BoT mulls stablecoins to pay for goods, services
Published by The Bangkok Post The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is considering promoting the use of stablecoins to pay for goods and services, specifically in some use cases, which will be useful for financial innovation. The central bank has been…
DPM Prawit says sacked PPRP MPs still loyal to government despite no reversal in decision
Deputy Prime Minister and leader of Thailand’s ruling Palang Pracharat Party (PPRP), Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan, said today (Tuesday) the group of 21 sacked MPS led by former party secretary-general Thammanat Prompao are still loyal to the government and th…
Laos says Chinese firm can explore for rare earth minerals
Lao government officials have cleared a Chinese firm to dig for rare earths on farm and grazing land in a northeastern province of the country, with compensation for displaced villagers not yet settled, Lao sources say.An agreement signed Jan. 21 by th…
Thailand First in Asia to Move to Decriminalize Marijuana
BANGKOK — Thailand on Tuesday became the first country in Asia to approve the de facto decriminalization of marijuana, though authorities have left a gray area around its recreational use.Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that the Narcotics…
Mekong Region Sees 224 New Species, Despite ‘Intense Threat,’ Report Says
BANGKOK — A devil-horned newt, drought-resilient bamboo and a monkey named after a volcano were among 224 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region in 2020, a conservation group said on Wednesday, despite the “intense threat” of habitat loss….
Thailand’s 2021 corruption standing drops six places to 110th out of 180 countries
Thailand’s corruption standing fell six places, ranked 110th, in the 2021 Corruption Perception Index, with a score of 35 out of 100, according to survey of 180 countries conducted and released today (Tuesday) by Transparency International, a global ci…
Cannabis, hemp greenlighted to be decriminalised in Thailand, recreational use remains banned
Thailand’s Narcotics Control Board today (Tuesday) endorsed the Ministry of Public Health’s drafted announcement on decriminalising cannabis and hemp, by removing the two plants from Category 5 of the drugs list, which will pave the way for their legal…
How COVID-19 is hitting future prospects of Thailand’s aspiring uni students
Thailand’s youngsters can breathe sighs of relief after the grueling one-day university entrance examination was canceled, but their future education chances still depend on two national exams.So, the risk of missing these exams if they get infected wi…