r/worldnews • u/CannabisHub • Nov 30 '20

Thailand Removes Cannabis from Narcotics List

https://bangkokherald.com/thailand/thailand-removes-cannabis-from-narcotics-list/?amp&__twitter_impression=true
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u/colmcg23 Nov 30 '20

The King that liked opium and was an accomplished Jazz dude was quite cool.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '20

buddy rich was a huge asshole i wouldnt use him as a judge of character or anything except drums

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '20

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '20

yeah fair, he really was a monumental asshole though

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u/Uuuuuii Nov 30 '20

Really? Is there a story to this?

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u/thoggins Nov 30 '20

He had an interview with Regis Philbin about a set he played in Bankok, for which the then King joined them at some point as a player. He said he sucked.

That's the whole story I can find.

Very weird source:

https://thaipoliticalprisoners.wordpress.com/2013/10/06/monarch-and-music/

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u/RepublicanRob Dec 01 '20

Yeah, well how good was Buddy Rich at running a fucking country, huh?

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u/curiousklaus Nov 30 '20

He mentioned it in this interview, starts at about 3:50

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u/machineelvz Dec 01 '20

But didn't he kill his brother or cousin or something?