Thai Law About to Make Medical Marijuana Legal
BANGKOK — The announcement of the nation’s first legal marijuana cultivation facility presages changes to the nation’s drug laws that will soon allow medical use of cannabis, Thailand’s top drug enforcement agent said Tuesday.
Missing Briton’s Body Found by Cha-am Beach
PHETCHABURI — Police are awaiting the autopsy results of a British man found in the forest by Cha-am Beach on Wednesday, weeks after he went missing.
Charges Dropped Against Historian Over ‘Elephant Duel’
BANGKOK — All charges were dropped Wednesday morning against a renowned social critic and historian who questioned whether an ancient story of a Thai king’s elephant battle was apocryphal.
Thailand to Build First Legal Weed Farm
BANGKOK — Marijuana decriminalization activists Tuesday hailed news that cannabis will be grown legally for the first time in Thailand, possibly in the northeast.
Bangkok Police, Officials Deny Getting Brothel Freebies
BANGKOK — When officers from the Department of Special Investigation raided a commercial sex venue Friday, they found more than 100 sex workers, some believed to be underage and forced into prostitution.
Swede’s Fall From Bangkok Balcony Was Suicide: Police
BANGKOK — Police on Monday ruled the death of a Swedish national who fell from a hotel balcony a suicide.
Tourist Boat Bursts Into Flames, 16 Injured
KRABI — A speedboat carrying tourists between islands in the south caught fire Sunday, injuring at least 16 people on board including the boat operator.
Thousands Attend Vigil for California Mudslide Victims
MONTECITO, California — Thousands of people attended a candlelight vigil to pay tribute to the 20 people who were killed when mudslides ravaged a Southern California town.
Americans Raise Money For Thai Immigrant Family ‘Decimated’ by Mudslide
MONTECITO, California — Pinit Sutthithepa, originally from Khon Kaen, immigrated from Thailand, leaving behind his wife and two children but sending them money for years until he could bring them to the United States, a friend, Poy Sayavongs, told the Lee Central Coast News.
Police Hunt Boyfriend of Slain Soi Cowboy Waitress
BANGKOK — Police on Friday are looking for the boyfriend of a Soi Cowboy waitress found dead on Soi Sukhumvit 23.
