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Clear Covid confusion

If there's one thing that we can be sure of, it's that the Covid-19 pandemic is down, but not out.

Bangkok Post

Cannabis opponents should be open to wisdom, says health minister

NONTHABURI: Opponents of the decision to decriminalise cannabis need to open their minds to the wisdom on the merits of the plant, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday.

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Who Will Win in Thailand’s Cannabis Industry?

Small farmers fear that a new cannabis bill will be written with the interests of large corporations in mind.

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Ministry signs contract to buy long-acting antibody drug

The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday signed a procurement agreement with AstraZeneca for 257,500 doses of the long-acting antibody drug Evusheld, which boosts Covid-19 immunity in patients with low immunity levels.

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B204bn gold card budget to cover Covid treatments, cannabis medicines

The National Health Security Office's (NHSO) board has approved a spending plan for the 2023 universal healthcare scheme, which covers Covid-19 treatments and new healthcare benefits.

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Health system prepares for rising Covid cases

Health and administrative officials nationwide have been told to prepare for rising numbers of Covid-19 cases.

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'Sell premium' - Thailand discourages discounts, wants high value tourists

Thailand's hotels, businesses and private hospitals should refrain from offering big discounts to lure tourists and focus instead on raising the country's value as a premium travel destination, government ministers said on Monday.

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Anutin has Covid, misses cabinet meeting

Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul tested positive for Covid-19 on returning from meetings in France and Switzerland and was unable to attend the weekly cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Anutin has Covid, absent from cabinet meeting

Bangkok Post

Calling on the red shirts: Pheu Thai needs you to beat the dope vote!

The Pheu Thai Party has welcomed former red-shirt stalwart Nattawut Saikuar back to the fold, hoping his oratorical skills will help win support in the Northeast that has been tapped by the Bhumjaithai Party, political scientists say.

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Thailand rushes to rein in cannabis use a week after decriminalisation

Thailand hastily issued a raft of new regulations for cannabis use this week after a long-planned decriminalisation raised alarm at the potential for unchecked use of the substance anywhere and by anyone - including children.

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Bangkok Post

Ganja now listed as controlled herbal remedy

Cannabis has been listed as a controlled herb under the Traditional Medicine Wisdom Protection and Promotion Act to prevent its abuse, especially among youngsters.

Bangkok Post

Govt restricts cannabis use to adults after complaints

The government has issued new rules to limit access to marijuana and hemp to people at least 20 years of age, after the decriminalisation of cannabis since June 9 sparked many complaints.

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Anutin: Most Covid controls to be lifted

The Public Health Ministry expects the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration to lift nearly all Covid-19 restrictions nationwide, meaning the virtual full-scale resumption of business and other activities including entertainment.

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Poor 'renegades'

Re: "Pheu Thai 'renegades' face chop", (BP, June 5).

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Weed 'cons' overlooked

After years of audacious campaigning, cannabis advocacy groups finally achieved their goal of having marijuana delisted from the narcotics list -- paving the way for medical users to reap the benefits of the plant.

Bangkok Post

Anutin defends pot decriminalisation

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has defended the decriminalisation of cannabis following the death of a man who suffered heart failure after taking what was described by Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt as an overdose, saying the issue should not be politicised.

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Four admitted to Bangkok hospitals after using cannabis, one dies

After the decriminalisation of cannabis on June 9, four men were admitted to hospitals in Bangkok for treatment after cannabis overdose, one of whom later died of heart failure.

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Anutin: Cannabis decriminalisation a success

Public Health Minister Anutin Charvirakul on Tuesday declared the decriminalisation of cannabis a good policy with campaigns in place to ensure its proper use, as a senator warned of the need for proper legislation against its recreational use by young people.

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Cannabis worries outlined

Cannabis use should be limited to medical purposes only, the chief of the Department of Medical Services said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Prayut quashes talk of reshuffle

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday assured there won't be a cabinet reshuffle while a deputy minister faces legal action over forest encroachment.

Bangkok Post

New parties riding high on innovations

Buri Ram, the self-proclaimed capital of the Bhumjaithai Party, was on a high last Friday, albeit not from cannabis, but from the historic achievement of liberalising the use of the plant, condemned as a narcotic for eight decades.

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Plant giveaway promotes Thailand's medical marijuana sector

Thailand’s health minister has kicked off a marijuana giveaway, handing out the first 100 seedlings of a planned distribution of 1 million plants a day after the country legalized cultivation and possession of the drug

Reuters

Thailand starts million-plant cannabis giveaway, but discourages getting high

Thailand launched a campaign to give away 1 million free cannabis plants on Friday, a day after decriminalising its growth for commercial purposes, but discouraged people from getting high and warned they could still fall foul of the law.

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