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Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today that his Bhumjaithai party had fulfilled its election pledge to decriminalise cannabis, but the party was double-crossed when its associated bill passed its first…

About five hours after a fire erupted at a Map Tha Phut Tank Terminal firm in Rayong province, firefighters have still been unable to extinguish it. As of 4.30pm, it…

The person who exposed the scandal in the well-known Yingluck Shinawatra government’s rice pledging plan, Dr Warong Dechgitvigrom, has cautioned Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and the Pheu Thai party to avoid causing trouble with the rice issue.

The Thai military is ready to buy decade-old rice from the pledging scheme, but only if it's confirmed to be safe for people to eat. Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang announced this today.

Efforts to amend the post-coup Constitution so that a “more democratic” version can be written are picking up steam after the Cabinet decided late last month that three referendums will…

Yangon, Myanmar – Myanmar’s junta on Wednesday denied a request by former Cambodian leader Hun Sen for talks with democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been detained since a…

In a reversal of the previous administration’s policy to decriminalise cannabis and hemp, the Pheu Thai-led government has decided to reclassify cannabis as a Category 5 narcotic, with the exception…

A group of Thai economists have launched a signature campaign to rally support for the Bank of Thailand and its governor, Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, in the light of ongoing disputes with…

The House Committee on State Security and Border Affairs will investigate reports that convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra held talks with anti-military junta groups in Myanmar. The committee will…

Pling Island and the coral reefs around Sirinart National Park in Phuket will be temporarily closed due to extensive coral bleaching caused by rising seawater temperatures. The Department of National…