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Malaysia is considering legalising cannabis and kratom for medical use, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday.

Thailand's SNC Former PCL plans to set up a high-tech training institute in Cambodia to help develop human resources and raise the neighbouring country’s competitiveness in attracting foreign investment.

The former superintendent of Kaeng Krachan National Park Chaiwat Limlikhitaksorn and three alleged accomplices have been charged with intentionally killing Karen activist Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen.

The Thai women's national tennis team has won promotion to Group I of the Asia/Oceania Zone after crushing Hong Kong in the final of the Billie Jean King Cup.

The six littoral combat ships were supposed to be delivered in stages, with the last one scheduled for 2023, but today, not a single ship is ready.

The cost of household electricity will rise to 4.72 baht per unit from September when the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will raise the fuel tariff (Ft) used to calculate bills.

Low-cost carrier (LCC) airlines in Southeast Asia are regaining momentum after having struggled with a decline in passenger numbers due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Kla Party leader Korn Chatikavanij has reiterated his allegations against oil companies, accusing one oil refinery of making up to 1,000 per cent profit and two oil trading firms of over 100 per cent profit while consumers suffer from high petrol prices.

Delivery of gas to Thailand from Myanmar’s Zawtika area has resumed following repairs to the pipeline operated by PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP), the Thai national oil and gas conglomerate announced on Monday.

The overall economic outlook for Thailand this year remains positive, but inflation, global tensions, increasing interest rates and debt continue to pose a threat to the country's growth, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has said.

Bangkok, August 10, 2022 - Bitkub NFT, a primary Non-Fungible Token platform in Thailand and Taokaenoi, a famous crispy seaweed snack producer, start the NFT airdrop campaign called “NFT : THE PHENOMENON” in which around 600,000 NFTs will be airdropped on Taokaenoi physical snack package.

Seventy golfers are ready to strut their stuff in the sixth circuit of the Bt2.5 million “SAT-TWT Open Road to World Ranking which is due at the Panorama Golf and Country Club

A Thai woman returning from Dubai on Sunday became the fifth confirmed monkeypox patient in Thailand, the Disease Control Department (DCD) chief said on Monday.

Representatives from Cambodia’s Swimming Federation will visit Thailand on Thursday to discuss cooperation with Thailand Swimming Association in developing Cambodia’s aquatic sports to prepare the country for hosting the 32nd Southeast Asian Games scheduled from May 5-17, 2023.

Harry Kane headed in a last-gasp equaliser to earn Tottenham Hotspur a barely-deserved 2-2 draw in a feisty Premier League derby at Chelsea that ended with both managers being shown red cards after the final whistle on Sunday (August 14).

The organic law on MP elections lapsed as it failed to meet the 180-day deadline on Monday due to a lack of quorum in Parliament yet again.

The girlfriend of a performer at the Mountain B pub in Chonburi’s Sattahip district succumbed to third-degree burns on Monday, becoming the 19th victim to die from the blaze.

American actor Anne Heche was taken off life support on Sunday, nine days after suffering severe injuries in a fiery car crash, as a compatible person was found to receive her donated organs, a spokesperson said.

The World Health Organisation (WHO)'s move to rename the monkeypox virus will help prevent cultural and social discrimination, the vice chair of the Public Health Commission said on Sunday.

The opposition Pheu Thai Party will petition the Constitutional Court on Wednesday to rule on whether it is legal for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to stay in power after August 24.

Residents in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai spent hours cleaning their homes and shops after floods began receding on Sunday.

Those suffering from Long Covid will get better in time and people should not panic over news that the number of Long Covid patients is on the rise, a top virologist said.

Photos of two foreigners jogging down Pattaya’s main road in nothing more than tight speedos have sparked a furore on social media, with many asking if it is even legal.

Japan's economy rebounded at a slower-than-expected pace in the second quarter from a Covid-induced slump, data showed on Monday, highlighting uncertainty on whether consumption will grow enough to bolster a much-delayed, fragile recovery.