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How Centre Used Passport Law To Corner Luthra Brothers In Thailand
Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, who ran the Goa nightclub where a fire killed 25 people, managed to fly to Thailand shortly after the blaze began. At the time, firefighters were still battling the flames, and no case had been registered
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Thailand Relaxes Afternoon Alcohol Rules After Tourism Industry Pushback
Thailand will once again permit alcohol sales from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., beginning early December. This announcement comes days after stricter restrictions were imposed.
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Thailand Tightens Alcohol Rules, Imposes Hefty Fines For Drinking Outside Legal Hours
A mid-day bottle of beer in Thailand can now cost much more than your budget trip to the country.
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Suspended Thai Prime Minister Testifies Over Call That Could Get Her Booted
Thailand's suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra testified in a Bangkok court on her alleged breach of an ethics law in her handling of a border dispute with Cambodia, a case that could see her forced out of her job entirely.
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Thailand Declares Martial Law In Areas Bordering Cambodia After Deadly Clashes
Thailand declared martial law in eight of its districts bordering Cambodia on Friday, as the countries traded strikes in a second deadly day of clashes.
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'Misbehaving Monks': Massive Sex Scandal Shakes Thailand's Buddhist Clergy
Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith.
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Nearly 2,000 LGBTQ Couples Wed As Thailand's Equal Marriage Law Takes Effect
Almost 2,000 same-sex and transgender couples married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom's equal marriage law went into effect in a first for Southeast Asia.
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Activist Accused Of Insulting Monarchy In Thailand Dies After Hunger Strike In Detention
Netiporn "Bung" Sanesangkhom, 28, was part of a small anti-monarchy group called "Thaluwang," a name that translates to "shattering the palace".
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British Tourist Arrested In Thailand For Giving False One-Star Reviews To Restaurant
Alexander maintains his innocence but is now facing legal proceedings in Phuket after being transferred to the Sakhu Police Station.
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Myanmar Stops Foreign Work Permits After Military Service Law Sparks Rush
Myanmar's junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it said, weeks after introducing a military conscription law that led to thousands trying to leave the country. In 2020, 4 million Myanmar nationals were working abroad.
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No More Cannabis In Bangkok? New Thailand Laws To Clamp Down On Marijuana
The Thai government will urgently move a bill to ban the recreational use of cannabis, the health minister said on Tuesday, after the kingdom decriminalised the drug in 2022.
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Cannabis Tourism 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.
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Thai Central Bank to Gain More Power in Crypto Regulation After Amendments to Current Digital Assets Law
Thailand is reportedly planning to amend its law on digital assets to tighten the oversight of the crypto sector, particularly trading platforms offering the Thai central bank more power to oversee the sector.
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Thailand Bans Crypto Payments, Businesses to Have Until End of April to Adhere to New Law
Thailand regulators have banned the use of crypto assets as payment option in the country. The move comes aiming to stop the promotion of crypto assets as an alternative to fiat, that could threaten the national economic stability. Thailand also wishes to prevent its native firms to help sanctioned Russian tourists to liquidate their crypto assets.
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Clubhouse Emerges as Platform for Thai Dissidents, Government Issues Warning
Thailand warned users of Clubhouse not to break the law after the audio social media app emerged almost overnight as a platform for discussion of the monarchy, the latest example of the fast-growing app drawing the ire of governments in Asia.
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How Centre Used Passport Law To Corner Luthra Brothers In Thailand
Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, who ran the Goa nightclub where a fire killed 25 people, managed to fly to Thailand shortly after the blaze began. At the time, firefighters were still battling the flames, and no case had been registered
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Thailand Relaxes Afternoon Alcohol Rules After Tourism Industry Pushback
Thailand will once again permit alcohol sales from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., beginning early December. This announcement comes days after stricter restrictions were imposed.
-
Thailand Tightens Alcohol Rules, Imposes Hefty Fines For Drinking Outside Legal Hours
A mid-day bottle of beer in Thailand can now cost much more than your budget trip to the country.
-
Suspended Thai Prime Minister Testifies Over Call That Could Get Her Booted
Thailand's suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra testified in a Bangkok court on her alleged breach of an ethics law in her handling of a border dispute with Cambodia, a case that could see her forced out of her job entirely.
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Thailand Declares Martial Law In Areas Bordering Cambodia After Deadly Clashes
Thailand declared martial law in eight of its districts bordering Cambodia on Friday, as the countries traded strikes in a second deadly day of clashes.
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'Misbehaving Monks': Massive Sex Scandal Shakes Thailand's Buddhist Clergy
Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith.
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Nearly 2,000 LGBTQ Couples Wed As Thailand's Equal Marriage Law Takes Effect
Almost 2,000 same-sex and transgender couples married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom's equal marriage law went into effect in a first for Southeast Asia.
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Activist Accused Of Insulting Monarchy In Thailand Dies After Hunger Strike In Detention
Netiporn "Bung" Sanesangkhom, 28, was part of a small anti-monarchy group called "Thaluwang," a name that translates to "shattering the palace".
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British Tourist Arrested In Thailand For Giving False One-Star Reviews To Restaurant
Alexander maintains his innocence but is now facing legal proceedings in Phuket after being transferred to the Sakhu Police Station.
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Myanmar Stops Foreign Work Permits After Military Service Law Sparks Rush
Myanmar's junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it said, weeks after introducing a military conscription law that led to thousands trying to leave the country. In 2020, 4 million Myanmar nationals were working abroad.
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No More Cannabis In Bangkok? New Thailand Laws To Clamp Down On Marijuana
The Thai government will urgently move a bill to ban the recreational use of cannabis, the health minister said on Tuesday, after the kingdom decriminalised the drug in 2022.
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Cannabis Tourism 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.
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Thai Central Bank to Gain More Power in Crypto Regulation After Amendments to Current Digital Assets Law
Thailand is reportedly planning to amend its law on digital assets to tighten the oversight of the crypto sector, particularly trading platforms offering the Thai central bank more power to oversee the sector.
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Thailand Bans Crypto Payments, Businesses to Have Until End of April to Adhere to New Law
Thailand regulators have banned the use of crypto assets as payment option in the country. The move comes aiming to stop the promotion of crypto assets as an alternative to fiat, that could threaten the national economic stability. Thailand also wishes to prevent its native firms to help sanctioned Russian tourists to liquidate their crypto assets.
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Clubhouse Emerges as Platform for Thai Dissidents, Government Issues Warning
Thailand warned users of Clubhouse not to break the law after the audio social media app emerged almost overnight as a platform for discussion of the monarchy, the latest example of the fast-growing app drawing the ire of governments in Asia.
