MOST marijuana shop owners in Pattaya are worried about a new announcement by the Public Health Ministry on controlling the herb and allowing for only medical purposes pointing out that some tourists travelled to the seaside city to access it legally, TV Channel 7 said this morning (June 25). This TV channel’s reporters surveyed
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Police move to clear criminal record of 13 million Thais
WITH the announcement of the amendment of police regulations on fingerprinting on May 27, 2023 which in the past led to fingerprinted suspects having a criminal background thus unable to apply for a job despite the charges having later being dropped against them the police are now rushing to clear the record of 13
Read moreCourt accepts cannabis lawsuit against Anutin, ONCB
THE Administrative Court has accepted a lawsuit filed by a member of the Medical Council of Thailand and MPs from a few parties seeking to revoke the Public Health Ministry’s announcement removing marijuana from an official list of controlled substances, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Nov. 21). Prof. Dr. Smith Srison, the Medical Council
Read moreAnupong proposes cancelling regulation allowing foreigners to buy land
INTERIOR Minister Anupong Paochinda sent a letter to the Government House stating that he will be proposing to the Cabinet tomorrow (Nov. 8) that a draft ministerial regulation allowing four categories of foreigners to buy maximum one rai of land for residential purposes be revoked, Matichon newspaper said. This step was taken after several
Read moreMove Forward MP points to EIA hurdle in new booze regulation
A Move Forward Party MP said in a Facebook post that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) will likely rein in those considering applying for a permit to produce beer and other alcoholic beverages under the new ministerial regulation that came into effect on Wednesday Nov. 2, Matichon newspaper said. Taopiphop Limjittrakorn, Move Forward Party’s MP
Read moreNew booze regulation comes into effect tomorrow
THE ROYAL Gazette has published a ministerial regulation on loosening control over liquor production with this coming into force the very next day, that is tomorrow Nov. 2, 2022, Naewna newspaper said this evening. Ministerial regulation B.E.2565 (2022) was approved by the cabinet this morning as proposed by the Finance Ministry with this amending
Read moreCabbies surround ministry over ride-hailing regulation
OVER a hundred taxi drivers drove to the Transport Ministry at noon today (June 15) and threatened to burn a taxi if Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob did not come out and negotiate with them, Matichon said. The cabbies, led by Mr. Woraphon Kemkunthod, president of the Public Car Drivers Association, drove to the ministry
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