In the bustling red light districts of Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket, help wanted posters decorate neon lit windows of go go bars offering 30,000 baht per month base salary plus all the private tips a […]
Operation Underground Railroad, anti-child trafficking organization, promoted by the movie “Sound of Freedom”, has begun operations in Thailand. Operation Underground Railroad, aka OUR has announced its grand opening in Thailand with a web page and a Facebook page publicizing […]
Winners – Entrepreneurs who invested in large growing operations. Many foreign and Thai companies have invested in large growing operations, normally indoors with high tech lighting, ventilation and nutrient support systems. -Retailers in major tourist […]
Credit photo by Alpinols AG The text of the draft Thailand Cannabis Decriminalization Act is now available. Some important provisions include: “Household hemp” means the cultivation of cannabis at home for personal consumption in order to maintain […]
Credit photo click here On January 25th, the Narcotics Control Board (NACC) Committee of the Thailand parliament approved, in principle, the removal of cannabis and hemp from the Thailand Narcotics Control Act, Category 5. In theory, […]
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Gammy, a baby with Down syndrome born via surrogacy in Thailand and allegedly abandoned by an Australian couple in August 2014, has been granted Australian citizenship, according to the Bangkok Post. The Bangkok Post reports […]
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A statue mysteriously emerging from the front yard of a Thai family in Ratchaburi province prompts worship ceremonies, reports Coconuts Bangkok. Sampao Ngamjam and her husband Suthep Ngamjam first spotted the object in their yard […]
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With Ross Ulbricht’s trial underway, jury rights activists are spreading the message of jury nullification in hopes of keeping Ulbricht out of jail, reports Voctiv. Ulbricht is under trial in New York for allegedly creating […]
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The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reportedly shut down its “construction parallel” program, which collected data on almost all international calls out of the U.S. for 15 years, according to the Digital Journal. “Parallel […]
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Mitsutoki Shigeta, the Japanese man at the center of a suspected surrogacy baby factory, is suing the Thailand government for apprehending children he claims are his, reports the Bangkok Post. Vichien Chaovalit, permanent secretary of […]
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The Thai police search for a man from Sierra Leone who failed to report to health officials who were monitoring for Ebola ended today when the man was found, according to the Bangkok Post. According […]
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Thailand’s land offices are the “most corrupt agency,” accepting the most bribes according to a newly released academic survey, reports The Nation. The survey was given to 6,048 “heads of Thai households” in January and […]
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The Thai government passed an animal welfare bill on Wednesday, November 12, making it the country’s first law to prosecute anyone found guilty of animal cruelty, reports the Bangkok Post. According to the Bangkok Post, […]
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James O’Keefe, an investigative reporter with Project Veritas Action, went undercover to find out how many times he could cast a ballot for the midterm elections without ever having to prove his identity. “Of all […]
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Tourism operators in Surat Thani are worried that a new ban on beach parties recently announced by the governor will deter tourists from visiting the area, reports Thai PBS. According to Thai PBS, Governor Chatpong […]
