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Cannabis cultivation scales up
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/09/2019
» CHAING MAI: The country's largest lot of 12,000 cannabis sprouts has been planted in Maejo University's medical-grade greenhouse, thought to be the first-ever industrial-scale medical cannabis manufacturing facility in the Asean region.
Graft probe: DNP chief gave wife largest pay rise
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/06/2019
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission has ordered disciplinary action against the chief of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) for approving the maximum salary increase for his wife.
Weed let-off proposal to move ahead
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/02/2019
» An amnesty proposal for marijuana possession is expected to be published in the Royal Gazette next week, according to Tharet Karatnaiyarawiwong, secretary-general of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
NGO goes into bat for farmers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/01/2019
» The name of Biothai, a non-governmental organisation, usually comes up when there are cases of foreign companies trying to patent traditional plants and their extracts.
Forest communities to receive 5.9m rai
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/12/2018
» In the last month of the year, the government handed out many new gifts to citizens, including to poor forest dwellers.
It's easy being green, state and activists say
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/06/2018
» Thailand's future to become an environmentally friendly country will not look bleak if all Thais care enough about protecting and preserving the environment, state officials and environmentalists say.
ICEH brushes off dissolution attempt
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/09/2017
» The Independent Commission on Environment and Health (ICEH) says the National Environment Board's decision to dissolve it bears no weight as the board lacks the authority to do so.
Critics step up mining bill fight
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/12/2016
» A network protesting against mining activities vowed Sunday to use every tactic at its disposal to overturn the National Legislative Assembly-approved mining law, saying it would destroy community rights.
Poor farmers in line to get seized land
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/09/2016
» More than 120,000 rai of reclaimed Sor Por Kor land will be redistributed to poor farmers once a policy panel gives it the go-ahead next month, the Agricultural Land Reform Office has said.
'No delay' in EU talks over illegal fishing
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/04/2016
» The newly appointed chief of the Fisheries Department insists a discussion on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing between Thai and European Union (EU) delegations will be held on schedule next month, despite reports of a postponement.