Thousands of houses were flooded when the Sai River’s banks burst at the border checkpoint between Mae Sai and Tachilek in Burma, flooding the Sailom Joy Market. Under the bridges and in neighborhoods along the river, water surged to over six meters deep and drenched homes to a depth of one meter.

In order to evacuate residents of the riverbank or those trapped in the market, local officials and military personnel have deployed boats and six-wheel trucks. Additionally, sandbags have been placed along the riverbank to keep it from overflowing.

Tachilek market, parallel to Sailom Joy Market on the Thai side of the border, also experienced flooding.

There are at least 1,081 homes in 206 villages of Chiang Rai that have been affected by overflowing rivers and heavy rains around the province. It has been reported that eight districts in the province have been affected by floods.

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Thai authorities removed marijuana from their narcotics list on June 9. In the future, commercial and personal cultivation and possession of the plant will not be illegal.

In response to the move, Thailand’s embassy in Singapore urged Thai travelers to refrain from bringing marijuana, cannabis, or products containing such plants into the country.

Even the Thai embassy in South Korea urged Thai travelers or residents in the country to follow the same precautions. Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Japanese embassies have also issued similar warnings and mentioned the consequences if caught, such as jail time, heavy fines, and possibly the death penalty.

Importers, exporters, or traffickers of drugs can face the death penalty depending on the quantity. A conviction for marijuana possession or use can result in imprisonment for up to ten years or a fine of 20,000 Singapore dollars (about 508,000 baht). Singapore can punish anyone who trades marijuana or smuggles it into or out of the country.

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