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Tourists Drawn to Light at End of Samui Tunnel (Video)

SURAT THANI — Jungle-trekking tourists have discovered a mysterious mountain tunnel on Koh Samui. Local officials Friday were investigating the origins of a 100-meter concrete...
Coup fever struck Thai social media earlier in February following a perfect storm of true, partially true and outright false reports circulated online.

Info Wars: Social Media Ripe Target For Thai Election Disinfo

A tangle of truths, half-truths and falsehoods, it was the kind of mess vexing tech platforms have been struggling – and often failing – to handle in the age of online disinformation.

Naresuan Seniors, Alumni Defend Muddy Hazing

PHITSANULOK — A ceremony, watched over by professors, sanctifies a wooden pole. Freshmen in white carry a heavy wooden pillar around the campus before...

The Hidden Easter Eggs Inside Thailand’s New Cannabis Law

From full legalization to whole new industries, there are Easter Eggs hidden in the new cannabis law.

Medical Weed Law Comes Into Effect

BANGKOK — The use of marijuana for medical purposes became officially legal late Monday through a royal decree.

Court Orders Voice TV Back On Air

Update Feb. 27: The Administrative Court on Wednesday lifted the 15-day ban of Voice TV ordered by the broadcast regulator. The channel has remained on...

Thailand Approves Weed Killer Linked to Palsy

BANGKOK — A toxic herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease was approved by officials Thursday for use in Thai agriculture for at least two more years despite health concerns.
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522 Foreigners Got X-Ray Outlawed So Far This Month (Video)

BANGKOK — Police arrested more than 500 people in their sweep of foreigners violating immigration law this month. At 1am this morning, Immigration deputy police...
Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul has gone all in on legalization of cannabis. He leads the largest party to call for full legalization.

High Stakes: Thai Party Plants Seeds for Pot Revolution

BANGKOK — The party which has covered Bangkok with images of cannabis leaves says not only is full legalization a core campaign policy –...

Love in a Time of Political Hate. Still Possible?

It’s been said that politics can make for strange bedfellows. In today’s hyper-divided climate, it can lead to empty ones as well. So is...

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