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Anutin slams call to re-list cannabis as narcotic plant
Anutin slams call to re-list cannabis as narcotic plant
BANGKOK: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday (Sept 19) slammed the proposal to re-list some parts of the cannabis plant as a narcotic, saying there is no evidence of improper use of cannabis under existing laws as claimed by the policy’s critics.
Chinese ‘call centre gangsters’ sought after woman’s death plunge
Chinese ‘call centre gangsters’ sought after woman’s death plunge
CHON BURI: Police have issued a warrant, approved by the Pattaya Court, for the arrests of three Chinese nationals following the death of a Kyrgyz woman in Pattaya on Friday (Sept 16), police said.
Thailand advance to Davis Cup World Group I play-offs
Thailand advance to Davis Cup World Group I play-offs
TENNIS: Thailand booked their place in the 2023 Davis Cup World Group I play-offs after they defeated Bolivia 3-1 on Saturday (Sept 17).
Plastic ban to be done in phases
Plastic ban to be done in phases
BANGKOK: The government is planning to ban plastic scrap imports in 2025, a move that will be carried out in phases over the next three years, says Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa.
Fanatics swarm to stores for iPhone 14
Fanatics swarm to stores for iPhone 14
BUSINESS: Hype was intense on Friday (Sept 16) for the launch of the iPhone 14 lineup in Thailand, with fans flocking to stores, buoyed by Apple’s promotion of the country to its first tier for new products.
11 immigration police, officials arrested on bribery charges
11 immigration police, officials arrested on bribery charges
SONGKHLA: Eleven government officials, including six immigration police, have been arrested and charged for allegedly taking bribes to facilitate the release of five foreign fishing trawlers earlier confiscated for illegally fishing in Thai waters.
Six charged over school shooting death
Six charged over school shooting death
NONTHABURI: Six people have been charged in connection with the death of a teenager who was killed by the accidental discharge of a gun owned by another student in a computer classroom on Thursday, police have said.
Cannabis bill riles coalition
Cannabis bill riles coalition
BANGKOK: Relations among the government’s coalition partners have become strained due to a cannabis and hemp bill, with the Bhumjaithai Party slamming its withdrawal from parliament as being politically motivated.
Boy killed after homemade gun goes off in class
Boy killed after homemade gun goes off in class
BANG BUA THONG: A 15-year-old boy was killed when a homemade pen gun went off accidentally in a classroom at a Nonthaburi school, in an incident that students and teachers initially tried to blame on a computer “explosion”.
Woman sentenced to death for poisoning children
Woman sentenced to death for poisoning children
BANGKOK: A woman was handed the death penalty yesterday (Sept 15) for poisoning her two children, including one count of murder, and posting images of them looking sick online to solicit donations.
PM tenure ruling Sept 30
PM tenure ruling Sept 30
BANGKOK: The Constitutional Court has set Sept 30 for its ruling on when suspended prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s eight-year tenure as premier began and ends.
Bay marred by movie ordered to be fixed
Bay marred by movie ordered to be fixed
BANGKOK: The Supreme Court has ordered the Forestry Department to restore Maya Bay, which was environmentally damaged in 1998 during the shooting of the movie The Beach.
Sea riches prompt new talks
Sea riches prompt new talks
BANGKOK: Thailand will hold talks with Cambodia over a 26,000 sq km overlapping claims area (OCA) estimated to hold up to 500 million barrels of oil and gas deposits under the seafloor.
Supreme Court upholds rulings against Rakesh Saxena
Supreme Court upholds rulings against Rakesh Saxena
BANGKOK: The Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings against financier Rakesh Saxena, sentencing him to 335 years in prison in three lawsuits in connection with the Bangkok Bank of Commerce (BBC) embezzlement scandal.
ONE to stage weekly fights at Lumpinee
ONE to stage weekly fights at Lumpinee
MMA: ONE Championship and the Royal Thai Army have announced a partnership to produce a new weekly live show titled “ONE Lumpinee.”
Nationwide flooding slows tourism
Nationwide flooding slows tourism
BUSINESS: The impact of flooding in 21 provinces nationwide is expected to slow tourism activities in the third quarter and corporate travel in particular, while pent-up demand from delayed trips might cause congestion in the final quarter.
Doctors urge COVID jabs for young kids, defend use of favipiravir
Doctors urge COVID jabs for young kids, defend use of favipiravir
BANGKOK: The Royal College of Paediatricians of Thailand is to issue guidelines recommending an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer be given to children aged six months to five years, with the first lot of three million doses expected to arrive next month.
NHSO halts jab compensation
NHSO halts jab compensation
BANGKOK: The National Health Security Office (NHSO) says it will no longer compensate people experiencing side-effects of COVID-19 vaccines, except gold-card universal healthcare members.
Majority not satisfied with Prawit’s performance as caretaker PM: Poll
Majority not satisfied with Prawit’s performance as caretaker PM: Poll
BANGKOK: A majority of people are not satisfied with Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon’s performance as caretaker prime minister, according to the result of an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
Three more held in Samui hotel looting
Three more held in Samui hotel looting
SURAT THANI: Three more suspects, two of them believed to have been the masterminds, have been arrested in connection with the looting of 400 items worth B14 million from a deserted hotel on Koh Samui, police said on Friday (Sept 9).