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At the end of 2018, Thailand made history by becoming the first Asian country to legalize medical cannabis. The move was a significant surprise, considering that almost all of Thailand’s Southeast Asian neighbors routinely hand […]
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Protestors at Democracy Monument in Bangkok demanded an end to the restrictive measures placed on free speech and assembly as part of the government’s months-long emergency decree in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The protesters, […]
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Thailand’s Cabinet has extended visa amnesty for foreigners stranded in the country until September 26, as well as recommended extending the country’s emergency decree past its July 31 end date. Thanks to the visa amnesty […]
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Thailand is set to become the first Southeast Asian country and the second in all of Asia to legalize same-sex civil unions after Taiwan did the same in 2019. The same-sex civil partnership bill, which […]
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Thailand’s FDA, which oversees medical cannabis regulations (Thailand legalized medical cannabis at the end of 2018), is back up and running after a months-long shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. Three draft proposals being […]
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The Thai government announced it is moving forward with a proposal to ban online alcohol sales. The prohibition comes in the wake of a sharp rise in online alcohol sales during the country’s Covid-19 lockdown. […]
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Thailand’s nationwide emergency decree in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is set to extend through June. Deputy Premier Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon claimed that the extension is necessary to prevent a second wave of infections–not about […]
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Recently, PM Prayut Chan-ocha announced that he expects the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Thailand will soon enter Stage 3, which constitutes a full-blown epidemic. Last Sunday 32 more Thai people officially tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing […]
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The Department of Disease Control (DDC) in Thailand has issued a mandatory travel order that will require visitors to the Kingdom to submit further personal data and contact information. The order comes in the wake […]
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Official Songkran celebrations have been canceled in the provinces of Chonburi, Khon Kaen, and Phuket amid fears of the Coronavirus spreading. Pattaya Mayor Sonthaya Khunpluem stated that the city will call off all official Songkran […]
