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Thailand unveils new bill to regulate cannabis while keeping it legal
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/09/2024
» Thailand has proposed a new bill to regulate its cannabis industry and restrict marijuana uses to primarily health and medical purposes, the latest effort to rein in recreational smoking after several policy U-turns.
Thailand confirms Asia’s first case of new mpox virus strain
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/08/2024
» Thailand became the first country in Asia to detect the new mutated strain of the mpox virus, as the pathogen spreads to more geographies after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak in Africa a new global health emergency.
B10,000 handout registrations overload system
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/08/2024
» The Thai government’s flagship 10,000-baht handout stimulus suffered an early setback on Thursday when millions rushed to sign up on the opening day and overloaded the registration system.
PM Srettha touts plans for casinos, nuclear power
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Saturday used his first monthly television address as the country's leader to promote plans for legalising casinos to curb illegal gambling and building a nuclear power plant to reduce electricity costs.
Thailand working ‘relentlessly’ to solve Myanmar crisis - Srettha
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/05/2024
» TOKYO: Thailand is "working relentlessly" to bring an end to the crisis in neighbouring Myanmar where rebel groups have been clashing with the military-government, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
Health ministry wants ban on recreational cannabis by year-end
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/02/2024
» The government wants to ban recreational use of cannabis by the end of this year, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on Wednesday, threatening to put thousands of marijuana shops and farms that have sprung up around the country since a decriminalisation drive two years ago out of business.
Govt plans policy blitzkrieg to boost birth rate from seven-decade low
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/02/2024
» The government plans to amend laws to make it easier for single parents and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community to have children and offer infertility treatment through state hospitals as part of a campaign to reverse a decline in birth rate to a seven-decade low.
Why buying cannabis in Thailand might get tougher after election
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/05/2023
» The days of easily buying marijuana on the streets of Bangkok or Phuket may soon be over.
Anwar wants Thailand to do more on Myanmar
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/02/2023
» Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has asked Thailand to play a more active role in resolving the conflict in Myanmar, making comments that signal Southeast Asia is divided on how to handle the junta that seized power two years ago.
Working from home recommended in smoggy Bangkok
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/01/2023
» Authorities have urged Bangkok residents to work from home and wear respirator masks outdoors as air pollution level worsens in the capital.