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Exat To Seek Cabinet Green Light For Bangkok-Saraburi Expressway This Year

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

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The Expressway Authority Of Thailand (Exat) Said It Will Seek Cabinet Approval For The First Phase Of An Expressway Linking Saraburi With Metropolitan Bangkok Late This Year.

The Chalong Rat-Nakhon Nayok expressway is expected to open in 2025.

Exat will hold the second hearing on its elevated section from Bangkok’s Chatu Chot Road in Sai Mai district to the third Bangkok ring road (MR10) before sending the project to Cabinet.

Exat said the project has been modified to link the MR10 with the Kanchanaburi-Sa Kaew motorway (MR 6) in line with the Transport Ministry’s Motorway-Rail (MR) development plan.

The rerouted project needs a redesign and a new environmental impact assessment (EIA) study, Exat said.

It added that the new EIA study covering a two-kilometre section is 40-per-cent complete and should be finalised by early next year, ahead of the May 25 deadline.

“We aim to present the project for Cabinet for approval late this year,” said an Exat source, citing faster-than-expected progress.

Exat expects construction of the first phase to start next year and be completed in 2025.

The budget for the 17km section from Chatu Chote to Lam Lukka has been set at 19 billion baht.

The new road will run from the Chatu Chote gateway via the Kanchanapisek ring road (M9) and Hathai Rat road before ending at Lam Luakka between Klong 9 and Klong 10 in Nakhon Nayok.

The six-lane road – three lanes in each direction – will be equipped with five gates and five exits.

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Smoking Ganja In Public ‘Still Banned’ Despite Withdrawal Of Cannabis Bill

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

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Rules On Cannabis Use – Including A Ban On Smoking The Herb In Public – Are Still In Force Despite The Withdrawal Of The Cannabis And Hemp Bill, The Government Said On Sunday.

The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to send the bill back to a review committee instead of passing it at the second reading. Democrat and Pheu Thai MPs who voted against the bill complained that it promoted recreational use of marijuana.

However, Public Health Ministry announcements after cannabis was legalised on June 9 dictate that the herb should be used for medical purposes, government spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul said on Sunday. She gave the example of a June 15 announcement banning public smoking of cannabis, which carries punishment of up to one year in jail, a 2,000 baht fine or both.

She added that a June 17 announcement limits the amount of cannabis individuals can possess and bans sale of the herb to children and pregnant women. Meanwhile, entrepreneurs must get permission before using cannabis or hemp in foods, medicine or cosmetics.

“Although the cannabis and hemp control bill was sent back to the vetting panel, existing regulations will help control the use of the decriminalised herbs until the bill comes into effect,” she said.

She added that the cannabis policy integration committee, chaired by Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, may launch more measures to ensure the decriminalised herb is used appropriately.

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Thai Creations From Natural Materials Make A Mark At Hong Kong Fashion Expo

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

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Thai Fashion Products Made From Natural Materials Were A Huge Hit At A Recent Exhibition In Hong Kong, The Department Of International Trade Promotion (DITP) Said On Sunday.

DITP director-general Phusit Rattanakul Seriroengrit said the products were showcased at the three-day event “Centrestage 2022” held in Hong Kong from September 9.

“Despite strict quarantine measures, DITP managed to bring 34 Thai brands to the exhibition,” he said.

Of them, 12 brands had been created especially to penetrate the Chinese market.

Chanunpat Pisanapipong, executive director of the Thai Trade Centre in Hong Kong, said more than 240 brands from 15 countries were participating in the exhibition, and Thai products received a lot of attention.

She said visitors, including importers and businesses, paid particular attention to clothes and accessories made from natural materials.

Chanunpat added that more than 30 business matches between Thai businesses and importers from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, India and the US had been made during the exhibition.

“In addition, Bernard Charnwut Chan, the chairman of the Hong Kong-Thailand Business Council, was appointed as the Commerce Ministry’s honorary trade adviser during the exhibition,” she said.

Hong Kong is Thailand’s 12th largest trade partner. In 2021, Thailand’s exports to Hong Kong came in at US$11.59 billion, up 2.65 per cent year on year. Of the total export, textile products accounted for $171.73 million, up 31.73 per cent year on year.

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