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Drug-addicted Thai man beheads mother, abandons head in rice field A drug-addicted Thai man beheaded his mother and abandoned her head in a rice field in Amnat Charoen province yesterday, January 4, before being arrested shortly afterwards. [1]

Mental health is more than just a personal matter. When employees are battling mental health issues, including addiction, it affects their job satisfaction, productivity, and safety. It also significantly impacts organisational success. [2]

“At first, I thought we’d have to be in Thailand for a short period,” said the former National League for Democracy member, one of millions in Myanmar who fled their homes after the 2021 military coup plunged the country into civil war. [3]

When the Move Forward Party and its allies become the next Thai government in August – and even if they don’t – action to classify cannabis once again as an illegal narcotic is inevitable. [4]

BANGKOK -- For devout Buddhists in Thailand, the images were unsettling: a burly monk grabbing a soldier in a headlock while other saffron-robed clergy scuffled with troopers in what one Thailand-based columnist called "an unholy mess." What made the... [5]

BANGKOK -- Two years after Thailand legalized marijuana for medical purposes, the government is moving to recriminalize the drug due to widespread recreational use that has caused public health issues. [6]

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has warned the Thai public of a new narcotic drug being sold on social media, while urging officials to monitor the situation closely. [7]

The government commends all authorities for their integrated efforts in combating major drug operations, which aimed at ensuring public safety. [8]

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[1] TH thethaiger.com · 2026-01-05 · 85% match

Drug-addicted Thai man beheads mother, abandons head in rice field

Drug-addicted Thai man beheads mother, abandons head in rice field A drug-addicted Thai man beheaded his mother and abandoned her head in a rice field in Amnat Charoen province yesterday, January 4, before being arrested shortly afterwards.

[2] TH thailand-business-news.com · 2026-01-27 · 63% match

Mental Health in the Thai Workplace: Why Business Leaders Must Address Addiction

Mental health is more than just a personal matter. When employees are battling mental health issues, including addiction, it affects their job satisfaction, productivity, and safety. It also significantly impacts organisational success.

[3] TH world.thaipbs.or.th · 2025-12-18 · 53% match

War, red tape and rising hostility: Inside Thailand’s rising migrant crisis

“At first, I thought we’d have to be in Thailand for a short period,” said the former National League for Democracy member, one of millions in Myanmar who fled their homes after the 2021 military coup plunged the country into civil war.

[4] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2023-05-24 · 55% match

Thailand’s days and nights as a weed heaven now look to be numbered

When the Move Forward Party and its allies become the next Thai government in August – and even if they don’t – action to classify cannabis once again as an illegal narcotic is inevitable.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-03-14 · 55% match

Thai Buddhism's unholy mess

BANGKOK -- For devout Buddhists in Thailand, the images were unsettling: a burly monk grabbing a soldier in a headlock while other saffron-robed clergy scuffled with troopers in what one Thailand-based columnist called "an unholy mess." What made the

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-06-18 · 55% match

Thailand eyes recriminalizing marijuana, juggling health and commerce

BANGKOK -- Two years after Thailand legalized marijuana for medical purposes, the government is moving to recriminalize the drug due to widespread recreational use that has caused public health issues.

[7] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2023-04-18 · 55% match

Thai PM warns public of new narcotic drug sold on social media

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has warned the Thai public of a new narcotic drug being sold on social media, while urging officials to monitor the situation closely.

[8] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2024-05-23 · 54% match

Thailand continues rigorous crackdown on drugs and illegal activities to maintain social order and public safety

The government commends all authorities for their integrated efforts in combating major drug operations, which aimed at ensuring public safety.

[9] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2022-09-21 · 54% match

Thai doctors’ organizations oppose cannabis ‘Liberalization’

The Medical Council of Thailand, the Medical Association of Thailand and 15 colleges of medicine issued a joint statement to demand the proper use of cannabis for medical purposes and object its recreational use.

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2024-02-07 · 54% match

Thai Government Says It Will Ban Recreational Cannabis Use

BANGKOK—The Thai government will urgently move a bill to ban the recreational use of cannabis, the health minister said on Tuesday, after the kingdom decriminalized the drug in 2022.

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