Tommy Walker

Bangkok, Taipei, Ukraine

Multimedia Correspondent and Travel Writer at Freelance

Reporting in Asia-Pacific. Award-winning work @VOANews. SEA @dw_hotspotasia. Board Member @FCCThai. Previously: UA, HK, AU, NZ. Views mine.

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Thailand set to U-turn on recreational cannabis use - Tommy Walker

1 week ago | qoshe.com | Tommy Walker

Thailand decriminalized cannabis in 2022. However, it did so without a comprehensive law regulating its sale, production or use. Since then, tens of thousands of licensed dispensaries and retailers selling cannabis and cannabis extracts have opened across the country, particularly in tourist hot spots. Three years later, Thailand is now planning to tighten the control of marijuana use, ensuring that cannabis is only used for medicinal purposes and not recreationally.
Setelah Dilegalkan, Thailand Akan Batasi Ganja? – DW – 30.05.2025

1 week ago | dw.com | Tommy Walker

KesehatanThailand30.05.202530 Mei 2025Di tengah pesatnya industri ganja, Thailand bersiap membatasi penggunaan ganja hanya untuk keperluan medis. Lalu, apa arti aturan baru ini? https://p.dw.com/p/4vAB8Thailand sudah mendekriminalisasi ganja pada 2022. Namun, hal itu dilakukan tanpa undang-undang komprehensif yang mengatur penjualan, produksi, atau penggunaannya.
Thailand set to restrict recreational cannabis use – DW – 05/29/2025

1 week ago | dw.com | Tommy Walker

05/29/2025May 29, 2025Thailand is moving to restrict cannabis to medical use only — but what will the new rules mean for its booming weed industry? https://p.dw.com/p/4v6A5Thailand decriminalized cannabis in 2022, however, it did so without a comprehensive law regulating its sale, production or use. Since then, tens of thousands of licensed dispensaries and retailers selling cannabis and cannabis extracts opened across the country, particularly in tourist hotspots.
Will Thailand's deep south ever see lasting peace? - Tommy Walker

2 weeks ago | qoshe.com | Tommy Walker

Since January 2004, Thailand's deep south has seen ongoing conflict between Thai military forces and separatist groups seeking greater autonomy. The violence is largely confined to the country's three southernmost provinces, Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala — home to a Muslim Malay majority in the predominantly Buddhist nation.
Akankah Konflik di Thailand Selatan Benar-Benar Berakhir? – DW – 21.05.2025

2 weeks ago | dw.com | Tommy Walker

Sejak Januari 2004, wilayah selatan Thailand dilanda konflik berkelanjutan antara kelompok separatis yang menuntut otonomi lebih besar dan pasukan militer Thailand. Kekerasan ini terjadi di tiga provinsi paling selatan Thailand, yaitu Narathiwat, Pattani, dan Yala -- daerah dengan mayoritas penduduk Muslim Melayu, berbeda dengan sebagian besar wilayah Thailand lainnya yang mayoritas beragama Buddha.
Will Thailand's deep south ever see lasting peace? – DW – 05/20/2025

2 weeks ago | dw.com | Tommy Walker

05/20/2025May 20, 2025Conflict in Thailand's deep south has persisted for more than two decades. With violence surging again this year, can lasting peace finally be achieved? https://p.dw.com/p/4uegNSince January 2004, Thailand's deep south has seen ongoing conflict between separatist groups seeking greater autonomy and Thai military forces.
Myanmar nach dem Erdbeben: kaum Hilfe - mehr Luftangriffe – DW – 20.04.2025

1 month ago | dw.com | Tommy Walker

20.04.202520. April 2025Nach dem schweren Erdbeben in Myanmar kämpfen Tausende ums Überleben. Inmitten von Luftangriffen und Bürgerkrieg erreicht humanitäre Hilfe die Betroffenen nur schwer. https://p.dw.com/p/4tFf6Wie viele Tausende Menschen beim schweren Erdbeben Ende März in Myanmar ums Leben gekommen sind, ist noch unklar. Mit einer Stärke von 7,7 war das Beben vom 28. März 2025 in Myanmar das stärkste seit 1912. Wohnhäuser und Hotels stürzten ein, Straßen und Brücken wurden zerstört.
Myanmar quake relief hampered by lack of aid, airstrikes - Tommy Walker

1 month ago | qoshe.com | Tommy Walker

Some 60,000 people are living in tent encampments in central Myanmar following last month's 7.7 magnitude earthquake — the country's strongest since 1912. Myanmar suffered heavy damage in the March 28 quake, in which apartment blocks and hotels collapsed, and roads and bridges were destroyed.
Myanmar quake relief hampered by lack of aid, airstrikes – DW – 04/16/2025

1 month ago | dw.com | Tommy Walker

04/16/2025April 16, 2025Myanmar's strongest earthquake since 1912 has left thousands homeless, complicating relief efforts amid an ongoing civil war. https://p.dw.com/p/4tCn9Some 60,000 people are living in tent encampments in central Myanmar following last month's 7.7 magnitude tremor — the country's strongest since 1912. Myanmar suffered heavy damage in the March 28 quake, with apartment blocks and hotels collapsed, and roads and bridges destroyed.
Thai Resort Island at the Center of a Simmering Territorial Dispute With Cambodia

1 month ago | thediplomat.com | Tommy Walker

The resumption of maritime boundary negotiations between Bangkok and Phnom Penh has revived a dormant sovereignty dispute over Koh Kood. Subscribe for ads-free reading An idyllic island in the Gulf of Thailand has recently become a subject of contention between nationalists in Thailand and Cambodia, derailing negotiations over the joint exploitation of offshore gas reserves.