Former Red Lobster execs describe ‘miserable’ work environment, Thai company’s overhaul before bankruptcy filing
Former executives and senior managers at Red Lobster have described “devastating” work conditions in a new report after a major Thai seafood company took control, leading to the company’s sudden collapse. The Orlando, Florida-based chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 19 after abruptly closing nearly 100 stores last week. The filing comes […]
Thai government to reclassify marijuana as a narcotic, require permits for use
Thailand plans to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic drug and issue licenses only for medical and research purposes. Prime Minister Sureta Tabisin recently announced a shift in policy, aiming to recriminalize cannabis by the end of the year. The new regulations will ban recreational use of cannabis and require a license for cultivation, export and […]
Human rights group urges Thai government to halt repatriation of dissidents
Human Rights Watch called on Thailand to stop deporting dissidents to their dangerous home countries for violating international law. The report documents instances in which Thai authorities expel dissidents awaiting resettlement, many of which involve Cambodians. The Thai government is said to have been working with neighboring countries to spy on dissidents. A leading international […]
Thai pro-cannabis advocates rally as government moves to recriminalize
Prime Minister Sureta Tabisin said she hopes cannabis will be re-registered as a drug by the end of this year. Pro-cannabis groups assembled at Thailand’s Ministry of Health agreed that cannabis should be properly regulated, but said it did not require changes to its status as a drug. Health Minister Somsak Tepsutin said he would […]
Thai takeout — minus the seed oils and surcharges
If there’s one thing I really miss about my life before kids, it’s being able to eat cheap Asian food on the spot. Due to the Biden economy, food costs for a family of four are higher than expected. As always, there is a silver lining. That means I can now do it myself. If […]
Yikes! Muay Thai Fighter Plays Outright Mr. Potato Head With Opponent’s Face
My man put his nose in my ear canal! In a recent fight, Muay Thai fighter Shayan Heydari broke his nose, but this was no ordinary broken nose…this guy completely displaced his nose in a horrifying way. Heydari, who faced opponent Pol Tor Tor Petrunluan in Sunday’s match, ended up getting hit in the face […]
Elisa Garafano, American wife of Thai ‘heir apparent,’ spotted outside NY home as hubby fights for throne
The American wife of the estranged Thai royal family has been spotted leaving her New York home with her daughters as her husband faces loss of the throne through marriage. On Tuesday, Elisa Garafano, wearing sunglasses, a tan coat, a black top and black pants underneath, left her brick home in Mount Vernon with a […]
Thai court acquits former PM Yingluck Shinawatra of charges of mishandling funds
A Thai court has acquitted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra of misusing government project funds in 2013. Yingluck’s younger brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, was recently released on parole on corruption-related charges after more than a decade in exile. Thaksin has been in legal trouble for nearly two decades, accused of abuse of power and corruption, and […]
Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra released on parole from police hospital | Thailand
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been paroled and returned home, six months after his arrest in a dramatic return after 15 years in self-imposed exile. The controversial billionaire, who was twice elected prime minister and ousted in a military coup in 2006, was jailed for eight years on charges of corruption and abuse […]
Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra to be freed | Thailand
Jailed former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will probably be released as early as the weekend, the Saudi justice minister said. It’s been just six months since he returned from 15 years of self-imposed exile. The controversial billionaire, who was twice elected prime minister and ousted in a military coup in 2006, was sentenced to […]