Alcohol Ban Proposed for the Thai New Year “Songkran”
For those who love Songkran the water festival held every year to celebrate Thai New Year it might look quite different this year if the Alcohol Control...
Thai man makes barbecue bouquet out of real pork and vegetables for wife
Roses have been a symbol for the day of love for centuries, since the greeting cards companies invented Saint Valentine’s Day.But one Thai man stepped up his...
Amnesty for possession of cannabis in Thailand?
The Government is looking at a plan to grant amnesty to those who have been using, or have, cannabis in their possession, But only if they report...
US troops drink blood from decapitated cobras in annual Thailand military exercise
Thailand and the United States hosted the opening ceremony for the annual Cobra Gold military exercise, the biggest activity of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region with...
‘Stress’ among symptoms medical weed can be prescribed for, says Thai FDA
The Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revealed the conditions and diseases for which medical cannabis can be prescribed. They include Parkinson’s, epilepsy, nausea caused by...
Thai police to set checkpoints, tighten security at motels, clubs to prevent sex crimes
Happy Valentine’s Day, dear readers. A day notorious in Thailand for first marriages, first times, and, according to police, sex crimes, drug abuse and human trafficking.
With that...
Songkran extended to a five day holiday this year
You have five full days to get soaked this year as the Cabinet has approved an extended public holiday for Songkran 2019.
Songkran enthusiasts, and everyone else, now...
Valentine’s roses leap in price this year
The price of roses has spiked to almost double from that of the past two years. The popular Valentine’s gift was retailing for up to 70 baht...
Thailand’s ‘Green Rush’
With the legalization of marijuana, Thailand hopes to carve out a stake in the global cannabis industry.
In 2018, Thailand’s military junta-appointed parliament gave the Thai people a...
Swedish duo caught in Thailand for laundering 250 billion baht
Thai police have announced the arrest of 51-year-old Jan Olof Norlander for alleged money laundering following the arrest of his accomplice last November.
The two men are wanted...
