New DW documentary about Thailand sex industry – June 17



Thailand latest video news – A follow-up documentary has been released on YouTube to last year’s controversial Deutche Welle program that highlighted underage abuse in Pattaya, and the story of a German man who alleges paying off Thai officials to escape to Germany and avoid serious charges. Here’s a link to the new documentary…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33dIVrhIUeg

An oil slick off Pattaya’s Bali Hai? Or is it untreated waste? Thailand passes its changes to the Marriage Act which will allow same sex couples to marry in Thailand. Meanwhile the Thai PM is sick with Covid and taking a few days off. Schools given the power to seize and punish students found with e-cigarettes. And a Rangsit University professor is challenging claims made by the Thai public health minister about societal consequences following the 2022 decriminalisation of Can**bis.

Tim Newton Today is daily news commentary about Thai and the region, including issues of interest to expats and travellers to Thailand.

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