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Aussie women gravely ill from tainted booze in Laos
Published on 19/11/2024
» Two young Australian women are fighting for their lives in Thai hospitals after drinking tainted alcohol in the tourist town of Vang Vieng in Laos.
New movies out this week: June 20-26
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 20/06/2024
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Khao San raids crack down on laughing gas
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/06/2024
» Nineteen migrant workers were arrested for selling laughing gas-filled balloons to tourists during a police raid on entertainment venues and shops on Khao San Road in Bangkok.
Health ministry wants ban on recreational cannabis by year-end
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/02/2024
» The government wants to ban recreational use of cannabis by the end of this year, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on Wednesday, threatening to put thousands of marijuana shops and farms that have sprung up around the country since a decriminalisation drive two years ago out of business.
Dragons and blessings at lucky temple
News, Published on 10/02/2024
» The Year of the Dragon begins on Saturday, the start of the Lunar New Year, which is especially meaningful for Thais with Chinese ancestry.
Soft power fashion panel quits en masse
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/02/2024
» A panel of fashion experts advising the government’s soft power committee has resigned en masse, with some sources speculating they were dismayed by a planned marketing stunt involving elephant-print pants.
High hopes for policy statement
Published on 11/09/2023
» As the government spells out its policy statement in parliament on Monday, people have high expectations for it to make good on its promises to deal with bread-and-butter issues affecting their lives and turn the economy around.
Khao San Road to be closed for Songkran fun
Online Reporters, Published on 11/04/2023
» Khao San Road in Bangkok will be closed from April 13-15 from noon to 8pm for water splashing events during Songkran, which is expected to generate 30-40 million baht a day, says a local business leader.
Khao San businesses told to turn down volume
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/02/2023
» City Hall has given businesses on Khao San Road 15 days to control noise levels or face legal action, following complaints from local residents.
Khao San businesses told to turn down volume
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/02/2023
» City Hall has given businesses on Khao San Road 15 days to control noise levels or face legal action, following complaints from local residents.