Sawadee Everyone,
Well, strap in folks, because the Thai political roller coaster took a wild turn this week! First, Srettha sashayed into the role of Prime Minister, because, of course he did. And just when we thought we could take a breather, bam! ex-PM, Thaksin Shinawattra, our favorite professional hide-and-seeker, popped back to the homeland.
Here's the gag: one PM heads to a posh government pad, while the other gets a cozy cell. But surprise! Thaksin's jailhouse rock lasted a hot minute before he was whisked off to a hospital - apparently prison food isn't compatible with his, ahem, "long list of ailments." Or at least, that's the tea theyâre serving us.
Meanwhile, the buzz on the street is: what does all this mean for Thailand's budding cannabis scene? Let me spill: word is Bhumjaithai (BJT) might've flexed a little muscle on Pheu Thai (PT) about some green deals for backing Srettha. And now, rumor mills are working overtime with whispers that Anutin, the BJT bigwig, is eyeing the Minister of the Interior gig. Quite the leap from his last health gig. So, will this new hat help him light up the cannabis bill?
For those out of the loop: the Minister of the Interior is kind of a big deal in Thailand. Think: massive public projects, appointing mayors. The message seems clear: diss cannabis, and you might see your public project funding go up in smoke. Because, dear citizens, our potential new Minister is very 420-friendly. đ
Speaking of 420, some daring soul in Phuket thought it'd be hilarious to turn Bangla Road into Amsterdam (or London - with their infamous fog) with an industrial weed smoke machine. Spoiler: it wasn't. Cue outraged residents, busybody cops, and a swift ticket out of Thailand and possible ban from every reentering the country for our prankster.
On a chiller note, the Ganjaburi-sponsored contest where I use Midjourney image AI to play "Name That Strain" continues. Last week? A cakewalk. This week? Crickets. Fancy trying your luck?
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Cheers,
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