Cannabis Bill second reading House meeting collapses again on Wednesday

Thai Parliament, House of Representatives
Thai Parliament, House of Representatives. Photo by พีรพัฒน์ วิมลรังครัตน์. CC BY 2.0.

A Palang Pracharath Party MP said Wednesday that there is no chance that the Cannabis Bill will ever pass its second reading in the House, [Read More…]

Russian Tourist Physically Assaulted for Allegedly Refusing to Pay 60-Baht Bar Bill in Pattaya

Bar girls in Walking Street, Pattaya
Girls inside a night club in Pattaya. Photo: lynhdan / flickr.

An alleged Russian dine-and-dasher was attacked by a Pattaya bar owner for reportedly refusing to pay his 60-baht bill. The bar owner claimed the tourist [Read More…]

Cannabis Bill in limbo after House meeting lacks a quorum

View of the Parliament of Thailan
Chamber of the National Assembly of Thailand, parliament house. Photo: The Official Site of The Prime Minister of Thailand by พีรพัฒน์ วิมลรังครัตน์. CC BY 2.0.

The passage of Thailand’s controversial Cannabis Bill is expected to be further delayed after the House meeting collapsed this late afternoon due to the lack [Read More…]

Thai Parliament votes to remove contentious Section 3 of Cannabis Bill

The Prime Minister debates at the meeting House of Representatives, Parliament of Thailand
The Prime Minister debates at the meeting House of Representatives, Parliament of Thailand. Photo: Government of Thailand. CC BY 2.0.

The House of Representatives voted 119:0 with 31 abstentions today (Wednesday) to delete the Section 3 of the Cannabis Bill in its entirety. In essence, [Read More…]

Thai parliament derails Move Forward Party’s Progressive Liquor Bill

Sappaya-Sapasathan , the new parliament of Thailand in Bangkok
Sappaya-Sapasathan , the new parliament of Thailand in Bangkok. Photo: P Phongsakon. CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Move Forward Party’s Progressive Liquor Bill was derailed today (Wednesday), when the House of Representatives twice voted against it twice, first by 177:174 votes [Read More…]