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Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:00:00 +0700
Drug code sows cannabis confusion
The decriminalisation of cannabis has reached another milestone as neither it nor hemp appear on the newly implemented Narcotics Code. However this has led some people to mistakenly assume they can now grow cannabis at home legally.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:44:00 +0700
Talks aim for solution to stalled orbital slots
Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn plans to hold discussions with the telecom regulator and security agencies to come up with a resolution that paves the way for some satellite orbital slots being allocated to National...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:34:00 +0700
Ministry pushes for Test & Go redux
The expected resumption of the Test & Go tourism scheme in February should allow the country to attract at least 8 million tourists this year, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0700
Omicron out-muscles Delta as cases surge
Bangkok alone has now surpassed 10,000 new cases since the beginning of the latest wave of Covid-19 infections on Jan 1, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) posted on its website on Tuesday, as one of the country's leading virolog...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:23:00 +0700
DSI submits extra info on 'Billy' case
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has submitted additional information relating to the disappearance of Karen rights activist Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen to the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG), which the office needs for further...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Anutin looks to delist pot
The Public Health Ministry will on Wednesday propose to totally delist cannabis from the narcotics list, paving the way for households to grow the plant legally.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:11:00 +0700
Thailand 16th among Google removal rank
Thailand has made 1,147 requests for Google to take down content since 2011 with 95.2% related to government criticism -- the highest rate in the world.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:31:00 +0700
Property developers want tax reductions to be extended
Real estate developers are calling for an extension of the 90% reduction in the rate of the land and building tax as the impact on the sector remains severe.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:00:00 +0700
Anutin backs restoring Test & Go as Omicron fears ease
Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will propose restoring the Test & Go programme to win back overseas visitors and accelerate the economic recovery.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:40:00 +0700
Subsidy slashed amid tepid travel
The Tourism and Sports Ministry will reduce the budget for the "Tour Teaw Thai" tour package subsidy programme, while slashing the scheme's projected tour packages from a million to 200,000 amid weak demand.



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