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School shooting suspect troubled from early on: ONCB
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026
» The gunman who carried out a shooting at Patongprathankiriwat School in Songkhla province has a long history of psychiatric illness and polysubstance abuse dating back to early adolescence, says the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB).
New restrictions approved on sale of kratom near schools
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/09/2025
» The Royal Gazette has published a joint announcement from the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Public Health prohibiting the sale of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) leaves and boiled kratom juice within a 1,000-metre radius of any education outlet.
Govt supports kratom research
Post Reporters, Published on 04/09/2025
» The government has thrown its support behind a research project to develop a kratom-based spray to relieve pain and inflammation as an alternative to morphine, said deputy government spokeswoman Sasikarn Wattanachan.
Locals hail success of southern kratom blitz
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/09/2025
» Local administrations are intensifying efforts to curb the misuse of kratom and other drugs in the southern border provinces, following the launch of the government's "120-day kratom awareness campaign".
Justice minister looks to regulate kratom leaf sales
Post Reporters, Published on 21/08/2025
» Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong has acknowledged growing social concerns over the use of kratom, saying he and Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin have discussed a ministerial regulation to control the sale of kratom leaves.
Raids bust bogus cough syrup gang
Post Reporters, Published on 25/04/2025
» Authorities have dismantled a major network producing counterfeit cough syrup following raids on two locations in Ayutthaya province.
Police bust producers of fake cough medicine
Post Reporters, Published on 08/01/2025
» Police and health officials have raided premises in Nakhon Pathom, Samut Sakhon and Bangkok linked to the production and marketing of counterfeit cough syrup, and confiscated goods worth over 100 million baht on the retail market.
Cholnan frets at weed policy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/04/2024
» Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew expressed concern that most people do not agree with the Pheu Thai Party's plan to recriminalise cannabis following a recent media interview by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on the subject.
Kratom-influenced gang killed student
Post Reporters, Published on 22/11/2023
» A 22-year-old man has allegedly told police he shot dead a teenage technical college student on Ranong 2 Road in Dusit district on Monday morning because he stabbed one of his gang members.
Strict rules 'stifling' kratom industry, claims ministry
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/11/2022
» The Justice Ministry is urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review its regulations on the level of mitragynine allowed in kratom products after potential investors complained the rule is stifling interest.