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Bangkok Post Editor answers Redditors
Published on 02/12/2025
» Bangkok Post Editor Soonruth Bunyamanee joins an AMA (Ask me anything) session on www.reddit.com/r/Thailand which he was asked questions about press freedom, journalism ethics, and the challenges facing the media in Thailand, as well as the future of traditional media in the digital era.
Poker recriminalised after briefly being legal
Online Reporters, Published on 22/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, in his capacity as interior minister, has banned poker, reversing his Pheu Thai predecessor’s decision to decriminalise it just over two months ago.
Chafing under medical marijuana changes
News, Published on 02/07/2025
» Small business owners and employees in cannabis shops have raised concerns about the abrupt regulatory changes on the use of cannabis and their economic impact.
Thai cannabis industry thrown into chaos
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/06/2025
» Three years after becoming the first Asian nation to decriminalise cannabis, Thailand is poised to reverse course amid political turmoil and now requires a prescription to buy cannabis at any of the 10,000-18,000 dispensaries that have sprung up since 2022.
Srettha: Protecting rights is a year-round challenge
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 25/06/2025
» Thailand needs to keep supporting the spirit behind Pride Month to ensure LGBTQ+ rights are protected and people are treated equally, said former prime minister Srettha Thavisin.
Cannabis becoming a turn-off for Phuket tourism
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/06/2025
» Businesses in Phuket say widespread use of cannabis on the southern tourist island — home to 1,500 weed shops — has started to have a negative impact on tourism in Thailand.
Cannabis becoming a turn-off for Phuket tourism
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 19/06/2025
» Businesses in Phuket say widespread use of cannabis on the southern tourist island — home to 1,500 weed shops — has started to have a negative impact on tourism in Thailand.
Weed policy shift gets thumbs-down
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 17/06/2025
» Three years after Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalise cannabis, health and civil society experts are raising concerns over public health and inadequate regulations which accompanied the move.
Call for major upgrades to Thai tourism sector
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 03/06/2025
» The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) will this week submit a letter to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, requesting improvements to the tourism industry in order to compete at the global level.
PM's UK trip a downer
Postbag, Published on 25/05/2025
» Re: "PM shores up trade prospects on UK trip", (BP, May 24).