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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.
Vietnamese men caught growing weed
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/12/2025
» Police have arrested three Vietnamese nationals at an illegal cannabis cultivation warehouse in Bangkok, seizing more than 1,600 plants with an estimated value of nearly two million baht.
Police arrest 13 cannabis-smuggling 'tourists' at Samui airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/03/2025
» Police in Surat Thani have found many “visitors” who tried to smuggle suitcases containing cannabis out of the country as over the past four days they have arrested 13 foreign “tourists” with cannabis that would have a total market price of 75 million baht overseas.
City Hall fixes soggy new 'Bangkok' sign
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/06/2024
» City Hall workers have fixed the new overhead destination sign,"กรุงเทพฯ - Bangkok", at Pathumwan intersection after complaints that it was already soggy and unsightly.
Overstay couple allegedly sent cannabis to Philippines
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/04/2024
» A Philippine couple have been arrested in Bangkok for allegedly posting 10 kilogrammes of cannabis back home with intent to sell it.
Cannabis loopholes to be closed
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/11/2023
» The Public Health Ministry has completed the first draft of the Cannabis-Hemp Act and said it will not reclassify cannabis as a narcotic, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on Friday.
Dinosaur footprints found in Phetchabun
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/05/2023
» A set of dinosaur footprints, which experts say could date back 225 million years, has been discovered in Phetchabun's Nam Nao district, according to the Department of Mineral Resources.
Chiang Mai park to be made 'disaster zone'
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/04/2023
» Authorities are preparing to declare Sri Lanna National Park in Chiang Mai province a disaster zone due to the ongoing wildfires in the area.
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.
Vendors' pot bud sales to be monitored
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/12/2022
» The Public Health Ministry is allowing cannabis buds to be sold by more than 5,000 licensed vendors nationwide next month, with vendors' and buyers' information to be sent to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB).