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Thailand Cannabis Marketplace is accepting Applications

The Cannabis industry in Thailand has seen a lot of exciting developments during the last few weeks. The Department of Thai Traditional and Complementary Medicine has already begun issuing licenses for retail, export to other countries, and conducting medical research. The number of people who have registered to grow cannabis in Thailand on the PlookGanja website, which is managed by the FDA, has already topped one million. On top of all of that, the OG company has begun operating an online Cannabis Marketplace. The marketplace serves as an online platform where buyers and sellers may have direct access with one another. Keep in mind that there have already been tens of thousands of application requests submitted, and the OG company is moving as fast as it can to approve application requests (sellers need the required registration number from PlookGanja). Customers will benefit by OG company ensuring quality, and well as…

Finally, Thailand’s House of Representatives approves a law against torture

289 of the MPs in attendance voted in favor, one abstained, and one opposed. The bill will go a long way toward preventing the kind of political dissidents and pro-democracy activists who have recently disappeared in Thailand, like Wanchalearm Satsaksit, in the future. Wanchalearm was taken hostage by armed guys on June 4 of last year in front of the Mekong Garden Apartment in Phnom Penh. The previous lack of legislation was in conflict with Thailand’s signing of the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in 2007 and the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance in 2012. The Rights and Liberties Protection Department’s proposed law aims to protect those who uphold the law while simultaneously discouraging officials from doing so. The proposed law will be presented to His Majesty the King and become operative 120 days after it…

Ajinomoto invites young Thais to produce a “Healthy Delicious Menu” to promote a “Eat Well, Live Well” culture

Most people have changed their routines and lifestyles over the previous two to three years, especially with regard to cooking at home. Ajinomoto (Thailand) Co., Ltd. created a cooking class promotion this year called “Delicious and nutritionally balanced diets” to teach students how to make a tasty balanced dinner. In line with the Ajinomoto Group’s mission to become a “solution-providing group of companies for food and health issues by unlocking the power of amino acids to support the healthy lives of people around the world,” we strive to provide “nutrition without compromise” as part of our Creating Shared Value (ASV) policy. Short-term and long-term health can both be harmed by a lack of food education. In order to assist young people visualize health, Ajinomoto has developed a fun culinary workshop leveraging its knowledge of amino acids and umami nutrition. 50 students from Satri Si Suriyothai School joined the cooking class…

China welcomes Thai students into its classrooms

Thai students will be among the first to return to China when it reopens, China’s envoy said last year. Han directed his education counselors to help Thai students and Chinese schools accomplish their academic goals. The mainland allows some students in while keeping its 0% Covid-19 policy, but it hasn’t eased it. Before they can traverse the streets or enter a school, students must spend seven days in isolation and three days monitoring their health at home.Only South Korea has more international students than Thailand. Foreign nationals with a valid Chinese study permit or APEC business travel card can enter China starting today, the Chinese embassy in the US stated on WeChat. He’s also working with Chinese education officials to assure Thai students’ return once Covid-19 is under control. Health analyst and Shenzhen hospital chief Lu Hongzhou said students must follow quarantine rules. Monday, China reported 1,748 Covid illnesses, down…

Thai street person converts bridge into bedroom

The TikTok video shows the bedroom in Ayutthaya. After the @jittakorn pochoo video went viral, highway officials destroyed the homeless man’s bedroom. Everyone observed that the room appeared comfortable, save the five minutes of foot activity. According to Tharika Saleengam, 40, the man’s tattoos astonished observers. He acknowledged feeling bad for releasing the footage because it resulted in the bedroom being destroyed. The room was destroyed after the incident was reported in the Thai media and the video went viral. Despite the fact that police generally clean the overpass on Fridays, the homeless man was able to set up a bedroom, according to the 60-year-old. The overpass is reportedly located in Au Thai, Ayutthaya. Today, the overpass bedroom was deserted when journalists went there. Police allegedly chased homeless persons from the pedestrian overpass, according to Thawat. Jatuporn Boonrot, age 41, allegedly admitted to avoiding the homeless man at night because…

