Thailand’s Strict Alcohol Advertisement Laws Back in Focus After Move Forward Party Member Controversy
National —
Thailand has some of the strictest alcohol laws in the world, and one of them is a prohibition on advertising any alcoholic beverage. This law carries a fine of up to 500,000 baht...
Police Arrest Artifact Looters and Seize Around 1,000 Relics
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Police, in collaboration with the Fine Arts Department, have arrested three suspects involved in looting artifacts from multiple archaeological sites. Approximately 1,000 pieces - some over a millennium old - were seized in...
Thai PM Mulls Over Tightening Gun Control and Expanding Foreign Markets
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BANGKOK (NNT)Â - The government is intensifying efforts to address the widespread issue of firearms in Thailand.
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Srettha Thavisin, after consulting with various agencies and discussing with Deputy Prime...
Protest at Juvenile Detention Center in Nakhon Ratchasima Draws Attention of Deputy Prime Minister
Nakhon Ratchasima—
On November 10th, 2023, more than 40 juveniles protested at a juvenile detention center in Nakhon Ratchasima as protest leaders reportedly asked for justice from juvenile correctional officers who they claimed harassed and...
Update: Former Thai Boxing Champion Denies Allegations of Indecent Activity with a Minor and...
Khon Kaen—
At 11:00 PM, on December 13th, 2023, Mr. Somluck Kamsing, a former gold medal-winning amateur boxer, spoke to police about the allegations of taking a 17-year-old girl to a hotel in Khon Kaen.
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Thai Parliament Deliberating Seven Versions of Urgent Clean Air Bill to Tackle PM 2.5...
National—
At 2:00 PM, on January 11th, 2024, the Thai Parliament convened to discuss the urgent matter of the Clean Air bill presented by the Thai cabinet.
This came after Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin...
Lion Cub Found at Café in Rassada, Seized by Authorities
Rassada –
An unlicensed lion cub found at a café in Rassada belongs to a Chinese national, say Thai police.
The Phuket City Police Chief Colonel Pratueng Phonmana told the Phuket Express on Wednesday (February 14th)...
Russian Man Found Dead With a Slit Throat at a Cannabis Farm in Phuket,...
Chalong –
A Russian man was found dead with a slit throat and signs of a struggle and foul play at a cannabis farm in Chalong, Phuket.
Major Warawut Sensoap from the Chalong Police told the...
Large Batch of E-Cigarettes Seized Near Schools
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The special operations team from the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB), the Royal Thai Police, and other relevant agencies launched a major raid targeting e-cigarette retailers near educational facilities in the...
Thai Cannabis Advocacy Groups Urge Public Health Minister to Reconsider Cannabis Criminalization
National—
On May 16th, 2024, Mr. Prasitchai Nunual, the secretary-general of the network for Shaping the Future of Thai Cannabis, and representatives from various sectors submitted a letter to Thai Minister of Public Health Somsak...