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Vietnamese men caught growing weed
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/12/2025
» Police have arrested three Vietnamese nationals at an illegal cannabis cultivation warehouse in Bangkok, seizing more than 1,600 plants with an estimated value of nearly two million baht.
Cannabis U-turn could bring protests, lawsuits
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/05/2024
» The government’s move to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic threatens to trigger street protests and lawsuits by owners of thousands of dispensaries that have sprung up across the country since decriminalisation two years ago.
Cannabis loopholes to be closed
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/11/2023
» The Public Health Ministry has completed the first draft of the Cannabis-Hemp Act and said it will not reclassify cannabis as a narcotic, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on Friday.
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Gary Boyle, Published on 30/12/2022
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Vendors' pot bud sales to be monitored
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/12/2022
» The Public Health Ministry is allowing cannabis buds to be sold by more than 5,000 licensed vendors nationwide next month, with vendors' and buyers' information to be sent to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB).
Weed shops to provide smoke spots
R May, Published on 29/11/2022
» The government will require cannabis sellers on Khao San Road to operate their own smoking areas to help keep the local environment free of the smell of marijuana.
Anutin calls for patience on cannabis bill
R May, Published on 17/11/2022
» A recent announcement categorising flowers or buds of the cannabis plant as "controlled herbs" is a temporary measure to slow recreational use while deliberation in parliament continues, Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday.
Cannabis rules changed
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/11/2022
» The government has slightly revised rules on the sale and use of cannabis as a “controlled herb” amid concern about recreational drug use.
Thailand reopening 'premature'
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/06/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced on Wednesday he would reopen Thailand's borders in 120 days, but some people think this is too soon.
Not a high crime
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/04/2019
» At the age of 71, Daycha Siripatra needs no eyeglasses. His nearsightedness and astigmatism are things of the past. His hands that once showed an early sign of Parkinson's disease have no tremor. He says his brain, which once began to deteriorate, is now sharp.