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As Thailand becomes the first country in Asia to take marijuana off its list of banned substances, its Health Minister is promoting cannabis by unconventional means.

Thai energy consumption is expected to rise by 9.2% this year, based on an economic growth estimate of 2.5-3.5%, driven by an uptick in economic activities as pandemic restrictions ease, says the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).

More than 2,000 Lao people are arriving in Nong Khai province every day after the Thai-Laos border checkpoint reopened.

The Thai food industry is enjoying higher overseas purchase orders, attributed to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war, but the windfall may be short-lived as a severe labour shortage in the food sector remains unsolved.

‘Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, recently took its ‘6.6 Greatest Brand Celebration’ as an opportunity to launch “Shopee International Platform”, or SIP, a special program putting into practice its commitment to help Thai businesses take advantage of the borderless digital economy to develop and grow.

Thai exports grew for a 14th consecutive month in April, albeit at a slower pace than a month earlier, despite pressure from a host of factors.

Thai steel roofing producers have called on the Commerce Ministry to help extend anti-dumping (AD) duty waivers or scrap the AD measures on imported steel used in metal sheet production.

China's lockdowns in big cities are having an adverse effect on the Thai manufacturing sector and its supply chains, with the problems likely to continue, warns the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).

The government has asked the Foreign Ministry to announce Thailand's intention to join talks on the US' newly proposed multilateral trade agreement, known as the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF).

Thailand reached the halfway mark in their attempt to sweep four gold medals in football at the 31st SEA Games in Vietnam when they won the men's futsal title on Friday.

Thai shares swung sharply in the past week within a range of 1,590 and 1,620 points, tracking a similar pattern in global equities. Volatility was fuelled by macroeconomic factors following the recent US Federal Reserve meeting and diverse interpretations of future Fed policy by market participants. Meanwhile, other global risk…