Over 1,000 cannabis clinics have opened this year
Rungrueng: Treatments popular Over 1,000 clinics offering cannabis-based treatments have opened since the start of the year, promising better public access to the medicinal plant, according to the Public Health…
First case of highly infectious BQ.1 variant found in Thailand
Fauci: New strains ‘pretty troublesome’ The first case of Omicron’s highly transmissible and immune-evasive descendant called BQ.1 has been detected in Thailand, according to the Centre for Medical Genomics at…
Thai Cabinet approves ฿6.6bn for two new bridges in the South
The Thai cabinet approved 6.6 billion baht on Tuesday for the construction of two bridges, over Songkhla Lake to link Krasae Sin district with Khao Chaison district of Phatthalung, and…
Search for two crocodiles on loose
Officials capture one of the four crocodiles that escaped from a flooded farm in Khon Kaen province on Tuesday. Another crocodile was earlier captured, and two remained on the loose.…
Will new XBB strain cause COVID to resurge in Thailand?
The rapid spread of COVID-19’s latest subvariant – XBB – is grabbing attention worldwide, including in Thailand. Three weeks after it was first detected in Singapore, XBB now accounts for…
Thai university rankings slide, Singapore cements SE Asia best
Rankings of universities in Thailand slid in the latest Times Higher Education global report, below tertiary institutions in Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines The report released on Wednesday…
Kevin Spacey’s lawyer challenges accuser’s memory at sex abuse trial
Actor Kevin Spacey walks outside the Manhattan Federal Court during his sex abuse trial. Kevin Spacey’s lawyer on Tuesday challenged the memory of Anthony Rapp, on the stand in U.S.…
Prayut orders random drug searches after preschool mass killing
Workers prepare for funeral cremation of victims of mass killing that left 37 dead. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered a clampdown on drugs and a greater focus on rehabilitating addicts,…
Police seize 8.6m meth pills
More than 8.6 million methamphetamine tablets were seized in three drug suppression operations carried out in the North, Provincial Police Region 5 said yesterday. About 6 million pills were confiscated…
Alec Baldwin reaches settlement with family over ‘Rust’ death
Alec Baldwin, seen here on the set of ‘Rust,’ has said he does not think anyone will be charged over the fatal shooting in New Mexico last year Actor Alec…