A million baht pearl is discovered by a lucky Thai couple in their supper

Patjariya Gatip, 27, was celebrating her birthday in Payao when she almost ate a Melo pearl. The couple’s eating companion joked about their wealth because the stone resembled a Melo pearl. The 26-year-old sent the stone to Chiangmai Testing Lab on August 19. The lab confirmed the Melo pearl’s authenticity. A single Melo pearl costs between 6 and 7.5 million Thai Baht, or $200-$250,000. Orange Melo pearls are the most expensive. The tourist was surprised to learn that genuine Melo pearls cost almost 1 million baht. Indian volutes, often called Melo pearls, are large orange sea snails. One in a thousand snail shells contains this pricey and precious pearl. Patjariya ate something tough while eating grilled Babylon snails, according to the responder. She spat out a pearl-like orange stone. The excited friend said anyone interested in buying the pearl can contact him on Facebook at Pound in’Dy. Melo pearls are…

Household debt reaches an all-time high, with nearly all Thais in debt

Kingdom household debt reached a record high. According to a survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce’s Centre for Economic and Business Forecasting, over 100% of Thais have household debt, up 3.7% from previous year. One person owed 12,801 baht each month, while 65.9% of those polled skipped a debt payment because to Covid-19, the economic crisis, and inconsistent income and expenses. In a recovering economy, costs may exceed revenue. Cars, houses, and appliances have installment payments. Middle-class households are expected to buy assets and have debt, according to the center. If the Thai economy recovers and tourism rises, family debt will improve.The highest average debt in the survey’s 16-year history was 501,711 baht. According to the research, rising costs led most Thais into debt. The survey participants advised the government offer low-interest loans, teach spending and debt management, and organize training to build working abilities for…

Thailand’s new acting PM

The court suspended PM Prayut till they decide if he’s reached his eight-year limit. He was deputy chairman of Thailand’s 2014 military junta. He expected a 30-day ruling. The fanciest is Ah Languh unt Zonnu. G-shock. Prawit was caught wearing a 3-million-baht Richard Millie watch. The NACC head cleared Prawit of corruption charges despite public outrage. “There may be a new PM,” he added about his Patek. Until then, Prawit will lead Thailand. Wongsuwan Prawit? Accused of bribery with costly watches in December 2017. Prawit is “2014’s coup architect,” says New Mandala. Prawit wore Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Richard Millie watches. Prawit has worn 26 40-million-baht watches. National Anti-Corruption Commission probed Prawit’s watch collection after discovering he hadn’t declared a single watch. Association to Protect the Thai Constitution: “Gen Prawit worked in the army for 40 years and was a politician for two terms without any enterprises.” He…

Pattaya’s mayor claims more tourists are visiting but spending less

The differences in expenditure could be caused by Pattaya’s changing visitor population. The city’s mayor, Poramet Ngampichet, claims that the issue is that they are reducing their budget. Pattaya also missed out on Chinese tourists, another group with a reputation for spending more money than Vietnamese and Indian visitors. 3.3 million foreign visitors traveled to Thailand between January and July of this year, according to the Thai Tourism Authority. In June, Malaysia overtook India as Thailand’s leading source of visitors.On Tuesday, the mayor asserted that the majority of the city’s one million foreign visitors this year were Indian and Vietnamese, who made less money than visitors from other European nations. Five out of every six tourists to Pattaya this year, according to Poramet, were Thai. This is the reason the government should focus on bringing back Chinese tourists, according to some food vendors at Pattaya’s floating market earlier this month.…

Thai Airways revises its financial goals

Cost-cutting initiatives, stock sales, debt collection attempts, and seat distribution are projected to boost Thai Airways’ third-quarter turnover rate. Thai Airways needs more workers, especially ground crew, to handle more passengers. Thai Airways will restart direct service between Bangkok and Milan, Italy, and Bangkok and Oslo, Norway, by year’s end or early next year. Thai Airways will boost its four weekly Bangkok-Jeddah flights to seven. As Thailand’s busiest tourism season approaches (October to December), the firm expects more European and Indian visitors. Piyasavat Amranand, chairman of Thai Airways’ reform committee, predicts two years of profitability. 600 outsiders will be hired to work in the kitchen, cargo division, and ground service business. The corporation will add 15,000 employees next year. Thai Airways has 68 planes and will rent three more for China’s return. Beginning next month, Thailand-China flights will be limited to 15 per week. Piyasavat says Thai Smile Airways, a…