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Thailand to review stiff fines in new booze law
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/11/2025
» A Thai government committee overseeing alcohol policy will meet on Thursday to review new rules that impose harsh fines for drinking during times when sales are prohibited, government spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat said on Tuesday.
Ex-premier Chavalit gravely ill, bedridden, aide reveals
Post Reporters, Published on 06/10/2025
» Former prime minister Gen Chavalit Yongchaiyudh is gravely ill, bedridden and unable to speak, according to a close aide.
Hitting the jackpot?
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 20/01/2025
» At the cabinet meeting last week, the government pressed ahead with a major initiative to stimulate the economy by approving the legalisation of casinos under the cloak of an "entertainment complex".
Premier supports medical use of cannabis
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/09/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin says he disagrees with allowing recreational use of cannabis, though its medical use would remain a policy under his administration.
Weighing in on the election
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/05/2023
» As election campaigning entered its final lap this week, the Bangkok Post asked academics to predict the number of lower House seats each party is expected to win on Sunday, as well as the most likely post-election coalitions, and who will become the new prime minister.
Too early to discuss BJT deal: Srettha
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/05/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party on Sunday announced it does not support cannabis liberalisation -- the flagship policy the of Bhumjaithai Party (BJT).
Pheu Thai turns its attention to social media users
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/04/2023
» Pheu Thai candidates are being told to engage more with voters through social media platforms to maintain the party's edge ahead of the election.
BJT pushes land bridge project in South
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2023
» The Bhumjaithai Party is vowing to push for a "land bridge" that will connect the Andaman Sea with the Gulf of Thailand, saying the project will help spur economic growth in the South.
Activists press for weed bill passage
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/12/2022
» Activists will gather outside parliament on Wednesday to press for the passage of the cannabis control bill, which is currently having its second reading.
Gambling with Thailand's future
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 13/08/2022
» Whether you support it or not, betting and gambling dens have been commonplace in much of Thailand for a long time, despite authorities' attempts to stamp it out.