Bangkok: The government is enhancing digital services to export cannabis and herbal products, generating over 2 billion baht in revenue. According to Thai News Agency, the government announced that cumulative revenue from cannabis exports has surpassed 2 billion baht. Preparations are underway to integrate the systems of the Department of Thai Traditional Medicine and the Customs Department to support electronic cannabis exports using Form 32 (?.?.32), facilitating efficient export for businesses.

Ms. Ploytale Laksmisangchan, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office, stated that the government is consistently upgrading services to the digital era to enhance efficiency in service provision to the public and businesses, minimize duplicated tasks, and improve data exchange between agencies for more effective trade facilitation. The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine plans to connect the DTAM Next system with the Customs Department's National Single Window (NSW) system to support the electronic notification of export details for controlled herbs (cannabis) or Form P.T. 32. This will serve as a national central system for exchanging electronic data and documents related to exports. Thailand's cumulative export value of controlled herbs has now exceeded 2,566 million baht, with a cumulative export volume of over 201,658 kilograms, showing continuous growth in the export market for controlled herbs.

Ms. Ploytalee mentioned that once the system is integrated, entrepreneurs will be able to submit applications for notification of export details of controlled herbs (cannabis) on a one-time basis, or Form P.T. 32, through the DTAM Next system in a complete digital format. Previously, they had to prepare paper documents and submit them in person. The information will be automatically transferred to the Customs Department's NSW system, reducing paperwork burden, simplifying procedures, increasing data accuracy, preventing document forgery, and allowing for easier tracking of the application status.

Currently, the Department of Thai Traditional Medicine designs an average of 100-200 copies of Form P.T. 32 per month. The development of this system is expected to reduce paper document usage by more than 1,200-2,400 copies per year, significantly reducing costs and travel expenses for businesses. Furthermore, it will improve the efficiency of the licensing process, reducing processing time from approximately 5-7 working days (including paper-based document sending and receiving) to just 1-2 working days in the electronic system. This will allow businesses to plan their exports and manage their operations more efficiently, Ms. Ploytalee stated.