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Thailand signals another U-turn on cannabis
Thailand signals another U-turn on cannabis
BANGKOK: Thailand will work towards controlling the use of cannabis through legislation instead of re-listing it as a narcotic, according to Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, signalling yet another policy U-turn.
Chinese woman questioned over giant passport advert
Chinese woman questioned over giant passport advert
BANGKOK: A Chinese woman found to be the coordinator in the posting of a controversial billboard advertisement in Chinese offering foreign passports and citizenship was questioned by police yesterday (July 23).
Panipak: Carrying the burden of hope
Panipak: Carrying the burden of hope
OLYMPICS: Taekwondo star Panipak Wongpattanakit is under no small amount of pressure to deliver the goods at the Paris Olympic Games, so much so that the two-time world champion has resorted to seeking divine help.
Scandal stalks stocks
Scandal stalks stocks
BANGKOK: The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) was recently hit by an accounting and embezzlement scandal at Stark Corporation, which is estimated to have cost at least B14.7 billion in damages to shareholders and stock investors.
Passport service billboard in Chinese ordered removed
Passport service billboard in Chinese ordered removed
BANGKOK: Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the removal of a Chinese-language billboard offering to help people get passports and citizenship of several countries, seen in Huai Khwang district of Bangkok.
Drunk teacher drives off road, injuring 17 students
Drunk teacher drives off road, injuring 17 students
SURIN: Online photos have confirmed that a drunk teacher was involved in an accident in which a pickup truck overturned, causing injuries to 17 students in Surin, sparking anger on social media platforms.
SAT, companies to pay for Olympics broadcast rights
SAT, companies to pay for Olympics broadcast rights
OLYMPICS: The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) will join hands with the private sector to invest about B400 million for the rights to broadcast the Olympic games, SAT governor Kongsak Yodmanee confirmed on Saturday (July 20).
Police ‘violated teen mall shooter’s rights’
Police ‘violated teen mall shooter’s rights’
BANGKOK: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has indicated that the actions of police officers who released photos and video of a 14-year-old boy who killed three people during a shooting rampage at Siam Paragon last October violated his human rights.
Chiang Mai police officer ‘led scam gang’
Chiang Mai police officer ‘led scam gang’
CHIANG MAI - The chief inspector at the Hang Dong police station in this northern province has been arrested on charges of running a call centre scam gang
Thailand changes athletes’ Olympic uniforms after criticism
Thailand changes athletes’ Olympic uniforms after criticism
OLYMPICS: The National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT) has resolved to replace the controversial outfits worn by Thai athletes used for the 2024 Summer Olympics’ opening ceremony.
Tourist safety and infrastructure upgrades urged in Phuket
Tourist safety and infrastructure upgrades urged in Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket Tourist Association President Thaneth Tantipiriyakij has called for the improvement of safety measures and infrastructure to maintain the resort island as a prime destination for quality tourism.
Govt ‘united’ despite weed policy U-turn
Govt ‘united’ despite weed policy U-turn
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai insisted the government is still united despite recent hiccups with the plan to re-list cannabis as a narcotic, adding that he already talked with Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Anutin ‘puzzled’ by weed U-turn
Anutin ‘puzzled’ by weed U-turn
BANGKOK: Bhumjaithai (BJT) leader Anutin Charnvirakul has admitted to having personally spoken to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin about the party’s concerns over the Ministry of Public Health’s plan to re-list cannabis as a narcotic.
Thai athletes’ Olympic outfit stirs debate online
Thai athletes’ Olympic outfit stirs debate online
BANGKOK: The new uniform for Thai athletes attending the Olympic Games 2024 has become a hot potato after some netizens criticised the design as being outdated.
Thai stars eye elusive Games medal
Thai stars eye elusive Games medal
BADMINTON: For a country that boasts current and former world champions, an Olympic medal remains elusive for Thai badminton players.
Investment dispute ends in hotel cyanide tea party
Investment dispute ends in hotel cyanide tea party
BANGKOK: Police suspect a 56-year-old Vietnamese woman with US citizenship of using a lethal mixture of cyanide and tea to poison five compatriots when they met at a luxury hotel in Bangkok to resolve a financial dispute.
Surin sting nets tiger cubs, 100kg of elephant tusks
Surin sting nets tiger cubs, 100kg of elephant tusks
BANGKOK: Two suspects have been arrested for an illegal trade of two tiger cubs and almost 100 kilogrammes of elephant tusks were also confiscated in a sting operation in Surin.
Six Vietnamese found dead inside Bangkok hotel
Six Vietnamese found dead inside Bangkok hotel
BANGKOK: Six Vietnamese people died of poisoning at a Bangkok hotel on Tuesday evening (July 16).
PM confirms E-wallet start date
PM confirms E-wallet start date
BANGKOK: Registration for the B10,000 digital wallet handout will kick off on Aug 1, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
Energy Absolute restructures management amid fraud allegation
Energy Absolute restructures management amid fraud allegation
BANGKOK: The board of listed renewables firm Energy Absolute has elevated chairman Somchainuk Engtrakul to the positions of director and acting chief executive after the stock exchange regulator accused the former CEO of fraud.