Thai Ministry of Public Health to propose cannabis regulations to prevent recreational use
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The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine of the Ministry of Public Health will propose government regulations for controlling the use of cannabis to prevent recreational use while the Cannabis-Hemp Act...
Royal Thai Air Force’s budget for purchasing F-35 fighter jets approved by Budget Committee
Bangkok -
The Royal Thai Air Force's 2023 3.69-billion-baht budget for purchasing F-35 fighter jets has been approved by the 2023 Budget Committee on Wednesday, August 3rd.
Local media reported this afternoon that the committee has approved...
Cannabis and Hemp Draft Act to be proposed for urgent consideration at parliament on...
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The Cannabis and Hemp Draft Act is scheduled to be proposed to the House of the Representatives at an urgent meeting on Monday, September 12th, according to the draft committee on Sunday.
Commission spokesman...
Anti-government Ratsadon group announces to march to APEC summit venue in Bangkok, despite protest...
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The youth-led, anti-government group, Ratsadon, announced on Wednesday that they would march from Bangkok’s City Hall to the APEC summit venue on the morning of November 18th to protest the meeting.
The group that...
Move Forward Party of Thailand Proposes a Zero Based Budgeting System
The Move Forward Party (MFP) has proposed the implementation of zero-based budgeting (ZBB) to replace the current budgeting practice, arguing that the existing system is a poor response to the people's needs due to...
Thai Prime Minister Vote Scheduled to Take Place on July 13th
Thailand –
The newly elected House Speaker of the Thai Parliament, Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, has set July 13th, 2023 as the D-Day for the vote for Thailand’s 30th prime minister.
Our previous story:
Wan Muhamad Noor...
Move Forward MP from Rayong to face Investigation Over Past Criminal Record
Bangkok/Rayong
The Election Commission (EC) has announced its intention to pursue both criminal and civil action against a Move Forward Party MP who ran in the recent May 14 election despite a prior criminal conviction....
Deputy Speaker to Resign if MFP Leads Opposition
PRESS RELEASE:
Deputy House Speaker Padipat Suntiphada has expressed his willingness to resign from his position if the Move Forward Party, to which he belongs, assumes the role of leading the opposition in the House...
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...
Thai Government to Empower Governors with CEO-like Authority
PRESS RELEASE:
The Cabinet has approved a proposal to grant provincial governors powers similar to those of a company CEO, aligning with its decentralization policy. This decision was made during a cabinet meeting and is...