Feature: Here is what we know about Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) before being...
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Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (PDPA) will be put into full effect tomorrow, June 1st, 2022. The PDPA is an act intended to grant more rights to the owners of personal...
Thai Deputy Education Minister Kanokwan ordered suspended following land encroachment allegations in the Khao Yai...
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Deputy Education Minister Kanokwan Vilawan was suspended by the Thai Supreme Court on Friday, August 26th, following land encroachment allegations in the Khao Yai National Park, Prachin Buri province.
According to a petition filed...
UPDATE: Six Police Officers Allegedly Helping Suspects in Highway Police Murder Detained at Bangkok...
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Six policemen who allegedly helped suspects in the killing of a highway police officer have been moved for detainment to the Bangkok Remand Prison.
Our previous stories:
The sub-district headman invited a group of the highway...
Russian Ex-pat Couple From Pattaya Fined After Riding Jet-Skis in Krabi Protected Area
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A Russian man and his wife who are ex-pats who live in Pattaya were fined 20,000 baht after riding jet-skis in a protected area in Mueang Krabi.
A video of the two foreigners who...
Family of Bangkok Electrical Conduit Fall Victim Seeks 10 Million Baht in Compensation
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At 11:30 AM, on May 4th, 2024, Thai national media reported that the family and relatives of a male victim who fell into an electrical conduit in Bangkok decided to file a lawsuit...
Thai pro-democracy protest leader Panusaya “Rung” denied bail again over charges relating to overnight...
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The Thai Criminal Court today, November 22nd, has revoked bail for currently-detained protest leader Panusaya "Rung" Sithijirawattanakul on charges relating to an overnight pro-democracy demonstration on September 19th - 20th, 2020.
Rung, who is...
Thai government announces strict Covid-19 control measures in Dark Red Zone provinces, effective from...
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The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) this morning, July 9th, has announced strict Covid-19 control measures implemented in ten provinces to try and curb the number of Covid-19 daily infections, effective from...
Thai Police ‘No Place for Drugs’ Operation Net 22,387 Arrests and Seizures Worth 339...
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On April 4th, 2024, Pol. Lt. Gen. Sarayut Sa-nguanphokai, the Commander of Provincial Police Region 4, and relevant officers held a press conference on the “No Place for Drugs” operation to eradicate drug trafficking...
Thai Minister of Public Health Unveils New Cannabis and Hemp Bill, Prioritizing Medical Use...
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On February 6th, 2024, Dr. Cholnan Srikaew, the Thai Minister of Public Health, publicly stated that the new Cannabis and Hemp bill is ready to be presented at the Thai cabinet meeting next week.
The...
UPDATE: Owner of Phuket Villa at Center of Stair Kicking Controversy to Face Legal...
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A villa owner at Yamu Beach in Paklok is going to face legal action after part of the villa encroached on the public area.
Our previous story:
The beach stairs of a villa are being...