Thai Ministry of Public Health to propose ending mask mandates in Thailand in most...
Thailand-
Dr. Kiatpoom Wongrachit, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), announced this afternoon, May 24th, 2022, that the MOPH is planning to propose to the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration or CCSA...
Thai Royal Gazzette classifies cannabis and hemp smoke as a “nuisance”, effective today
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The Thai Royal Gazette announced the Public Health Ministry's order to identify smoke from cannabis and hemp as a "nuisance", effective today, June 15th.
According to the announcement, the smoke caused by using cannabis...
Thailand’s number of Covid-19 infections has not yet reached its highest during current wave, top...
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Thailand's top virologist Dr. Yong Poovorawan stated online via his Facebook account today, July 14th, that the current sixth wave of Covid-19 in Thailand has not yet reached its peak and will gradually...
Thai Public Health Ministry announces major confiscation of smuggled Covid-19 drugs, worth more than...
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 The Ministry of Public Health and the Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) on Thursday, August 4th, announced the arrest of alleged illegal Covid-19 drug sellers, confiscating a total of 80,000 tablets which...
Thai legislation vetting committee demands swift review of Cannabis and Hemp Bill from opposing...
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The legislation vetting committee to consider the Cannabis and Hemp Bill came out to demand answers from the lawmakers who voted to pull the bill out of the House meeting agenda within seven...
Pattaya police warn unlicensed street marijuana sellers on Walking Street
Pattaya, Thailand-
Pattaya police, led by Chief Kunlachart Kunlachai, warned unlicensed street cannabis sellers on Walking Street last night, December 10th, 2022, that if they were not licensed, they would have to go.
In reality, this...
War of Words on Cannabis in Thailand Heats Up Before Elections
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The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine iterates to the public that it is against the law to sell cannabis to children under 20 years old, pregnant women, and breast-feeding women, following...
Thailand Wrestles with the Ripple Effects of Cannabis Decriminalisation
As the fragrant tendrils of cannabis intertwine with the spicy scents of Thailand’s famed street markets, the nation finds itself entwined in a knotty debate over the recent decriminalisation of the much-maligned plant.
Only a...
Bangkok Chokes on Heavy Air Pollution, Ranking Among World’s Worst
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Bangkok is struggling with a severe air pollution crisis, with PM 2.5 levels exceeding international standards and ranking the city seventh worst globally for poor air quality.
On February 14th, 2024, IQAir, an air...
Relocation of Cadmium Tailings Set for May
PRESS RELEASE:
Industry Minister Pimphattra Wichaikul has announced that Bound & Beyond Plc will begin relocating cadmium tailings from Samut Sakhon, Bangkok, and Chon Buri back to Tak on May 7, with completion targeted within...