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Army to regulate illegal river jetties on southern border
Online Reporters, Published on 12/01/2026
» In the wake of the weekend bombings, the army is closely checking all illegal piers along the Golok River in Narathiwat province with a plan to control their operations, believing they are used by insurgents entering and fleeing Thailand.
Photographers under fire for 'rude decluttering' at Wat Arun
Online Reporters, Published on 05/01/2026
» Local photographers at Wat Arun in Bangkok are under fire, accused of rudely shooing visitors away so they can take uncluttered photos of their paying customers, many wearing rented Thai costumes.
Governors ordered to be ready for burning and PM2.5 season
Online Reporters, Published on 14/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered all provincial governors to put measures in place to prevent wildfires, haze and fine-dust air pollution (PM2.5), which typically occur during Thailand’s cool and dry seasons and significantly impact public health and the environment.
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.
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.
Khao San Road to be closed for Songkran fun
Online Reporters, Published on 11/04/2023
» Khao San Road in Bangkok will be closed from April 13-15 from noon to 8pm for water splashing events during Songkran, which is expected to generate 30-40 million baht a day, says a local business leader.
ID soon required to buy cannabis buds
Online Reporters, Published on 10/01/2023
» Thai nationals seeking to purchase cannabis buds will soon have to show their ID cards, with sales information recorded on a government database, according to the Department for the Development of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM).
Upriver provinces face flooding to save Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 04/10/2022
» The National Water Command Centre has warned flooded provinces along the Chao Phraya River of rising water levels as it slows the downriver surge from the North to protect Bangkok.
Amnesty International links expulsion move to broader crackdown on NGOs
Online Reporters, Published on 16/02/2022
» The campaign to expel Amnesty International should be seen as a warning to other non-governmental organisations as the government pushes for a law to "regulate" them, the human rights group said on Wednesday.
Majority agree with bill to regulate NGOs: poll
Online Reporters, Published on 16/01/2022
» A majority of people agree with a draft bill aimed at regulating the operations of non-governmental organisations, requiring NGOs to reveal sources of funding, the amounts of foreign funds and their purposes, according to the result of an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.