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Nursery massacre victim makes final journey to the sea

A boat bobbing on the Gulf of Thailand carried the ashes of four-year-old Pattanan Mumklang.

Bangkok Post · Nov 4, 2022

To the sea: The final journey of a victim of Thailand's nursery massacre

A boat bobbing on the Gulf of Thailand carried the ashes of four-year-old Pattanan Mumklang.

Reuters · Nov 3, 2022

Grief and shock in Thailand after mass killing of ‘tiny angels’

Thais have turned to social media to mourn as 4.7 million people sent posts under a commemorative hashtag on Friday.

Al Jazeera · Oct 7, 2022

Pot-smoking tourists not welcome in Thailand, says health minister

Thailand's health minister on Wednesday discouraged tourists from visiting the country only to smoke weed, just two months after new laws were passed that have largely decriminalised the drug.

Reuters · Aug 18, 2022

Thailand rushes to rein in cannabis use a week after decriminalisation

Thailand hastily issued a raft of new regulations for cannabis use this week after a long-planned decriminalisation raised alarm at the potential for unchecked use of the substance anywhere and by anyone - including children.

Reuters · Jun 17, 2022

Thailand edges closer to legalising same-sex unions

Lawmakers in Thailand on Wednesday passed at first reading four different bills on same-sex unions, moving a step closer towards becoming the second territory in Asia to legalise same-gender marriages.

Reuters · Jun 15, 2022

Bangkok cannabis pop-up truck proves popular with tourists

"Amnesia", "Jack Haze", and "Night Nurse" are among marijuana strains on sale at a pop-up truck in Bangkok, as retailers cash in on demand for the newly decriminalised substance from foreigners and locals alike.

Reuters · Jun 14, 2022

Bangkok votes in new governor for first time in nine years

A former transport minister in the Thai government ousted by a 2014 military coup won Bangkok's first governor election for nine years on Sunday in what some observers say is a sign of the waning popularity of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.

Reuters · May 22, 2022

Thailand lays out buffet for elephants in national celebration

Nearly 60 elephants enjoyed a huge fruit banquet at a Thai botanical park on Sunday as the Southeast Asian country marked its annual Elephant Day.

Reuters · Mar 13, 2022