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The Public Health Ministry’s controlled drugs committee on Thursday approved the removal of cannabis from the list of illicit drugs.

The Covid-19 crisis has not affected jewellery sales, despite it being a luxury item, an industry expert said.

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) will issue 20-baht polymer banknotes in order to have new and clean notes in circulation that can last longer.

Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith is optimistic the gross domestic product in 2022 would grow at 3.5 to 4 per cent, while inflation would remain in the 1-3 per cent band, despite the increasing prices of goods and energy.

A political scientist of Thammasat University sees the ouster of a group of 21 Palang Pracharat Party MPs as a sign of rift that could land Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha in hot waters.

Honda in partnership with the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) and IMG, held the Honda LPGA Thailand National Qualifiers 2022 where Chanettee Wannasaen won today for a second straight year with an outstanding performance on the Old Course of Siam Country Club in Pattaya.

Israel's ambassador-designate, Ms. Orna Sagiv, visited the offices of The Nation and Krungthep Turakij, seeking cooperation and providing information to the editorial teams regarding opportunities to explore a vast array of Israeli expertise in startups and technology, among others.

More than 200,000 kilograms of frozen pork were found stored at a rented cold storage in southern Songkhla province, sources said on Thursday.

China has unveiled a plan outlining major targets for transportation network development in the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Thursday approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 5-11 years old.

The Nation as a media has walked hand in hand with Thais for over a decade.

Ajinomoto Group announced it is rolling out the “world’s first nutrient profiling system” to scientifically assess the nutritional value of cooked dishes.

Police commandos swooped down on four locations and arrested 17 Chinese suspects in a coordinated operation against call-centre scammers on Thursday.

Guests are invited to a collaborative four-hand, five-course dinner at Praça on 31st January, followed by authentic ear seeding on 1st February, as time-honored traditions fuse with contemporary style.

The Thai government has further relaxed Covid-19 measures in "orange" provinces as well as “blue” tourism provinces, allowing restaurants to remain open for two more hours for alcoholic drinks.

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday vowed to neither reshuffle his Cabinet nor dissolve the House of Representatives following the ouster of 21 MPs from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party.

To the delight of tourism operators, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) decided on Thursday to resume the Test & Go scheme but modified it to suit the Omicron situation.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) on Thursday said there had been no reports of 5G signals in Thailand interfering with the radio altimeter, a device used by pilots to read the aircraft’s altitude above ground during the landing process.

The Facebook page “Nai Nam Khong Kwam Sa-ngob Reab-roi” (In the name of peace and order) posted on Wednesday that they were trying to find a lawyer to secure release on bail for Thalugaz anti-government protesters.

Thailand needs to accelerate its connection with the China-Laos railway to boost international trade and inject greater stimulus to its domestic economy, experts say.

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Thailand on Thursday achieved "historic" success in exporting 1,000 tonnes of Thai rice to western China’s Chongqing municipality for the first time via the E-san Gateway, the newest railway linking the Laos-China rail system.

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