Deputy Thai PM Anutin Backs Cannabis Decriminalization and Regulated Casino Complexes

Thailand's Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul.
Thailand's Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul. Photo: Rameshe999. CC BY-SA 4.0.

Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul commented on two major issues this morning in Bangkok: Cannabis and Casinos. Test Kit for THC Amount in Cannabis Products [Read More…]

German Tourist Survives Fall from Pattaya Hotel After Alleged Cannabis-Induced Paranoia

Hi-rise buildings in Soi Saranchon, Muang Pattaya, Banglamung (Chonburi)
Hi-rise buildings in Soi Saranchon, Muang Pattaya, Banglamung. Photo: 7777777kz.

A German tourist fell from a hotel in Pattaya after allegedly using cannabis and becoming paranoid. Drunk Man Survives Fall from Pattaya Hotel Balcony At [Read More…]

Test Kit for THC Amount in Cannabis Products – Innovation to Reduce Health Risk and Increase Consumer Safety

Rapid electrochemical strip test for THC amount.
Rapid electrochemical strip test for THC amount. Photo: Chulalongkorn University.

Chulalongkorn University Researchers have developed an electrochemical strip Test for the amount of THC which is the psychoactive agent in Cannabis. A highly sensitive, non-laboratory [Read More…]

Bhumjaithai Party Reaffirms Stance on Cannabis in Thailand, Opposing Recriminalization

The word Cannabis written on a chalkboard
The word Cannabis written on a blackboard. Photo: Nick Youngson / Picpedia.

At 10:00 AM, on July 10th, 2024, Bhumjaithai Party spokesperson Boonthida Somchai addressed the media following the Narcotics Control Board’s decision to reclassify cannabis as [Read More…]

Cannabis Reclassification as Illegal Narcotic in Thailand Moves Forward After Ministry Meeting

Cannabis herbal tea and marijuana leaves
Cannabis herbal tea and marijuana leaves. Photo: Chulalongkorn University.

On July 5th, 2024, Dr. Surachoke Tangwiwat, the Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Public Health, publicly revealed after a meeting of the Narcotics [Read More…]