The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defended its draft regulations on the licencing and advertising of marijuana-based medications, saying that the regulations “were not designed to benefit large, foreign pharmaceutical companies”. The FDA issued the statement in response to a remark made by former senator, Rosana Tositrakul, through which she asked whether the ministerial regulations […]
Read MoreMany foreigners were shocked by the 25 March 2019 enforcement of the TM30 regulations requiring reporting of location of stay of foreigners visiting, living or working in Thailand. Even more will get their shock when they learn of the consequences of failure to report, in most cases knowing nothing about the regulatory enforcement. The basic […]
Read MoreThe export of lifestyle products from Thailand this year is expected to grow 3 per cent from the value of almost Bt400 billion last year, according to the Export Promotion Department’s forecast. However, the growth this year will be lower than for last year’s 6.6 per cent as the global economy is slowing down, said […]
Read MoreBangkok taxi drivers will on Monday swarm the Department of Land Transport (DLT) and the Bhumjaithai Party’s headquarters, to protest against legalising ride-hailing services. The rally comes amid reports that the DLT is pushing forward with plans to make services such as Grab, which involves private cars and motorcycles, legal. Saksayam Chidchob, secretary-general of the […]
Read MoreThe high-speed rail project linking Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and U-tapao airports is moving ahead, with the environmental impact assessment (EIA) scheduled to go before the National Environmental Policy Committee for approval on Monday. According to Kanit Sangsubhan, secretary-general of the Eastern Economic Corridor Office, the EIA for the 225-billion-baht high-speed rail project linking the three […]
Read MoreAn oversupply of fresh palm nuts has prompted authorities to boost prices by marking up the price of cooking palm oil, much to the dismay of retailers. While such a move could boost palm nut prices, it could also impact food prices and the cost of living. Global crude palm oil (CPO) production is estimated […]
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