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Bhumjaithai puts PM in the firing line
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/06/2025
» The Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) will file a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra amid the fallout of the leaked audio clip of her talking with Cambodian strongman Hun Sen.
Thumbs down for cannabis certificate plan
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/05/2025
» Cannabis advocates have expressed disappointment after learning about a new Public Health Ministry initiative that will require cannabis users to have medical certificates to ensure that the plant is used for medical purposes only.
Cannabis set to return to illegal drugs list after vote
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/07/2024
» A committee tasked with controlling illegal drugs has won a majority vote to have cannabis and hemp reclassified as narcotics, and the listing will take effect on Jan 1 of next year, according to Dr Surachoke Tangwiwat, deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Public Health.
Karen call for forest land for farming
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/02/2021
» Thirty-six ethnic-Karen families have demanded they be given access to conduct unlimited shifting cultivation over 5,400 rai of land in Bang Kloi village of Phetchaburi's Kaeng Krachan National Park, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment says.
DNP revs up croc conservation plan
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/08/2020
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) is mobilising efforts to save native freshwater crocodiles from extinction after a sharp drop in numbers in six wildlife protection areas across the country.
Govt hemp exemption ratio called 'unrealistic'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/09/2019
» The Public Health Ministry has been asked to review its new regulation, which saw seeds and oils from the hemp plant removed from the list of controlled substances under Category 5 of the Narcotics Act.
Weed let-off proposal to move ahead
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/02/2019
» An amnesty proposal for marijuana possession is expected to be published in the Royal Gazette next week, according to Tharet Karatnaiyarawiwong, secretary-general of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).