As Thai Elections Near so Does War of Words on Legal Cannabis
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The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine iterates to the public that it is against the law to sell cannabis to children under 20 years old, pregnant women, and breast-feeding women, following...
UPDATE: Bangkok Move Forward MP Admits to Assaulting Woman in Chonburi
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A member of Parliament in Bangkok from the Move Forward Party admitted he assaulted a woman recently in Chonburi while traveling between Pattaya and Sri Racha.
Our previous story:
A Bangkok woman, 26, filed a report...
Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai Pledge to Form New Thai Government
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The Bhumjaithai Party has agreed to join hands with the Pheu Thai Party to form a new government coalition, Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul said at a press conference on August 7th.
Bhumjaithai agreed to...
Thai Ex-PM Thaksin’s Jail Sentence Reduced from 8 to 1 Year Due to Royal...
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His Royal Majesty the King has decided to reduce a jail sentence for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from 8 years to 1 year after his application of a royal pardon came to...
Thai Activists Threaten to Invade Thaksin’s Hospital Room if Health Details Not Released
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A group of activists, who refer to themselves as the "Network of Students and People Reforming Thailand," threatened to storm the hospital room of Thailand's former Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, to verify if...
Royal Thai Air Force’s budget for purchasing F-35 fighter jets approved by Budget Committee
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The Royal Thai Air Force's 2023 3.69-billion-baht budget for purchasing F-35 fighter jets has been approved by the 2023 Budget Committee on Wednesday, August 3rd.
Local media reported this afternoon that the committee has approved...
Move Forward Officially Announces 8-Party Coalition Formation, Reaffirms Stance on Lese Majeste Law
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Move Forward Party (MFP)'s prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat on Thursday officially announced the formation of a coalition government composed of 8 parties with 313 MPs.
The historical press conference was held at the...
Thai Charter Court Suspends Move Forward Party’s PM Candidate Pita Limjaroenrat from Duties
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The Constitutional Court of Thailand on Wednesday, July 19th, ruled to suspend Move Forward Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat from performing MP's duties pending an investigation into his media shareholding...
Pheu Thai Gains UTN Support to Form Coalition Government
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Pheu Thai Party on Thursday (17 Aug) gained support from the United Thai Nation Party (UTN), potentially boosting it in its bid to form a government ahead of a prime ministerial vote in...
Govt Steps Up Security Measures Ahead of Expected Tourism Surge
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BANGKOK (NNT)Â - A meeting focusing on national security and tourism was recently convened in light of the temporary implementation of a visa-free policy for Chinese visitors.
Prime Minister and Finance Srettha Thavisin chaired the...
