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  • THAILAND

    Pot approved for research, medical use

    News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 14/11/2018

    » The cabinet on Tuesday approved a draft amendment to the 1979 Narcotics Act to legalise cannabis for medical and research purposes. However, all use of the drug will be kept under strict control.

  • THAILAND

    Thailand assumes Asean chairmanship

    News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 15/11/2018

    » SINGAPORE: Thailand is expected to push Asean to finalise the negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the South China Sea code of conduct as it assumes the bloc's chairmanship.

  • OPINION

    For election hackers, a new, more dangerous tool

    News, Published on 15/11/2018

    » The election interference tactics originally deployed by Russia against the United States and Europe are now global. Hackers across the democratic world have exploited weaknesses in campaign email servers; probed electronic voting machines for vulnerabilities; set up troll farms to spread highly-partisan narratives; and employed armies of bots to distort the truth online. Tech experts in countries such as Iran and Venezuela have borrowed these tactics and joined efforts toward the same goals: to erode confidence in electoral processes and in democratic governance itself.

  • THAILAND

    EC to monitor Pheu Thai, Thaksin meet

    News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/11/2018

    » The Election Commission (EC) is keeping a close watch on Pheu Thai Party members who will reportedly meet former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Singapore, its secretary-general Jarungvith Phumma said.

  • THAILAND

    Course scammer flees to HK

    News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/11/2018

    » A private university lecturer accused of duping 30 students into paying money for a non-existent summer language course in England has fled the country.

  • OPINION

    If you're buying oil from Saudi Arabia, it's time to stop

    News, Peter Singer, Published on 15/11/2018

    » The murder of Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia's Istanbul consulate on Oct 2 has focused attention on the Saudi regime, and especially on its de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. In large part, this is because Turkey's government has kept the episode in the international spotlight.

  • OPINION

    Xi, not Trump is the true cold warrior

    News, Michael Schuman, Published on 15/11/2018

    » The US-China trade war is looking more and more like a cold war. President Donald Trump's tariffs, crackdown on alleged Chinese theft of American technology, and rhetoric have overturned decades of US foreign policy that had prioritised cooperation. Meanwhile, his counterpart Xi Jinping hasn't budged on any concessions. China experts worry that relations between the world's two most important countries have reached a turning point.

  • OPINION

    Drug war mystery

    News, Postbag, Published on 15/11/2018

    » Re: "Thaksin the real threat", (PostBag, Nov 14).

  • OPINION

    NCPO job not to teach voters

    News, Editorial, Published on 15/11/2018

    » As the general election draws nearer, the military regime is right about one thing -- a seeming lack of understanding about the new poll system among the electorate. However, the regime has assigned itself the wrong task in trying to raise people's awareness.

  • OPINION

    Salt, sugar, grey hair a perfect health storm

    News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/11/2018

    » A changing diet in past decades has seen Thai people grow accustomed to consuming too much sugar and salt, negatively impacting their health. This has led to more cases of non-communicable diseases (NCD), heart problems, high-blood pressure and diabetes in state hospitals, which is placing a heavy burden on government spending.

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