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Thailand Tunes in and Turns On

After eight years of military rule, a new reason to call it the Land of Smiles

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John Berthelsen
Jul 29, 2022
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Thailand is suddenly awash in cannabis after the sudden, unexpected legalization of the substance, reversing years of hardline drug policy in the parliament in June. which apparently was a part of a political deal to keep Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha in power.

In the meantime, multitudes of Thais are having a high old time…

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