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South China Morning Post
6 days ago
- Health
- South China Morning Post
Thailand to require cannabis shops to convert into medical clinics staffed by doctors
Thailand is poised to close most of its cannabis shops by the end of the year under sweeping new rules requiring retailers to operate as licensed medical clinics with on-site doctors – a move that could roll back much of the country's brief experiment with decriminalised marijuana. The new regulations – set to be enforced by the end of the year – will leave around 2,000 of Thailand's estimated 18,000 cannabis shops in operation, a Ministry of Public Health official said on Tuesday. That is because most shops currently operating will not be able to meet the strict new requirements, said Somlerk Jeungsmarn, chief of the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM). The new rules will require every cannabis outlet to employ an approved resident doctor who can issue prescriptions for cannabis as a controlled herbal substance. The products must also be sourced from certified suppliers and tested for contaminants such as heavy metals, pesticides and fungi, according to reporting by the Bangkok Post. Staff prepares marijuana for a customer at a cannabis shop after Thailand started banning the sale of cannabis to those without a prescription in Bangkok on June 27. Photo: AP Cannabis was officially designated a 'controlled herb' in June, under an order signed by Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin. The reclassification means the plant can now only be used with a licensed medical prescription, and all professionals authorised to prescribe it must undergo training approved by the health ministry. 'Until enforcement begins, they [retailers] will use the prescription for controlled herbs instead, and the professionals performing this task must be trained by the department,' said Somruek Chungsaman, director-general of the DTAM.
Barnama
24-05-2025
- Business
- Barnama
Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: May 24, 2025
The government is moving at full speed to prepare for the launch of President Prabowo Subianto's flagship education initiative, Sekolah Rakyat (community school), which aims to provide free boarding school education to underprivileged children from elementary to secondary levels. RACES AGAINST TIME TO LAUNCH SEKOLAH RAKYAT -- THE JAKARTA POST Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia dismissed claims that Shell's sale of its entire fuel retail network in Indonesia reflects a worsening investment climate in the country's energy sector. Shell confirmed the sale of about 200 gas stations, including 160 company-owned sites, to a joint venture between Citadel Pacific Limited and Indonesia's Sefas Group. EXIT FROM INDONESIA FUEL RETAIL NOT A SIGN OF ENERGY SECTOR DECLINE, SAYS MINISTER -- JAKARTA GLOBE VOTING FOR ERROR-FREE POLLS -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Electronic voting machines will be deployed to reduce electoral errors during the planned election at the end of this year. Electronic voting is necessary to hold a multiparty democratic general election. After the elections, regional and state legislative bodies will be elected. COOPERATION ON BIOSECURITY -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Russia-Myanmar held talks on biosecurity cooperation in Moscow. Officials discussed global and Asia-Pacific regional efforts to lessen biological threats and infectious diseases rising from humans, animals, plants, genetically modified crops and biological products. SINGAPORE GOVT'S TOP PRIORITY IS TO SECURE FOR SINGAPORE AN ASSURED PLACE IN A CHANGED WORLD: PM WONG -- THE STRAITS TIMES The new Government's first priority is to secure for Singapore an assured place in a changed world, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. WONG'S NEW GOVERNMENT TO PRIORITISE SECURING SINGAPORE'S PLACE IN A 'CHANGED WORLD' -- CNA Securing Singapore an assured place in a 'changed world' is a key priority for the country's next term of government, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday (May 23) as his new Cabinet was sworn in. THAILAND 1. DTAM APPROVES LIMITS ON CANNABIS FLOWER SALES TO PRESCRIPTIONS -- THE NATION The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) has approved revised cannabis regulations, permitting the sale of cannabis flowers strictly for medical use with a valid prescription. 2. CASINO BILL SEEN AS 'TOP PRIORITY' -- BANGKOK POST The government's casino-entertainment complex bill will top the agenda when parliament convenes in July, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said. VIETNAM TRANSPORT SECTOR SEES STRONG GROWTH -- VIETNAMPLUS Vietnam's air transport segment has grown significantly over the past decade. The International Air Transport Association said Vietnam rose from the 11th largest air passenger market in the Asia-Pacific region in 2014 to the eighth largest in 2024. EXPORTERS TOLD TO PENETRATE GLOBAL MARKET -- VIETNAMPLUS Vietnam's pepper exporters have been told to tap into the global market as there is a shortage and rising demand for high-quality farm products. Increasing volume, strengthening brand identity and offering value-added products are important to capture global market share. -- BERNAMA BERNAMA provides up-to-date authentic and comprehensive news and information which are disseminated via BERNAMA Wires; BERNAMA TV on Astro 502, unifi TV 631 and MYTV 121 channels and BERNAMA Radio on FM93.9 (Klang Valley), FM107.5 (Johor Bahru), FM107.9 (Kota Kinabalu) and FM100.9 (Kuching) frequencies. Follow us on social media : Facebook : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatv, @bernamaradio Twitter : @ @BernamaTV, @bernamaradio Instagram : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatvofficial, @bernamaradioofficial TikTok : @bernamaofficial
