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The currency of Southeast Asia's second-largest economy traded against the greenback at 36.08 on Monday, appreciating 1.4% compared to a week prior.

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Amid narcotics reform, this Thai cook replaces MSG with cannabis By Patrick Winn Sour pork soup flecked with cannabis leaves, served at Baan Lao Ruang restaurant in Thailand. In the “Just Say No” era, Thai cops and American DEA agents would team up to hunt marijuana smugglers with guns drawn. “US drug addicts” once cherished Thai weed so much that they’d pay triple the price of Mexico pot, so say US government reports from the mid-1980s. The marijuana pipeline from Sou...

Thailand explores a controversial way to bring back tourists By Patrick Winn © Penny Yi Wang/AP People spend the first day of the Songkran New Year holidays at Nang Rong beach in Chonburi, Thailand, April 13, 2021. Thailand on Tuesday recorded almost 1,000 cases for the third straight day, and health officials worry that the number of new infections could be far higher after this weeks traditional Thai New Year holiday. Before the pandemic, Thailand was among the world’s mo...

Acharawadee Wongsakon, an ascetic Buddhist teacher in snow-white robes, has a pet peeve. It’s the phrase “let it go,” deployed by people who disrespect Buddha and expect Buddhists to meekly tolerate the insult. “Letting go? That just means letting go of your emotions. It doesn’t mean we’re weak … or that we won’t stand up for our rights.” “Letting go? That just means letting go of your emotions,” Acharawadee said. “It doesn’t mean we’re weak … or that we won’t st...

Credit: Share The Komodo dragon lives up to its name: nearly 200 pounds of lizard, 8 feet from tail to tongue, with teeth like a shark. Its bite implants venom that can stop your heart within hours. That’s if you don’t bleed out first. The creature tends to grip and rip, sinking jaws into prey and tearing off limbs. But its fearsome reputation is exactly what makes the beast so attractive to a certain type of tourist — one willing to pay good money for a selfie with a so-called “d...