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Somsak signs order requiring doctor’s prescription for cannabis
Online Reporters, Published on 24/06/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on Tuesday he had signed an order restricting cannabis use to strictly medical purposes.
Bhumjaithai MP calls for cannabis controls
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/06/2025
» Leading Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) figure Supachai Jaisamut has called for the urgent enactment of a cannabis control bill, criticising Pheu Thai Party's Ministry of Public Health for perceived negligence in regulating cannabis, leading to its widespread availability and escalating problems.
Bhumjaithai hits back at critic seeking its dissolution
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/05/2025
» Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul has urged the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to summon party critic Nathaporn Toprayoon for his alleged involvement in the Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative scandal.
Bhumjaithai discredits dissolution petition instigator
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2025
» The coalition Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) has responded strongly to a petition filed by Nathaporn Toprayoon calling for the party's dissolution for allegedly interfering in the Senate election by revealing that Mr Nathaporn was implicated in a money laundering case tied to the Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative scandal.
Weed use leaps after law eased
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/05/2024
» The public health minister says cannabis use among young adults is now 10 times greater when compared to two years ago before decriminalisation, and he believes the government's plan to relist cannabis as a narcotic must be based on scientific reasoning.
Chontida exits Bhumjaithai
News, Published on 20/01/2024
» Chontida Asavahame, who was fifth on Bhumjaithai's candidate list, will not be able to replace former transport minister Saksayam Chidchob as an MP, as she has quit the party, a party source said.
Are high times over for weed users?
Published on 03/12/2023
» A new cannabis and hemp control bill sponsored by the Public Health Ministry is expected to become law next year to regulate misuse of the plant.
Bhumjaithai seeks Padipat ouster clarity
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/11/2023
» The Bhumjaithai Party is urging the Election Commission (EC) to investigate whether the Move Forward Party (MFP) colluded with Deputy House Speaker Padipat Santipada when it sacked him from the party.
Another petition seeks to axe Move Forward
Post Reporters, Published on 08/11/2023
» The Bhumjaithai Party has petitioned the Election Commission (EC) for the dissolution of the Move Forward Party (MFP), pointing out that it leads the opposition in the House of Representatives while a former party member remains House deputy speaker.
Cabinet green lights charter vote panel
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/10/2023
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved the appointment of a panel to draft a referendum on amending the charter, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.