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Anutin dismisses bid to re-outlaw cannabis
Anutin dismisses bid to re-outlaw cannabis
BANGKOK: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dismissed a plan to return marijuana to Type 5 narcotics status yesterday (Nov 14), saying that would fall under the remit of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB).
Marina drive for Phuket
Marina drive for Phuket
PHUKET: The arrival of the ‘Spectrum of the Seas’ cruise ship off Phuket’s Patong beach late last month was a welcome sight for the resort province that is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Immigration ramps up checks on foreigners
Immigration ramps up checks on foreigners
BANGKOK: The Immigration Bureau (IB) is tightening up security across all international airports in the country ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit, which takes place later this week.
Cannabis rules tweaked as bill stalls
Cannabis rules tweaked as bill stalls
BANGKOK: The government has slightly revised rules on the sale and use of cannabis as a “controlled herb”, while awaiting passage of a bill that has been delayed by growing opposition from lawmakers and others who are concerned about recreational drug use.
Drunk driving victims slam push for 4am nightspot closing
Drunk driving victims slam push for 4am nightspot closing
BANGKOK: A proposal to allow entertainment venues in tourist areas to stay open until 4am is running into fierce opposition from anti-drunk driving activists amid worries that longer drinking hours would lead to more deaths on roads.
Third student dies in fall from school building
Third student dies in fall from school building
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A 14-year old boy fell to his death from a school building on Thursday night (Nov 10), the third secondary student to die this way in Muang district in the last six months.
Prayut will join new party, says source
Prayut will join new party, says source
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is being courted to join the newly established Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party (RTSCP) after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit wraps up later this month, according to a party source.
‘Inspector Beagle’ sniffs out smoked bat meat from China
‘Inspector Beagle’ sniffs out smoked bat meat from China
BANGKOK: A sniffer beagle of the Livestock Development Department has detected smoked bats being smuggled into Thailand from China in a passenger’s bag at Suvarnabhumi airport.
Chinese man arrested with fake Thai ID, embassy limo and military uniform
Chinese man arrested with fake Thai ID, embassy limo and military uniform
BANGKOK: Police have arrested a Chinese man, 33, for allegedly holding a fake Thai ID card and found a luxury car resembling a diplomat’s limousine, a fake escort police motorcycle and a fake military uniform.
Broadcast agency shot from both sides over funds for World Cup TV rights
Broadcast agency shot from both sides over funds for World Cup TV rights
FOOTBALL: The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has been criticised over its contribution towards the cost of airing football’s World Cup in Thailand, with some saying it gave too little and others too much.
Call for stimulus as slowdown looms
Call for stimulus as slowdown looms
BUSINESS: The Thai economy, which is struggling to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, likely faces a new slowdown as a global recession is expected next year, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Foreign land ownership proposal withdrawn from cabinet
Foreign land ownership proposal withdrawn from cabinet
BANGKOK: Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda said his draft proposal to allow foreigners to own a small block of residential land was withdrawn from the Cabinet agenda yesterday (Nov 8).
Issara, Yuthana named to help U23 team reach Paris
Issara, Yuthana named to help U23 team reach Paris
FOOTBALL: The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) today (Nov 9) appointed Issara Sritaro as coach of the Thailand U23 team with Yuthana Yimkarun named as general manager.
Expats get online visa extensions
Expats get online visa extensions
BANGKOK: The Immigration Bureau (IB) unveiled its Electronic Extension of Temporary Stay (e-Extension) service on Tuesday (Nov 8) to make it easier for expats to apply for visa extensions.
Drunk doctor avoids jail time for fatal road crash
Drunk doctor avoids jail time for fatal road crash
THON BURI: The Thon Buri district court has sentenced a police doctor, charged with drunk driving and causing two deaths and a serious injury in a crash in Bangkok last year, to three years in jail suspended for two years.
NBTC to decide on World Cup funding
NBTC to decide on World Cup funding
FOOTBALL: Football fans in Thailand will have to keep their fingers crossed until tomorrow (Nov 9) when the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) will decide on a proposal to earmark B1.6 billion to fund the payment for the rights to broadcast live World Cup 2022 matches free of charge.
Government U-turns on land plan
Government U-turns on land plan
BANGKOK: The government is reportedly backing down from its plan to allow wealthy foreigners to purchase up to one rai of land for residential purposes in return for investments, after the proposal drew fierce criticism.
Speed pill prices plunge to B2 each
Speed pill prices plunge to B2 each
BANGKOK: Methamphetamine pills, which cost as much as B300 apiece in Thailand just a few years ago, can now be had for as little as B2 each, say police who arrested a drug suspect in Lop Buri.
‘Hundred million’ gang arrested over huge lottery ticket fraud
‘Hundred million’ gang arrested over huge lottery ticket fraud
BANGKOK: Three people accused of duping others into investing in a bogus lottery ticket scheme, with losses of more than B120 million, have been arrested in Muang district of Khon Kaen.
Plan to air World Cup now in doubt
Plan to air World Cup now in doubt
FOOTBALL: A government plan to purchase the rights to broadcast the 2022 Fifa World Cup is up in the air after some National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) board members voiced their disagreement, citing budgetary constraints.