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Weed bill opens coalition rifts before poll

This Feb 8 photo shows Public Health Minister and leader of the Bhumjaithai Party Anutin Charnvirakul, left, at a workshop on cannabis use for Thai traditional medicine. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

Now that the government is on the last lap of its present tenure, with the next election on the horizon, politicians are rolling up their sleeves ahead of a renewed political battle for hearts and minds.

Unless the government seeks an early dissolution of parliament, the next election, as scheduled by the Election Commission (EC), will be held on March 23 next year. Amid tough competition, political parties -- even those in the coalition -- have used every tactic to maximise their gains, without caring about unity.

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