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Thai cannabis shops given 3 years to become clinics
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/04/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health has announced moves to make cannabis use in Thailand for medicinal purposes only, allowing shops a three-year timeframe to convert into medical clinics in order to continue operating.
‘Hi-so Luk Nat’ held on threat and drug charges
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/08/2025
» Police have arrested “Hi-so Luk Nat”, a wealthy Bangkok resident who became a high-profile figure in anti-government protests in 2021, on drug charges and seized numerous weapons after a woman accused him of threatening her and forcing her to take drugs.
Seven deadly snakes in Thailand and how to spot them
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/06/2025
» As snakes seek warm, dry shelter during the rainy season, chances of meeting one increase significantly. Knowing which species are venomous is important and might be life-saving information.
Biker given death sentence for Pattaya murder
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/12/2024
» A member of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club has been sentenced to death and two others given life imprisonment for the murder of a German property broker whose dismembered body was found in a freezer in Pattaya last year.
Prawit ‘won’t accept salary’ after frequent absences
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/10/2024
» Palang Pracharath Party leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon will not receive his MP salary and allowances because of his frequent absences from parliament, according to the party’s secretary-general.
Asteroid dust caused 15-year winter that killed dinosaurs
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/10/2023
» Around 66 million years ago, an asteroid bigger than Mount Everest smashed into Earth, killing off three quarters of all life on the planet -- including the dinosaurs.
Former Pattaya mayor arrested
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/10/2023
» Itthiphol Kunplome, until recently the Minister for Culture, was arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport on Monday morning for alleged corruption in a controversial condominium project he approved 15 years ago when Pattaya mayor.
Nation aims to be upper-income by 2027
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/10/2023
» The government will turn Thailand into an upper-income country within four years, says Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
Graft-busters name 15 in ‘Boss’ hit-and-run case
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/09/2023
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found 15 senior police officers and prosecutors guilty of mishandling the 2012 hit-and-run case involving Red Bull scion Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya.
Royal pardon reduces Thaksin’s jail term to one year
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/09/2023
» His Majesty the King has granted a royal pardon to Thaksin Shinawatra, reducing the former prime minister’s combined jail sentence from eight years to one, according to Friday's Royal Gazette.