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Weed policy shift gets thumbs-down

Tuesday 17 June 2025 08:58 AM

BANGKOK: Three years after Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalise cannabis, health and civil society experts are raising concerns over public health and inadequate regulations which accompanied the move.

Crackdown on expats in jobs for Thais

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 16 June 2025 07:39 AM

BANGKOK: Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has ordered a crackdown on expats working in occupations restricted to Thai nationals after the ministry made more than 4,400 arrests for the offence in the past nine months.

Man on 700km walk to beat his cannabis habit

Phuket News / Thailand

Saturday 14 June 2025 03:00 PM

SUKHOTHAI: A 46-year-old man from Ratchaburi has embarked on an extraordinary journey on foot, aiming to walk more than 700 kilometres to Chiang Mai in a determined effort to quit his cannabis habit.

SSO paid ‘over double for building’

Phuket News / Thailand

Friday 13 June 2025 10:06 AM

BANGKOK: The Social Security Office (SSO) paid roughly double the market value for the SKYY9 Building, according to a special committee appointed by the Interior Ministry to audit the SSO’s budget use.

Police doctor suspended over sedative procurement

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 12 June 2025 11:09 AM

BANGKOK: Police General Hospital in Bangkok says it has suspended a doctor who was arrested for procuring large amounts of sedatives, pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation.

Thaksin will not attend Supreme Court hearing

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 12 June 2025 09:00 AM

BANGKOK: Thaksin Shinawatra will not go to the Supreme Court tomorrow (June 13) when it considers whether the former prime minister served his jail term during his prolonged stay at Police General Hospital.

Chinese visitor’s video claims ‘special connection’ in Immigration

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 11 June 2025 09:58 AM

BANGKOK: Immigration police were hunting down a Chinese visitor who posted a video online claiming a “special connection” that allowed foreigners to work in Thailand without a visa.

Hunt on for two suspects behind Pattani bombs

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 10 June 2025 09:18 AM

PATTANI: Security officials are looking for two suspects believed to be behind the two bomb blasts in downtown Pattani on Sunday night (June 8).

Cambodian troops agree to retreat from Thai border

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 9 June 2025 09:45 AM

BANGKOK: Cambodian soldiers agreed to retreat from the Thai border in Ubon Ratchathani province after a talk between regional forces of both countries yesterday (June 8).

Anutin denies Interior Ministry deal

Phuket News / Thailand

Saturday 7 June 2025 11:32 AM

BANGKOK Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dismissed claims yesterday that his Bhumjaithai Party had agreed to relinquish control of the Interior Ministry in a much-speculated Cabinet reshuffle, saying no such talks had taken place.

Ex-PM Abhisit slams casino bill

Phuket News / Thailand

Friday 6 June 2025 10:36 AM

BANGKOK: Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has issued a strong rebuke of the government’s plan to establish integrated entertainment complexes with a casino, warning they will not solve illegal gambling and may damage Thailand’s tourism image.

Thailand rejects the International Court of Justice’s jurisdiction

Phuket News / Thailand

Friday 6 June 2025 09:47 AM

BANGKOK: Thailand does not recognise the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the land dispute with neighbouring Cambodia.

70 officials named in Bangkok tower collapse scandal

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 5 June 2025 09:17 AM

BANGKOK: About 70 state officials have been implicated in bidding collusion linked to the doomed State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said yesterday (June 4).

PM ‘silent’ on rumoured Cabinet reshuffle

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 4 June 2025 09:31 AM

BANGKOK: There has been no signal from Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra about a possible Cabinet reshuffle despite media speculation to that effect, according to Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, a key figure in the ruling Pheu Thai Party.

Old doubts rise on collapsed SAO site

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 3 June 2025 09:00 AM

BANGKOK: The collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building has come under renewed scrutiny following a recent news report detailing longstanding irregularities in the construction project, which began in 2009.

B157bn handout budget to fund other priorities: PM

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 2 June 2025 02:00 PM

BANGKOK: Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra plans to spend about B157 billion - earlier allocated for B10,000 handouts in fiscal 2025 - on water management, transport and tourism promotion instead.

Army ‘ready’ but Thailand seeks peaceful solution on Cambodian border

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 2 June 2025 08:46 AM

SA KAEO: The Thai army has confirmed it is prepared for any possible border eventuality with Cambodia while the foreign affairs minister emphasised that a peaceful solution is possible.

Thai regulator warns taxi drivers to shape up

Phuket News / Thailand

Sunday 1 June 2025 11:30 AM

BANGKOK: The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has warned that public transport drivers who fail to meet standards, particularly when providing services to tourists, will face severe penalties.

New dugong duo spotted near Krabi

Phuket News / Thailand

Saturday 31 May 2025 02:00 PM

KRABI: Park officials have reported the sighting of two new dugongs and a group of green turtles near Ao Nam Mao in Muang district of Krabi, suggesting improving marine biodiversity.

Thailand’s new helmet law sparks questions

Phuket News / Thailand

Saturday 31 May 2025 10:30 AM

BANGKOK: A new nationwide road safety campaign launching in Thailand tomorrow (June 1) has sparked debate among residents and visitors alike, as authorities begin stricter enforcement of motorcycle helmet regulations in an effort to reduce road accidents and fatalities.

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