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The Medical Council of Thailand, along with 16 other medical organisations and royal colleges, have signed a petition seeking to limit the use of cannabis to medical purposes and firmly opposing its use for recreational purposes. They claim that the current policies, which do not consider cannabis

Thailand has introduced the most progressive drug laws in South East Asia in relation to cannabis. But the war on ‘harder’ drugs continues. Dateline meets some of those on the frontline. Desperate to revive tourism, Thailand has relaxed its drug laws. But will visitors on a high, deepen the nation’s

A Cannabis Cafe has opened up in Bangkok just weeks after Thailand decriminalised the drug. Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalise cannabis for medical use back in 2018. But it wasn't until June this year that it was officially decriminalised. The business opportunities

Organic birds fetch twice the price. An organic farm in northern Thailand has been feeding chickens cannabis for over a year now in a bid to keep the birds off antibiotics, Business Insider reported. The method seems to be working so far. Excessive usage of antibiotics is a problem that has plagued

Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Asia to decriminalize cannabis -- but tough penalties will still apply to those who use the drug to get high, according to the minister who spearheaded the change. Speaking to CNN in an interview ahead of the move, Thai Health Minister Anutin