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Activists call for a review of drug laws
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 25/12/2023
» Advocates for harm reduction principles have expressed their concerns about Thailand's Narcotics Code, saying it will be challenging to enforce a law against drugs which promotes decriminalisation and harm reduction at the same time.
Thailand must do more to protect, invest in children: UN
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 24/12/2023
» The government should see children’s rights protection as an investment and listen to children’s voices, said Najat Maalla M’jid, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children.
House says yes to marriage equality
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 23/12/2023
» The House's approval of all four bills seeking to amend the Civil and Commercial Code to allow same-sex marriages in the country during their first reading has received positive responses from members of society, according to government spokesman Chai Watcharonke.
Myanmar a challenge for new Asean chair Laos
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 22/12/2023
» Thailand is ready to support Laos when it assumes the Asean chairmanship next year and begins work trying to solve the Myanmar crisis, says a senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Weed for wellness touted
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 21/12/2023
» Thailand is in need of a "holistic wellness" approach to capitalise on the use of cannabis to boost tourism, according to Dr Kampon Sriwatanakul, chairman of the Thailand National Charter of Health.
Dept set to certify new rice strains
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 18/12/2023
» The Rice Department will certify eight new high-yield rice strains in April, with a plan to promote those strains among farmers nationwide.
Visa-free access to China sought
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 08/12/2023
» Thailand is asking China to grant visa exemptions for Thai tourists with a government panel set to travel to the country to discuss the matter by the end of this month.
CCSA staffer passes away
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 06/12/2023
» Natapanu Nopakun, who presented press briefings in English for the now-dissolved Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), died on Monday, according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Condom use drops among teenagers
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 04/12/2023
» Teenagers are at risk of being infected with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) due to the widespread prevalence of unprotected sex, says the Aids Health Care Foundation (AHF) Thailand.
Stranded Thais one flight from home
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 04/12/2023
» A government aircraft with 83 Thais and one Malaysian national aboard, all previously stranded in Myanmar's Laukkaing, is scheduled to land in Thailand today.