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With the bill to legalise the use of marijuana for medical purposes bogged down in process, Deputy Prime Minister ACM Prajin Juntong is looking into the possibility of Article 44 being invoked as a means of moving the bill forward. Prajin, who is also justice ...

Acceptable PM2.5 levels in Thailand still too high and fail to meet world standards, say critics.From next month, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) will set PM2.5 particles as an indicator of Thailand’s air quality, but the move does not ease the concerns of people in ...

In November 2015, the foreign ministers of China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam held a meeting to discuss the establishment of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC). The LMC framework was formally established in March 2016 by the six member countries. The LMC is an important ...

Thailand’s coordination and administrative center for southern education is providing digital training to more than 3,000 educators in southern cities. On Saturday (Sep 22) , the center organized a training course for the second batch of 120 educators. The course was mainly focused on “Google ...

Thai and US businesses pledged Monday (Sep 24)  to set up an economic and business promotion committee and partner to promote Thailand’s digital economy and Thailand-US digital trade and investment. Keep reading ...

Auctions were scheduled for today on concessions for the Erawan and Bongkot offshore natural gas fields, Energy Minister Siri Jirapongphan said yesterday (Sep 24).The fields have a combined output topping 70 per cent of all Gulf of Thailand output, he said. Chevron Corp operates the ...

Aranyaprathet customs officers along with immigration police officials set up a checkpoint Sunday (Sep 23) at Aranyaprathet Border Crossing to suppress smugglers of illicit substances and goods at the Thailand-Cambodia border.Keep reading ...

Thailand’s energy reform plan is ready for implementation, with an emphasis on deregulating the electricity sector and enhancing competitiveness among private operators.The new version aims for open and free private participation in the energy sector and deregulation of all aspects over the next two decades, ...

The prime minister yesterday (Sep 23) praised the country for “leapfrogging” the global healthcare efficiency rankings, but health activists called for higher funding to ensure sustainability. “Our healthcare system will be even more efficient if the government ensures enough funding. The government should not view ...

Thailand’s progress in promoting human rights in the fishing industry will be addressed in a panel session on modern slavery and human trafficking at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) today (Sep 24) in New York.Keep reading ...