In the lead up to the next Thai election, there is now a concerted campaign against recreational use of Cannabis, we update the situation of the possible extension of the visa waiver from 30 to 45 days for 64 countries, flooding in Malaysia, Khao San road nightclub fires security guards over 'water bottle/handcuff' kerfuffle, tiger killers given long sentence, macaques found in bags bound for China, elephant tips over truck in national park.

 

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Nobody in government's going to stick their head above the parapet and make a decision during this this election* window. Having said that, based on the advance notice that CCSA never offered during the Covid extension era, it could be extended at short notice. Or, it could end on 31 March.

 

* It IS an election, nothing 'de-facto' about it.