Following an incident in which a toddler nearly died after swallowing a water-absorbing “baby crystal” bead, the Consumer Protection Board on Wednesday warned all retailers that they risk up to three years in prison for selling the banned products.

Students at Wat Wang Ped School in Bang Rakam district, Phitsanulok, asked the Education Ministry what the heck they're supposed to do with the extra hour carved out of their class time every day and were told, "Go fly a kite."