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A look at where Thailand's cannabis laws stand

BANGKOK -- Thailand became the first Asian country to decriminalize cannabis in 2022. The policy has faced backlash, and seen ...

Former leader leaves Thailand in private jet days before court ruling that could see him imprisoned

Thailand’s influential former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra suddenly left the country on his private jet Thursday days ...

Thailand's next PM reaffirms fresh polls promise

Thailand's next prime minister on Saturday pledged to make good on his promise to lead the fractured interim government to ...
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Singaporean deported from Thailand to face drug trafficking charge to be released after charge withdrawn

Benny Kee Soon Chuan was granted a discharge not amounting to acquittal, which gives the prosecution room to reopen the case ...
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Thailand and Iraq players get into fight after dangerous play in King's Cup final

A brawl broke out between Thailand and Iraq players in the King's Cup final after Iraq striker Mohanad Ali kicked Thailand captain Chanathip Songkrasin in the leg.

Thailand leader behind legal cannabis is now PM, but the high may not last

Anutin Charnvirakul, 58, is the politician best known across the world for being a force behind decriminalising cannabis in ...
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Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin makes surprise departure ahead of a risky court ruling

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has suddenly and surprisingly left Thailand days before a court ruling that could ...
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Thailand, Laos, China push ahead with Nong Khai–Vientiane railway bridge project

The Department of Rail Transport under Thailand's Ministry of Transport recently convened a meeting with Laos and China to ...