Kratom Sales near Grade Schools busted

The article describes  a person selling  Kratom water  for 100 baht per bottle, or 30 baht per glass.

My understanding possession for medical reasons is legal, however sales in food or drink are not.

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Thai Prime minister was in town

Three day tour of three provinces started out in Nakhon Phanom. 

He arrived in Sakon Nakhon Saturday evening.

went to the temple Sunday morning

Plenty of video of his visit available on YouTube

VERY LATEST NEWS FROM THAILAND in English (16 February 2024) from Fabulo...

Drunk Sakon Nakhon Policeman injures a 12-year-old boy and damages 12 vehicles in Roi Et. 🔗

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Fake kidnapping results in visit from Interpool 🔗 😅😂

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Local Interest Headlines today

	Sakon Nakhon Provincial Police Launched Drug Sweep . . .
	Sakon Nakhon Province is preparing to organize . . . Chinese News year celebrations
	TAT Proposes Extended Visa-Free Stays to Boost Tourism (. . . for long-haul tourists . . .)
	Corruption Perceptions Index 2023 Thailand 108th of 180

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Old Sakon Nakhon Jail demolished

A new Jail was built outside of town when it was decided having the jail accross from two schools was not appropriate สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon

Dr. Steve G. Olive, Director of USAID's Asia Office visits Sakon Nakhon (NNT)

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THAILAND NEWS in English (24 May 2023) from Fabulous 103fm Pattaya

Maya Bay reopens to tourism

Maya Bay became famous after the DiCaprio film 'The Beach' 

  

No swimming allowed 

Personally I am not fond of mass tourism with limited do's and plenty restrictions.

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Tropical storms cause damage in three Isan Provinces on March 27+28

Nakhon Phanom, RoiEt, and Sakon Nakhon

https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40026105.

" . . . 35 houses in Phon Na Kaew district were damaged . . . "

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"abandoned by fleeing smugglers on the bank of the Mekong River" Nakhon Phanom province

"Destinatons were marked on packages, included Sakon Nakhon"

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lithium battery fire frequency increasing

Plane makes emergency landing in San Diego after battery pack catches fire

The explosion of a lithium battery on an aircraft made me think of safety steps I should take. 

Granted such fires are not that often, but they do happen. 

Keeping such batteries in non flammable locations is top on my safety list. 

A non electrical fire extinguisher is second on that list.

• Examples of Lithium Battery Fires - YouTube 

• Lithium-ion battery fires becoming increasingly common - YouTube 

• Should you be worried about exploding Lithium Ion batteries? - YouTube

Headlines from Thailand

Travel agent's knife attack on Chinese tourist captured on TikTok

American tourists spend more money in Thailand than Europeans, survey says | Thaiger

 

Tensions flare between Ukrainians and Russians in Thailand | Coconuts

Bangkok is still sinking, and fast! bangkokpost

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Vaping devices, even though reasily available, are illegal in Thailand, possesion could lead to jail time and up to $1,000 fine

link to Bangkok Post article  ⤵️

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Pattaya restaurant capsizese

Link to Thaiger News ⤵️

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Covid in the royal household

". . . Their symptoms are “very mild,” the statement said." 

". . . omicron subvariants has increased in Bangkok and Thailand's tourist destinations . . ."

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Possesion is legal, smoking in public punishable by fine and jail time, some politicians want to impose further restrictions

Porous Borders

There is some border surveillance as this Bangkok Post article attests.  Often wondered what percentage gets through.   

Years ago I was on a tour boat which drifted to the 'other side,' disembarked what appeared to be day laborers, then cranked up the engines to travel against the current to get back to the other side

Snorted some speed back in the eighties. When I realized how detrimental it was to my health, I quit cold turkey สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon

Bangkok increased security. Some areas may be restricted to the general public

Happened a few days ago, appears to be related  to the APEC events.

All incoming tourist can expect extra scrutiny from immigration officials during the days when foreign country representatives meet

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