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Weed treatment costs jump to B20bn: Ministry
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/06/2024
» Cannabis-related treatment costs rose from 3 billion to 20 billion baht last year due to a surge in usage among the population, says the Public Health Ministry.
First national climate change bill in the pipeline
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/03/2024
» The country's first-ever climate change bill is expected to be submitted for the cabinet's consideration by June.
Illicit drug limit set for avoiding jail
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/02/2024
» A ceiling has been set by the Public Health Ministry, below which people possessing illicit drugs will be regarded as drug users not liable for legal punishment.
Factory area in Suphan Buri declared safe after blast
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/01/2024
» No contamination has been detected in the air or water near a fireworks factory that exploded recently in Suphan Buri, according to the third and latest assessment, the Department of Health confirmed on Thursday.
Sand mine project stirs up local dissent
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/10/2022
» A group of local villagers from the Kham Tanod community in Prachin Buri province on Tuesday filed a petition with the Department of Primary Industries and Mines in Bangkok against a mining concession held by a private company.
Legalisation of household cannabis, limited recreational use
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/01/2022
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drafted a bill to legalise the household cultivation and consumption of cannabis and its recreational use in some locations.
Lack of data stalls Mekong dam
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/12/2021
» Thailand has yet to start a stage of Procedures for Notification, Prior Consultation and Agreements (PNPCA) for Lao's newest run-of-river Sanakham Dam due to insufficient information from the Chinese project developer, the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) has revealed.
Chana group vows Govt House return
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/12/2021
» The Chana Rakthin Network plans to move back to Government House on Monday where it says more people will join its rally to demand the government halt the Chana industrial park project in Songkhla.
Office of National Water Resources to run Mun River study
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/01/2021
» The Office of National Water Resources (ONWS) is planning to use concepts from the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) process to study the management of water along the Mun River basin, which covers 10 provinces in the northeastern region.
NHRC fears clashes at project's hearing
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/07/2020
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concern that rights violations might mar today's public hearing into a controversial industrial estate planned for Songkhla's Chana district.