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Health ministry wants ban on recreational cannabis by year-end
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/02/2024
» The government wants to ban recreational use of cannabis by the end of this year, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on Wednesday, threatening to put thousands of marijuana shops and farms that have sprung up around the country since a decriminalisation drive two years ago out of business.
Govt restricts cannabis use to adults after complaints
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/06/2022
» The government has issued new rules to limit access to marijuana and hemp to people at least 20 years of age, after the decriminalisation of cannabis since June 9 sparked many complaints.
Phuket tourism experiment risks suspension as Covid cases surge
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/07/2021
» A flareup in coronavirus cases in Phuket, the country’s first tourism hotspot to waive quarantine for vaccinated foreign visitors, is threatening to scuttle the experiment seen as a model for other tourism-reliant nations to reopen borders.
Protesters target King’s wealth in latest Bangkok rally
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/11/2020
» Thousands of pro-democracy protesters gathered outside the main office of the nation’s most valuable lender, in which the Crown Property Bureau is the biggest shareholder, as they push for more transparency and accountability from the monarchy.
Protesters use emojis to stay ahead of police
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/10/2020
» In Thailand’s democracy, emojis and retweets are becoming the new ballots.
‘Slave monkey’ scandal forces rethink of coconut trade
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/07/2020
» Thailand, the world’s top producer of coconut milk, said it will enable retailers and consumers to trace coconuts back to their source to show whether monkeys have been used for harvesting.
All fatalities decline since start of pandemic
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/06/2020
» Thailand is seeing fewer fatalities than usual during the Covid-19 epidemic, with deaths from all causes since October dropping by about 8% from a year earlier.
Government extends emergency despite opposition criticism
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/05/2020
» The military-backed government has extended Thailand’a state of emergency for a second time, to the end of June, despite opposition calls to scrap it after novel coronavirus cases dwindled.
Bangkok ‘most at risk’ for spread: Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/02/2020
» China tried to come to grips with the expanding coronavirus outbreak, with the death toll climbing as residents returned from the Lunar New Year holidays.
Thousands plan to protest fishing crackdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/06/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has touted his crackdown on fishing industry abuses as a success, but disgruntled fishermen are now mulling mass protests against laws they describe as too harsh.