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Kratom plants 'legal to grow' from Aug 24
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 16/07/2021
» Kratom, the plant formerly listed as a narcotic, should be legal to grow from Aug 24, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin said on Thursday.
Senate votes to legalise kratom use
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 24/02/2021
» The Senate has passed an amendment bill removing kratom from the narcotics list during its third reading in the Upper House, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on Tuesday.
Senate passes bill removing kratom from narcotics list
King-oua Laohong, Published on 23/02/2021
» The Senate on Tuesday approved an amendment bill removing kratom from the narcotics list in its third reading, a step closer to households being allowed to grow up to three kratom trees each for daily use, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on Tuesday.
King donates B128m for jails
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 11/11/2020
» His Majesty the King has donated 128 million baht for the purchase of medical equipment and supplies for 19 prisons and hospitals serving them, according to the Corrections Department.
Tapping hemp's dreamy potential
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 10/03/2018
» With growing awareness about developing hemp, known in Thai as ganjong, for medical purposes in Thailand, research into the non-harmful side of the plant has gathered pace.
Scientists aim to reduce THC in marijuana crops
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 30/12/2016
» Academic research on reducing the psychoactive component tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) level in cannabis will be conducted to discourage people using the crop as a narcotic, the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) said Thursday.
Anti-royal webmaster 'still in Thailand'
King-oua Laohong, Published on 04/02/2015
» A man suspected of running an anti-monarchy website is hiding in Thailand and trying to flee the country, according to special investigation authorities.
Boxing master squares off in politics
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 16/03/2013
» To Pramote Hoymuk, the tough, liniment-scented world of boxing is an abiding passion, but he takes the gloves off for another love. The old master of the Muay Thai world is a devoted promoter of the sport, but he loves just as much the bare-knuckle mayhem of politics.
Role models stand out in 'selfish society'
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 22/09/2012
» Thai society has been plagued with a dearth of ethics as people cannot draw a line between their own benefits and the public interest, Chaipattana Foundation secretary-general Sumet Tantivejkul says.