Legislators to Renew Push to Tighten Cannabis Usage
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BANGKOK (NNT) - Parliament will renew a push for an overarching law on cannabis use for medical and research purposes, more than a year after the herb was legalized.
Last year, Thailand became the first...
Thailand’s Cannabis Act Draft proposed to House of Representatives for law approval today
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The Narcotics Control Board (NACC) Committee yesterday, January 25th, approved, in principle, the removal of cannabis and hemp from Thailand's Narcotic Act, Category 5, allowing the domestic planting and growing of cannabis at...
Five pro-democracy activists granted temporary bail after being indicted for allegedly attempting to harm Her...
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Five pro-democracy activists - including Ekachai Hongkangwan, Bunkueanun "Francis" Paothong, and Suranat Panprasert - were granted temporary bail yesterday, March 31st, after they were indicted for allegedly blocking Her Majesty the Queen’s motorcade...
Thai Cabinet Committee approves 45-day extension of visa exemption and 30-day of Visa on...
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The Cabinet Committee on Tuesday, September 20th, approved the visa exemption period extension for foreign tourists from 30 days to 45 days from October 2022 to March 2023.
The Visa on Arrival (VOA) will...
Drivers are able to use phones while driving in Thailand but only with hands-free...
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The government spokesperson announced that drivers in Thailand are now allowed to use their phones while driving but only with hands-free or Bluetooth devices.
The new rule is the amendment to the Land Traffic...
Feature: What’s the deal with the outside mask mandates in many areas, including Pattaya...
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On a daily basis, it seems more and more provinces and areas in Thailand are requiring mask mandates-essentially, one must wear a mask at all times when out of their own home, even when...
Thai Senate votes in favor of early-stage legal abortion amendment, backing penalty against unregulated...
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Thai legislators have voted on an amendment regarding legalizing abortion for up to 12 weeks during pregnancy, supporting a penalty against unregulated terminations by non-medical practitioners.
The Senate spent eight hours debating three sessions...
Thailand asks provincial governors to tighten up cannabis control
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The Thai government continues to issue new rules and regulations following the legalization of cannabis after it was decriminalized on June 9th.
The bill to control cannabis is still in readings in House and Parliament...
Royal Thai Immigration Bureau allows “tourists” on Covid-19 extension to extend again, until May...
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The Royal Thai Immigration Bureau announced through an urgent memo released to the public yesterday that they were extending the so-called "Covid-19 extension" for those "stuck" in the country due to the virus.
The previous...
Thailand’s Constitutional Court rules Section 1448 of heterosexual marriages lawful, LGBTQ rights groups...
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The Constitutional Court has ruled today, November 17th, that Section 1448 of the Thai Civil and Commercial, stating that "a marriage can take place only between a man and a woman", is constitutional...