Thailand to Ban Recreational Marijuana by End of 2024
Recreational cannabis will be banned by the end of 2024, Thailand’s Health Minister Chornan Surikeo announced on Thursday. Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize medical cannabis in 2018, followed by recreational cannabis use in 2022. Cheolnan Said In an interview with Reuters, he said the marijuana ban bill would be submitted […]
Honda LPGA Thailand winner doused, fights tears after emotional win
Patti Tavatanakit won the Honda LPGA Thailand tournament in her home country on Sunday, returning to the top of LPGA events for the first time in almost three years. Her win ended her LPGA drought and brought tears and emotion to the forefront. Still, it was Tabatanakit’s second consecutive win, having won last week’s Aramco […]
Patty Tavatanakit grabs Honda LPGA Thailand lead; back-to-back wins in sight
At the Honda LPGA Thailand, two things happened for three days in a row. It’s the sweltering heat and Patty Tavatanakit’s scoring of him in the mid-60s. Tavatanakit signed a 6-under 66 on the front nine on Saturday, including four birdies and one eagle. This improved her total to 16 under par for the tournament, […]
Madelene Sagstrom makes charge up Honda LPGA Thailand leaderboard
After 36 holes at the sweltering Honda LPGA Thailand, Sweden’s Madeleine Sagström holds a share of the lead at 10 under, along with Thailand’s Patti Thavatanakit and South Korea’s Seiyoung Kim. Sagstrom and Tavatanakit each shot a 5-under 67 on Friday, marking the second straight day they have done so. Kim, meanwhile, closed with a […]
Team USA Solheim Cup stars struggle at Honda LPGA Thailand
The LPGA is back as the women’s team begins its first swing in Asia for the 2024 season. This week, the Honda LPGA Thailand event will be held at the Siam Country Club Old Course in Chonburi, Thailand. Reigning champion and current world No. 1 Lilia Vu struggled on the first day, along with most […]
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 […]
Video of sex-crazed tourists having sex on Pattaya Beach in Thailand
Thailand’s Sin City Beach is once again living up to its lewd reputation as yet another tourist couple was caught using the beautiful shore as a venue for passionate sex. Months after another couple enraged authorities with handkerchiefs in the sand, naked men blatantly fornicating under a streetlight at Pattaya Beach, a popular tourist destination […]
Thailand and Muslim separatist rebels agree to end decades-long conflict
Malaysian mediators announced Wednesday that the Thai government and Islamic separatist rebels in southern Thailand have reached an agreement to end the conflict. The talks will take place over two days in Kuala Lumpur and will resume over the next two months to finalize details of the peace plan. The breakthrough comes after a year-long […]
Thailand’s former PM candidate Pita Limjaroenrat handed suspended sentence in latest legal blow | Thailand
A Thai court has handed down suspended sentences to former prime ministerial candidate Pita Rimjaroenrat and seven other politicians for holding an illegal assembly in 2019. The case comes after the country’s Constitutional Court ruled last week that the party had undermined the monarchy and national security in its campaign to change the law that […]