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Cannabis worries outlined
Cannabis worries outlined
BANGKOK: Cannabis use should be limited to medical purposes only, the chief of the Department of Medical Services said yesterday (June 13).
End of airport thermoscans mooted as COVID fades
End of airport thermoscans mooted as COVID fades
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry is planning to propose the end of the body temperature scan for air travellers at airports due to the improving COVID-19 situation.
Chen denies Ratchanok in Jakarta final
Chen denies Ratchanok in Jakarta final
BADMINTON: Ratchanok Intanon missed a chance to win her first title of the year when she lost to arch-rival Chen Yufei in the women’s singles final of the US$360,000 (B12.5 million) Indonesia Masters in Jakarta yesterday (June 12).
Sites scoured for fugitive politician
Sites scoured for fugitive politician
BANGKOK: The hunt for the missing president of the Prachin Buri Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO), accused of forest encroachment, stepped up yesterday (June 12) with police scouring multiple locations in the province.
Thailand beat Sri Lanka to set up showdown with Uzbekistan
Thailand beat Sri Lanka to set up showdown with Uzbekistan
FOOTBALL: Thailand beat Sri Lanka for their second win in the Asian Cup qualifying round in Uzbekistan yesterday (June 11).
Experts raise cannabis concerns
Experts raise cannabis concerns
BANGKOK: Concerns over the recreational use of cannabis have been raised following the plant’s decriminalisation, with doctors citing problems surrounding a lack of proper regulations.
Abbots answer temple embezzlement charges
Abbots answer temple embezzlement charges
BANGKOK: Two senior monks in Lop Buri and Nonthaburi provinces have reported to police to answer charges in connection with a temple fund embezzlement scandal.
Proposal to ease visa rules put forward
Proposal to ease visa rules put forward
BANGKOK: Tourism operators have reached an agreement with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to propose a visa fee exemption for international arrivals and an eligibility extension for visitors from nations not requiring a visa to enter the country from 30 to 45 days during the second half of this year.
Kanokwan granted bail on Khao Yai encroachment
Kanokwan granted bail on Khao Yai encroachment
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases approved a bail request for Deputy Minister of Education Kanokwan Vilawan after public prosecutors submitted her case to the court on Friday (June 10).
Deputy Education Minister in hot water over Khao Yai plot
Deputy Education Minister in hot water over Khao Yai plot
BANGKOK: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) said it has found enough grounds to launch legal action against Deputy Education Minister Kanokwan Vilawan, her father and eight other individuals for illegally occupying land in Khao Yai National Park.
Over 150,000 people register to grow cannabis
Over 150,000 people register to grow cannabis
BANGKOK: More than 150,000 people registered to cultivate cannabis via the application and website of the Food and Drug Administration yesterday morning (June 9) as the legalisation of cannabis and hemp took effect.
Thousands of cannabis offenders being released
Thousands of cannabis offenders being released
BANGKOK: More than 4,200 inmates serving sentences for cannabis offences were initially eligible for release from prisons nationwide today (June 9), when the delisting of cannabis as a narcotic drug took effect.
B300 tourism fee postponed
B300 tourism fee postponed
BANGKOK: The B300 tourism fee faces a delay in implementation, beginning in the fourth quarter at the earliest, while the cancellation of Thailand Pass is expected from July 1, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Foreigners charged with fatal recklessness in Russian’s death
Foreigners charged with fatal recklessness in Russian’s death
PHUKET: Police charged three foreigners with recklessness causing death related to the high-rise plunge of a Russian woman in Patong late last month.
Anutin: Time to ‘move on’, declare COVID-19 endemic
Anutin: Time to ‘move on’, declare COVID-19 endemic
BANGKOK: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday (June 8) declared his ministry’s determination to “move on”, to downgrade COVID-19 to an endemic disease and allow people to return to a normal life, but did not give a definite time frame.
Life imprisonment for ‘Joe Ferrari’ and five police
Life imprisonment for ‘Joe Ferrari’ and five police
NAKHON SAWAN: Six policemen, including the former chief of Muang Nakhon Sawan police station, were sentenced to life imprisonment today (June 8) for torturing a drug suspect to death with plastic bags placed over his head.
Boom time for Thai cannabis
Boom time for Thai cannabis
BANGKOK: Cannabis is scheduled to be removed from the Category 5 narcotics list tomorrow (June 9), allowing people to grow an unlimited number of plants at home.
Tourist visa extension for Saudi visitors
Tourist visa extension for Saudi visitors
BANGKOK: The Cabinet yesterday (June 7) resolved to allow Saudi Arabian visitors to get an extended 30-day visa on arrival, to help stimulate the economy.
Same-sex partnership bill gets nod
Same-sex partnership bill gets nod
BANGKOK: The cabinet yesterday approved a civil partnership bill that will allow same-sex couples to register their relationship, thus allowing them to receive the same benefits and rights which are accorded to heterosexual couples.
No plan for fifth shot yet over safety fears
No plan for fifth shot yet over safety fears
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health has yet to endorse a fifth COVID-19 jab for the general public over concerns about its efficacy and safety, the Department of Disease Control said yesterday (June 6).