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Why buying cannabis in Thailand might get tougher after election
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/05/2023
» The days of easily buying marijuana on the streets of Bangkok or Phuket may soon be over.
Moves to disband Pheu Thai begin as vote nears
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/10/2021
» Members of the military-backed ruling party asked the Election Commission to start a probe that could disband the main competition ahead of a vote expected in early 2022.
Government extends emergency despite opposition criticism
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/05/2020
» The military-backed government has extended Thailand’a state of emergency for a second time, to the end of June, despite opposition calls to scrap it after novel coronavirus cases dwindled.
Thousands plan to protest fishing crackdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/06/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has touted his crackdown on fishing industry abuses as a success, but disgruntled fishermen are now mulling mass protests against laws they describe as too harsh.
Risk of political disarray stalks economy as vote nears
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/03/2019
» A high-speed train that glides from an expanded coastal airport handling 60 million passengers toward cavernous new stations in Bangkok. An infrastructure blitz that takes Thailand’s economy to new heights.
Elections ‘likely’ on Feb 24, Prayut says in Chumphon
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/08/2018
» Mark your calendars, but only tentatively: Thailand may have a general election on Feb 24 after more than four years of military rule.
Sabah invaders to 'fight to the death'
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/03/2013
» Philippine Muslims who invaded Malaysia's eastern state of Sabah last month are ready to fight to the death after withstanding an aerial and ground assault, the clan’s leader said on Wednesday.