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That sounds like the annual fires start automatically when the dry season arrives ... but the do not start automatically , most are lit by people trying to profit from it . ( mushrooms , crop burning etc ... ) These people realize well the damage they do to the health of everybody living over there , but they don't seem to care ... Hefty fines and prison for them ! If they cannot be found , fine the land owners . ( in case of crop burning ) . Chiang Mai has a reputation for being one of the world's most ( air ) polluted cities . That will certainly not attract visitors . And it is the same every year without authorities ever showing a real will or desire to change that .

They are right . Add to that the ' loss of face ' for the thai government about their constant U-turning , it has proven by many countries who already legalized it , that there are very few negative side-effects of legalizing a herb that was used by people for centuries already , anyway .

Economic growth does not automatically imply benefit to all people . It depends on how this economic growth is managed and it's impact on ecosystems .

Good luck to her ... I did not read it all ... too tiring ...

Good photo . What is she throwing at police ? She should know that this won't change anything probably , but it is some provocative action that attracts publicity , may be that is reason enough for her ...

Hail the money ...

Wasn't it this one who was ' well connected ' to a thai political party ? He was probably advised to surrender as it became too difficult to hide his involvement in illegal businesses . But , his high placed ' friends ' will take care that he does no time in a thai prison ...

2023 ? Hope for the Best , prepare for the worst ...

Won't happen ... just the buds will become a ' controlled herb ' How , ever , the Police will be able to enforce this , is unknown ... Some were against the legalization because of hypocritical reasons or the fear that they could not profit enough from it , but many are pro - legalization . Time for demonstrations . What about all the stalls selling it ? Some invested a lot and now they fear losing it ... What about the inmates they let go ...? Catch them again and put them back in prison ? All that was not well ' thought through ' by the government . I guess , everything will just continue as it is now , only the stalls selling the buds will need to bribe the RTP ...

At least the ' important parts ' of them ... ?

They are dirty , aren't they ?

Did not even know that this is illegal ... ( for foreigners ? )

Is that really newsworthy ? May be because the kid was " thai-italian " Half thai only ? BS .

Don't think that will happen . Consumer protection ? That surely is a novelty for Thailand . I have at least five batteries for electric tools that stopped working within a few weeks or month . But , in Thailand , if you buy cheap , yo only buy for the rubbish bin .

That looks rather healthy , compared to some western economies that prepare for recession . Thailand now has the chance to become a ' hub ' for sustainable energy development for south east asia . Why is there no thai company producing EV's yet ?

Not very intelligent to just send it barely hidden in an airfreight parcel . Did they not know that customs have scanners ?

What is ' soft ' about muay thai ? I am confused ... I think ' soft power ' is a term for software designers ...?

12400 million baht ? That money could help building a sustainable energy network around Thailand ... anyway , what are they planning to do with that submarine ?

That chinese writing on the shop makes it just too obvious ...

Drunk and violent . Again . If , instead of heavily drinking , he would have had some Ganja , nothing of this would have happened . Violence is never a solution . It only leads to more hate and violence .

Even " Move Forward Party " ... I did not expect them to be against the legalization ... anyway , that is a list of political parties NOT to vote for .

Another victim of being too drunk to realize ...

Xi Jinping did not want to do it with Prajut ... 55

The danger to society is the people proposing the U-turn again , not the harmless plant itself . What about Alcohol ? That is a danger to society as well . Make it illegal ! Oh , I forgot ... too many influential people involved in that business . And too much money . What danger to youth ? Better take care that Yaba and Ice get off the streets first , you hypocrites . Stupid wanna-be politicians are everywhere , but some in Thailand really don't know anything .

... by keeping the protesters far away ...