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Thailand’s cannabis ‘clinic’ transformation explained
Online Reporters, Published on 08/07/2025
» Only 2,000 of the estimated 18,000 cannabis shops in Thailand will be left once authorities complete their plan to convert dispensaries to clinics with resident doctors, a Ministry of Public Health official said on Tuesday.
Pro-cannabis rally ends, but they'll be back
Online Reporters, Published on 08/07/2025
» Cannabis advocates ended their demonstration outside the Public Health Ministry in Nonthaburi province on Tuesday, but planned to return next week to demand a review of the new cannabis controls.
Pro-cannabis rally plans long stay outside health ministry
Online Reporters, Published on 07/07/2025
» Cannabis advocates settled in for a long rally outside the Public Health Ministry in Nonthaburi province on Monday, protesting against perceived moves to recriminalise it.
Cannabis changes 'harm economy'
News, Published on 07/07/2025
» Cannabis advocates will hold a mass rally at the Ministry of Public Health on Monday to protest the government's campaign to recriminalise the plant three years after it was removed from the national narcotics list.
Thailand should author AI models
Oped, Published on 30/06/2025
» The 2025 Global Human Development Report delivers a sobering message: the world is experiencing an unprecedented slowdown in human development, with traditional pathways to progress, now being stalled.
New weed stance misses the mark
Editorial, Published on 29/06/2025
» The Public Health Ministry's regulation requiring a prescription to purchase cannabis buds for medical use has triggered an outcry.
Thai cannabis industry thrown into chaos
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/06/2025
» Three years after becoming the first Asian nation to decriminalise cannabis, Thailand is poised to reverse course amid political turmoil and now requires a prescription to buy cannabis at any of the 10,000-18,000 dispensaries that have sprung up since 2022.
Thai cannabis advocates plan mass rally on July 7
Online Reporters, Published on 25/06/2025
» Cannabis advocates in Thailand plan a mass rally at the headquarters of the Ministry of Public Health on July 7 to protest against the government’s campaign to recriminalise the plant three years after it was removed from the national narcotics list.
Unite for safer roads in Thailand
News, Published on 20/06/2025
» Thailand has recently taken a decisive step to protect lives on the road: since the beginning of June 2025, authorities have stepped up enforcement of the helmet law for both motorcycle riders and passengers, with fines of up to 2,000 baht per person for non-compliance. By enforcing helmet-wearing laws, the Royal Thai Police is sending a clear message: wearing a helmet is not a suggestion -- it is the law, and laws are meant to be followed. This one, in particular, saves lives.
Bitcoin makes headway as global asset
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/06/2025
» Global demand for Bitcoin has continued to rise as international and Thai corporations begin adding the cryptocurrency to their balance sheets, strengthening its role as a long-term investment asset, say advocates.