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Thailand decriminalized cannabis 2 years ago. Its prime minister wants to ban it again.
Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is pushing to recriminalize recreational cannabis use, s…
Thibault Spirlet
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A young man sold calendars with yellow duck cartoons in Thailand. He got 2 years in prison for insulting the king.
Prosecutors said the cartoons, including one of a duck wearing a crop top, were satirical reference…
Matthew Loh
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Thailand is considering releasing 50,000 prisoners early amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in its crowded prisons
On Monday, more than 70% of Thailand's new reported cases were found in prisons. The country is now…
Katie Warren
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Nightclubs and a prison cluster lead to fresh surge of Covid-19 cases in Thailand
Thailand on Monday recorded a surge in coronavirus infection with 194 new cases, mainly due to clus…
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A former civil servant has been sentenced to 43 years in prison for insulting the Thai monarchy
A woman in her 60s identified only as Anchan was sentenced to 43 years in prison in Thailand after …
Kelly McLaughlin
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Kremlin ready to discuss prisoner swap with US after Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison
"There is a special channel that has been agreed upon ... and no matter what anyone says publicly, …
Natalie Musumeci,Meredith Cash
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Russia frees Brittney Griner in prisoner exchange with the US after months of pressure
The Biden administration agreed to release the notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for the re…
Meredith Cash,Sinéad Baker
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An American is facing 2 years in prison after leaving a bad Tripadvisor review for a Thailand resort
The owner of the resort filed a defamation complaint against the American, Wesley Barnes, saying he…
Kelly McLaughlin
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A 16-year-old boy in Thailand is being criminally charged under an infamous law against 'making fun of the king' and could face up to 15 years in prison
Thailand's 'lese-majeste' rules have imposed tough punishments on citizens who defame, threaten, or…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Basketball star Brittney Griner could be brought home in a prisoner swap with a notorious arms dealer dubbed the 'Merchant of Death,' Russian media says
Russian media reported talks to exchange basketball star Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout, a convict…
Alia Shoaib
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3 influencers in Thailand were arrested for insulting the royal family in a video campaign posted on TikTok
Critics of Thailand's lese-majeste law, which forbids insults made against the monarchy, say it has…
Waiyee Yip
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Thailand just made it legal to grow and trade marijuana, becoming the first country in Asia to do so
But you won't be welcome in the country if you want to smoke a joint there, Health Minister Anutin …
Matthew Loh
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A YouTuber in Thailand has apologized following her arrest in connection with eating a bat on camera, reports say
Phonchanok Srisunaklua, who has 254,000 subscribers on the platform, appeared to eat a bat in a now…
Charissa Cheong
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For the US's Vietnam-era covert special operators, the quietest missions were also the most dangerous
MACV-SOG commandos were sent behind enemy lines to gather intelligence, but the enemy himself was o…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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A resident cut the support rope for 2 painters working on the 30th floor of condominium because she was angry when they appeared outside her window, say reports
A condo resident in Thailand faces charges of attempted murder after cutting support ropes, apparen…
Bethany Dawson
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The White House slammed Russia for its 'bad faith' counteroffer to the US' Brittney Griner prisoner swap proposal
Russia reportedly asked to add a convicted murderer to the United States' proposed prisoner swap in…
Meredith Cash
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A Guantanamo detainee's drawings show the brutal CIA torture he endured at a secret US-run prison in Thailand
After being held in US black sites for four years, Zubaydah was transferred to the US prison at Gua…
Eliza Relman
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A Thai royalist tried to dox anti-monarchy by exposing their addresses on Google Maps, but Google has since taken the maps down
Google took down several user-generated maps, which were created by a Thai royalist who wanted to e…
Matthew Loh
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A 22-year-old man is facing prison in Singapore for posting nudes on OnlyFans
Titus Low, 22, was charged with two counts of transmitting obscene materials by electronic means, v…