Thailand is the first country in South-East Asia to take steps to decriminalize cannabis cultivation and usage, despite the region’s reputation for harsh, often draconian drug regulations. Thailand’s new cannabis regulations have made headlines all over the world, with CNN, Fox News, Australia’s ABC, and pretty much everyone else reporting on them. However, once readers get past the headline, the details present a more nuanced picture of what the recent “legalization” implies.“Thailand became the first Asian country to legalize cannabis on Thursday, but the minister who championed the reform says heavy punishments would still apply to individuals who use the drug to get high.” CNN, for example“The government has stated that it is solely pushing cannabis for medical purposes, cautioning individuals who want to smoke for pleasure that doing so in public might result in a three-month term and a fine of 25,000 Thai baht (about $780).” And if the…
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Taopiphop was charged with making craft beer without a license in 2017. He suggested that he run for Parliament and immediately modify the law. The 33-year-old gentleman has kept his word. The Progressive Liquor Bill, which allows municipal governments to convert agricultural goods into alcoholic beverages, could be viewed as a step toward economic equality. The passage of these two acts will signal to the rest of the world that Thailand is on the right route. 23 Democrats, 9 Bhumjaithai MPs, and two Palang Pracharath Party MPs voted in favor of the bill. According to Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward party, if passed into law, the proposal, combined with the Marriage Equality Bill, will pave the way for positive improvements in Thailand. Following the vote, the bill’s proponent, Taopiphop Limjittrakorn, was applauded by a big crowd. The significant legislation aims to break the monopoly of corporate brewers and…
The Thaiger has been approached by a number of dissatisfied UK citizens whose stay in the Kingdom is being jeopardized due to delays, misplaced documents, and outright blunders. Minor hiccups are now becoming a major issue in the processing of British passports in the United Kingdom. It’s been in the headlines a lot recently in the UK, and it’s now affecting a lot of British expats in Thailand. Authorities in the United Kingdom are blaming a rush to travel for the summer season, as well as new Brexit-related issues for British visitors to EU countries. More than 20 additional British citizens are either on their way back to the UK or in the UK, attempting to sort out their passports after being unable to do so through emails or the British embassy in Thailand. One of the expats claims that they attempted to renew their daughter’s British passport and were…
Each strand of facial skin, according to Jill, is valuable and can bring good fortune to those who pray or own it. Over the years, those who worked in the theater have passed down the skins. The skins in some cases are said to be over a century old. Pong’s family was unable to pray for them and did not wish to have them kept. Pong handed the skins to Jill before he died. Jakkapong “Jill” Karnsomphot and his twin brother Jakkaphan “Jack” Karnsomphot collect the dried facial skins of people in their society who used to be powerful and revered. In a long time, he hasn’t sung any of their songs. This week, online users shared photographs and videos of 20 dried facial skins of deceased people on social media, bringing them back into the spotlight. It quickly went viral. He went on to add that he received the…
Apart from traffic and lighting difficulties, Narit wants the government to close the street to autos to protect tourist safety. Business owners on Pattaya Walking Street have accused the authorities of creating a public nuisance and sullying the city’s reputation due to an unfinished road reconstruction project. If the Pattaya Walking Street Business Association wants to maintain its public image, the road must be completed faster than the current schedule and more street lights installed. On Wednesday, Narit Petcharat, president of the Pattaya Walking Street Business Association, met with a group of business owners to discuss the unfinished road work. In January, Pattaya officials announced that 80 percent of the rehabilitation of Pattaya Walking Street, overseen by former city mayor Sontaya Klunpluem, had been completed. The project’s suspension, according to Narit, is due to a local election issue. A mayoral election was held in Pattaya on May 22, however the…
Meta says it aims to shift spending away from news and toward goods and services that attract individual artists and producers in order to compete with TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and other emerging social media platforms.They’re also investing in the ‘Meta’verse, a rapidly growing virtual environment that Meta has labeled the ‘next big thing.’ Role-playing, gaming, virtual reality, and novel ways for users to connect are all included. Meta, a.k.a. Facebook, is re-evaluating its agreements with news publishers to pay them for their content. The payments, estimated to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars per year to primarily major news publishers, have had little impact on Facebook’s platform and haven’t brought in many new users.If Facebook abandons its pledge to distribute news items for a fee, some of the most well-known publications in the United States and around the world will have to devise a strategy to fill the…
According to Deputy Metropolitan Police Chief Pol Maj-General Jirasan Kaewsaeng-Ake, pro-democracy protestors have announced on social media that they will begin gathering at Democracy Monument at 2 p.m. and march to Victory Monument about 3.30 p.m. We advise vehicles to avoid these nine routes and to pay special attention to traffic updates beginning at noon and continuing until the event ends. Today, motorists in Bangkok are being advised to avoid 9 routes around the city’s Democracy and Victory Monuments due to political protests. For updates, call the Metropolitan Police Traffic Control Centre’s 1197 hotline or visit their Facebook page, @1197Callcenter. The routes listed below are affected: Rajdamnern Klang Avenue, Rajdamnern Klang Avenue, Rajdamnern Klang Avenue, Rajdamnern Klang Avenue, Rajdamnern Klang Avenue, Rajdamnern Klang Avenue, Rajdamnern Klang Avenue, Rajdamnern K 4. No. 2 Raj Din So Road Nakhon Sawan Road is located in Nakhon Sawan. 4. Somdet Phra Pinklao (Somdet Phra…
Thailand officially permits the sale of marijuana products containing less than 0.2 percent THC by recognized enterprises. At Anutin’s most recent medicinal marijuana conference at Sisaket Rajabhat University, the health minister reminded everyone that marijuana was delisted from the list of illegal substances in February, and that the 120-day waiting period that followed the delisting will end on June 9. According to reports, about 100,000 Thai patients are being treated with marijuana-based drugs. Farmers and business owners, according to Anutin, should research the plant’s economic potential and incorporate marijuana into their harvests and products. He wants marijuana to “relieve the economic hardship of the people.” He hasn’t said whether the amount of THC in marijuana grown at home can or should be regulated. His image continues to be broadcast on Thai news stations, and marijuana remains a popular topic in Thailand. His Bhumjaithai Party was elected to parliament with 51…
The proposed penalty for those who smoke cannabis and create “public disturbance” should be preceded by a warning to quit. If they do not comply, they may be sentenced to a month in prison, a fine of up to 2,000 baht, or both. The only prerequisite for legally cultivating cannabis at home as of June 9 is to download and register with the Plook Ganja smartphone app. Cannabis smoke is a “public nuisance,” according to Thailand’s Department of Public Health, and smoking it recreationally – at home or in public – is prohibited. Starting June 9, it will be legal to grow cannabis plants at home, but it will remain illegal to use cannabis recreationally. Growing cannabis at home is only for the aim of using the plant’s leaves or stalks in cooking or tea for therapeutic purposes, not to get high. THC percentages of less than 0.2 percent will…
Cannabis is now legal in Thailand and a number of other nations. Cannabis and the equipment needed to grow it are available for purchase online. However, each country’s rules vary, and non-specialists may still require authorization to cultivate it. If the cannabis is sold, a local government license is also required. The proliferation of Covid-19 has had a tremendous impact on the agricultural business around the world in recent years. People are using the internet as a new mechanism and instrument to grow the agricultural sector, facilitating the transition from a traditional farm to a contemporary one. As a result, each country’s government should promote modern agriculture through the use of the internet, often known as Internet Agriculture. The importance of the internet and financial support in the development of modern agriculture has been demonstrated. Those who want to grow medical marijuana face a major issue as a result of…