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Thailand revamps marijuana rules just days after decriminalisation
The Thai government has hastily issued new rules to limit access to marijuana and hemp after the decriminalisation since June 9 sparked many complaints...
Thailand becomes first Asian country to legalise marijuana; releases prisoners
Thailand officially legalised the growing of marijuana and its consumption in food and drinks on June 9, the first Asian country to do so,...
Thailand hopes that cannabis tourism could revive battered industry
Thailand is pinning its hopes for a recovery of the country’s devastated tourism industry on a new...
Thailand legalises medical use of marijuana, a first in Southeast Asia
Thailand has become the first country in Southeast Asia to approve legal use of marijuana by amending the country’s drug law to allow the...
As soccer World Cup kicks off, Vietnam legalises sports betting
While Thailand’s authorities are eagerly trying to curb any illegal betting during the World Cup 2018 and police are even busy to arrest more...
Proposal to decriminalise ‘meth’ stirs controversy in Thailand
Thailand, a country were methamphetamine, or "meth," is widely consumed under the street retail name of "ya ba," is seeking ways to decriminalise the...
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Vietnam to develop 41 smart cities
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