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Health ministry pledges to review weed laws
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/10/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has pledged to review restrictive cannabis regulations following mounting pressure from the group "Writing Thailand's Cannabis Future," which has urged swift government action to revive the struggling industry.
Amnesty bill panel split over lese-majeste
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/07/2024
» The special House committee studying an amnesty bill for political prisoners is divided over where offences under Section 112, the lese-majeste law (LM), and Section 110 of the Criminal Code should be included, according to one of the panel members.
Kingdom's top cops set poor example
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/06/2024
» The handling of the bitter feud between two heavyweights of the Royal Thai Police, Torsak Sukivimol and Surachate Hakparn, aka Big Joke, by a prime minister-appointed committee led by Chatchai Promlert is typical of a Thai style of conflict resolution that reflects the "mai pen rai" and "forget about it" attitude, despite the core issue being the integrity and honesty of the two officers.
Uni defends B16m lawsuit
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 05/12/2023
» Ex-Mae Fah Luang University lecturer "Dr Keng" never filed documents to prove her mental illness before resigning, the university said in a statement highlighting a lawsuit against her.
Weed network fears law change
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/05/2023
» Citing research by the Ad-Hoc Committee on Systematic Hemp and Cannabis Resolution, Thailand's Cannabis Future Network has urged three alliance parties not to reinstate the plant as a narcotic drug, as that would be like "getting the first shirt button wrong" and lead to more problems.
Weed shop near school suspended
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/05/2023
» The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) has suspended the licence of a cannabis shop near a well-known school on Silom Road for a month.
Coalition hopefuls unveil pact
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/05/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) has given assurances that its government's policies would not harm the constitutional monarchy.
Somkiat reinstated as chief of Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/03/2023
» The cabinet has agreed to reinstate Rear Adm Somkiat Ponprayoon as secretary-general of the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC).
Mingkwan set for unveiling at PPRP
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/12/2022
» The former leader of the New Economics Party (NEP) Mingkwan Sangsuwan will join the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), where he is tipped to lead the party's economic team, said a source within the party.
Park official returns as civil servant
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/09/2022
» The Phetchaburi Administrative Court on Thursday ruled to reinstate Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn, former head of Kaeng Krachan National Park, as a civil servant after being sacked over his alleged role in the burning of Karen villagers' homes about a decade ago.