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Thailand starts million-plant cannabis giveaway, but discourages getting high

Thailand launched a campaign to give away 1 million free cannabis plants on Friday, a day after decriminalising its growth for commercial purposes, but discouraged people from getting high and warned they could still fall foul of the law.

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Kingdom decriminalises ganja

More than 150,000 people registered to cultivate cannabis with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday as the decriminalisation of the plant took effect.

Bangkok Post

Thailand Decriminalizes Marijuana Amid Warnings Not To Get Carried Away And Become 'Non-Productive'

Thailand became the first South-East Asian country to decriminalize marijuana on Thursday, reported CNN Travel.

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Thailand decriminalizes marijuana, but not the strong stuff

Marijuana cultivation and possession in Thailand has been decriminalized

The Independent UK

Thailand removes cannabis from narcotics list, decriminalises growing plants at home

As Thailand becomes the first country in Asia to take marijuana off its list of banned substances, its Health Minister is promoting cannabis by unconventional means.

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Anutin: Time to 'move on', declare Covid-19 endemic

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Wednesday declared his ministry's determination to "move on", to downgrade Covid-19 to an endemic disease and allow people to return to a normal life, but did not give a definite time frame.

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Cannabis plant give-away in Buri Ram

One thousand cannabis plants will be distributed for free to people in Buri Ram starting on Friday, one day after marijuana is officially delisted as a narcotic, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.

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Thailand 420: Cops Punished After Arresting A Woman For Growing One Little Cannabis

Four police officers were transferred to “inactive posts,” after arresting a woman, Pornpimol Prakobpol, for possessing a small cannabis plant in her home located in Chonburi province, Thailand.

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Covid downgrade 'needs time'

The Ministry of Public Health has yet to consider when it will reclassify Covid-19 as a communicable disease that requires close surveillance despite the recent easing of more restrictions.

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Anutin wants Covid reclassified to let govt avoid paying for treatment

Ending the government's burden of paying for Covid-19 treatment is more important than declaring the disease endemic, so the health minister is proposing to reclassify it as a "disease under surveillance".

Bangkok Post

Anutin lauds Bhumjaithai role in cannabis reform

Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul on Saturday trumpeted forthcoming changes to laws regulating the cultivation and use of cannabis plants as reasons for the party's success at the last election, including a clean sweep in Prachin Buri, the province which he was visiting.

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Health Ministry, agencies aim to deter recreational weed use

The Public Health Ministry has signed an agreement with eight agencies to emphasise the use of cannabis and hemp for medical, beauty and research and development use amid fears people will use it for recreational purposes when they are allowed to grow the plants at home from June 9.

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Old frozen vax to be tested on monkeypox

The Department of Medical Sciences (DMSC) plans to test a freeze-dried version of a live attenuated smallpox vaccine that has been stored in Thailand for more than four decades, to see if it can effectively combat monkeypox.

Bangkok Post

Govt seeks monkeypox vaccine

The government is seeking to secure a supply of smallpox vaccine from the World Health Organization (WHO) to bolster the public's immunity in the event of a viral outbreak, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday.

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Govt considers ending Thai Pass

The Ministry of Public Health has given a loose time frame for when it will decide upon dropping the Thailand Pass for foreigners.

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Govt mulls ending Thai Pass

The Ministry of Public Health has given a loose time frame for when it will decide upon dropping the Thailand Pass for foreigners.

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Summit guests ponder ways to revive floored aviation sector

Thailand has proposed a regional Covid-19 vaccine certificate as a means to facilitate travel between Asean countries.

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Thais vie to open Asean health emergency hub

Thailand is vying to be the spot chosen for the new Asean Centre for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases (ACPHEED), said Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Saturday.

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Cannabis Oil Deemed Essential Medicine In Thailand, Marijuana Products Available At Government Hospitals For Free

On Thursday, Thailand's Ministry of Public Health announced that three types of cannabis oil have been deemed essential medicine, reported Thaiger.

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Grade 1 students pass IQ standard

Intelligence quotient (IQ) tests of Thai first-grade students have shown they surpass the international standard score while their emotional quotient (EQ) score is in the average range, says the Ministry of Public Health.

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Measures sought for nightspots

The public health committee has asked the Department of Disease Control (DDC) to seek effective Covid-19 measures if nightclubs, bars and other night entertainment venues are allowed to reopen.

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Probe to check Covid deaths of vaccinated

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has agreed to launch an investigation to find out why so many people have died from Covid-19 despite having had three vaccination shots.

The Independent UK

Thailand providing free cannabis plants for home cultivation

Thailand’s public health minister says the government will distribute 1 million cannabis plants free when most legal restrictions on production and possession of the drug are lifted next month

Bangkok Post

Visitors must still wear masks after Covid becomes endemic: Anutin

NONTHABURI: The National Communicable Diseases Committee has started to discuss post-pandemic plans, including requirements for visitors to keep wearing face masks, according to the public health minister.

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