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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.
Pattaya’s Jomtien beach covered in rubbish
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/02/2026
» Large amounts of rubbish washed up on popular Jomtien beach, just south of Pattaya city, covering the sand and driving tourists away on Sunday.
Two Russians arrested for allegedly killing and dismembering compatriot
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/02/2026
» Police on Sunday arrested two Russian men allegedly for killing a compatriot and dismembering the body before burying the parts in Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri.
Israelis arrested partying with drugs on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/01/2026
» Police arrested three Israelis and seized a variety of illicit drugs at a party on Koh Phangan, and apprehended their alleged supplier.
Ayutthaya man arrested with 8m speed pills in Chiang Rai
R May, Published on 08/12/2025
» A 35-year-old Ayutthaya man has been arrested after dozens of sacks containing 8 million speed pills were found hidden in his van parked at a shopping mall in Muang district of Chiang Rai province.
After-hours pub raided, 415 test positive for drugs
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/09/2025
» A total of 415 people tested positive for use of illegal drugs during a raid on a popular pub in Suphan Buri in the early hours of Wednesday.
Woman jailed for ‘Face Off’ cosmetic surgery scam
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/08/2025
» The Criminal Court sentenced Xeping Chaiyasan to four years in prison for defrauding the public through a cosmetic surgery scheme known as “Face Off.”
At least 16 killed as Bangladesh fighter jet crashes into school
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/07/2025
» At least 16 people, mostly students, were killed Monday when a training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force crashed into a school campus in the capital Dhaka, in the country's deadliest aviation accident in decades.
Storm Wipha kills 2 Chinese tourists, more rain forecast
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/07/2025
» Strongs winds and a stormy sea claimed the lives of two Chinese tourists, and weathermen warned of continued downpours as the after-effects of Typhoon Wipha continue to hit parts of Thailand.
Time bomb found in car heading to Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/06/2025
» Two men were arrested after police found a homemade time bomb in their car at a checkpoint in Phangnga province early Tuesday morning. They were heading to Phuket.