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Bhumjaithai unveils trio of Phuket poll candidates
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/09/2025
» The ruling Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party has unveiled three candidates who will contest Phuket constituencies in the next general election, while reaffirming its ambition to capture as many as 30 seats across the South.
Cannabis users in Thailand ‘will need medical certificates’
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/05/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin says cannabis users in Thailand will be required to have medical certificates to make sure that the plant is used for medical purposes only.
Breaking cycle of forest land grabs
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/03/2025
» Thailand’s efforts to address landlessness among its population has been a priority for multiple administrations. One key strategy has been allocating forest land to those in need. However, a significant portion of beneficiaries reside in forest zones classified as state-owned property, creating challenges in balancing land distribution with environmental conservation.
Thamanat group parting ways with Palang Pracharath
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/09/2024
» Thamanat Prompow has stepped down as secretary-general of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and five other members of his group have quit as party executives as their estrangement from the party deepens.
Thap Lan National Park revamp worries official
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/07/2024
» National Park Office director Chaiwat Limlikhitaksorn says he is concerned about losing 265,286 rai of forest land in Thap Lan National Park to an agricultural land reform project.
Bill proposed to revoke NCPO orders
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/02/2024
» The Bhumjaithai Party has tabled a bill seeking to revoke some orders and announcements issued by the now-defunct coup-makers, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), that remain in force.
Long-proposed cable car project at Phu Kradueng mountain faces uncertainty
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/12/2023
» A long-proposed project stringing a cable car to the top of a mountain in Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei province is unlikely to come to fruition any time soon.
Ministry aims to accelerate net zero goal by 15 years
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/10/2023
» Thailand is looking to reschedule its plans to achieve net zero emissions 15 years earlier than promised, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
Prayut quits political arena
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/07/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday announced his decision to leave politics after nine years in power as he resigned as a member of the United Thai Nation Party (UTN).
Move Forward leader foresees coalition with Pheu Thai
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/05/2023
» The leader of the Move Forward Party (MFP) said on Sunday evening he expected to form a coalition government with the Pheu Thai Party, enabling the former opposition bloc to rise to power.