023
» A 52-year-old farmer finished a 1,200-kilometre-long journey on foot to marry the sweetheart he met on social media on Valentine's Day.
Six held following Khao San Road cannabis inspection
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/12/2022
» Six people have been arrested for allegedly selling cannabis and allowing customers to smoke inside shops on Khao San Road in Bangkok without permission.
Cannabis rules changed
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/11/2022
» The government has slightly revised rules on the sale and use of cannabis as a “controlled herb” amid concern about recreational drug use.
Police confused by pot memo
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/07/2022
» The Ministry of Public Health recalled an urgent letter shortly after it was sent to the police asking them to take legal action against those who failed to get permits related to the use of cannabis.