Bangkok: The Ministry of Public Health has confirmed that cannabis shops are permitted to operate, provided that sales are conducted under a doctor’s prescription. This measure is designed to allow shops to adjust before comprehensive regulations are fully enforced. The ministry has also introduced a training course for professionals authorized to prescribe cannabis, with the aim of having a doctor

Bangkok: Narumon Pinyosinwat, the newly appointed Minister of Education, along with Deputy Ministers Linthiporn Warinwatcharoj and Tewan Liptapallop, made their official entry into the Ministry of Education by paying homage to various sacred objects. This gesture was followed by a meeting with the ministry’s executives, where they emphasized their commitment to building on the previous ministers’ work and collaborating closely

Phnom penh: The Ministry of Culture has clarified that rumors circulating about Cambodia’s intention to include ‘Thai dress’ in its UNESCO proposal for wedding traditions are unfounded. According to Thai News Agency, the ministry stated that the proposal to register ‘Thai dress’ as UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage is a separate initiative that will be considered by UNESCO in 2026. This

Bangkok: Cyber police covered 19 locations in an operation to dismantle mule account networks and target Cambodian capitalists linked to Kok An, known as the Crown Casino godfather and a close associate of Hun Sen. The operation resulted in the seizure of luxury cars and 27 million baht. According to Thai News Agency, on July 8, Pol. Lt. Gen. Trirong

Bangkok: Pol. Lt. Gen. Phanurat Lakboon, ONCB Secretary-General, alongside Mr. Prin Mekhanan, Director of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau, ONCB, announced the arrest of Mr. Tan Leng Chong, a 50-year-old Singaporean suspect wanted for major drug trafficking activities. Mr. Chong, who allegedly sourced drugs from Thailand for distribution in Singapore, was apprehended at a resort in Bangkok along with two Indonesian

Bangkok: Phra Nitat, a former close monk of the abbot of Wat Muang, has taken significant steps by presenting top secret evidence to ‘Big Tao’, amidst ongoing tensions with Chao Khun Narong, the abbot of Wat Muang. Phra Nitat claims to possess crucial knowledge regarding the history of the abbot and asserts that the money and gold in question are

Bangkok: Pol. Lt. Gen. Trirong Phiwpaen, Commander of the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD), clarified that there is no agenda to dismantle the Kok An network, despite evidence linking the owner to a 25-storey building in Poipet. The investigation has yet to uncover any connection to “Churi,” the daughter of a luxury house owner in Suan Luang. No photographic evidence

Bangkok: The Anti-Corruption Division is preparing to conduct another search of Wat Muang following the abbot’s failure to attend a scheduled appointment with police regarding the disappearance of 10 million baht in cash and 300 baht in gold. The abbot has not submitted the required financial documents of the temple to authorities, raising suspicions about the assets’ origin. According to