Bangkok Comprehensive News: Recently,Thai Minister of Health ChongnanstayacceptDuring the interview, it was stated thatThailand will enact new laws within this year,Tighten regulations on marijuana, prohibit recreational use of marijuana, but allow continued use of marijuana for medical purposes. This draft bill will be submitted onSubmitted to the cabinet for approval in March, and submitted for parliamentary debate and approval by the end of this year. He stated that illegal marijuana shops will no longer be able to continue operating, and he does not encourage people to grow marijuana themselves.

It is understood that,Thai Government In 2018, marijuana was approved for medical and research purposes, and in 2022, marijuana was acquitted,Afterwards,Marijuana shops sprouted up like mushrooms after rain. Currently, there are approximately 20000 legally operated cannabis shops in Thailand. Market expectations, it's timetwo hundred and twoIn 5 years, the value of Thailand's cannabis industry will reach 1.2 billion US dollars.

According to sources, the new lawThe draft stipulates that those who use marijuana for entertainment and leisure will face the highest riskA fine of 60000 Thai baht; Persons who sell cannabis for leisure use and market cannabis buds, resins, extracts or smoking devices can face up to one year's imprisonment or a fine of up to 100000 Baht, or both. Violators of unlicensed marijuana cultivation can be sentenced to one to three years imprisonment and a fine of 20000 to 300000 Thai baht. In addition, the import, export, cultivation, and commercial use of cannabis also require a license.

According to Yonhap News Agency, recently,An ultimatum from the South Korean government requesting interns and resident doctors to resign and return to their work positionsalreadyDue, althoughalreadyNear300 doctors returned to work,butCurrently, there are still over9000 doctors have not resumed work. The South Korean government has once again called on them to resume work and plans to send 170 military doctors to large comprehensive hospitals in March to prepare for reinforcements.

South Korean Minister of Administrative Security, Lee Sang min, stated that healthcare reforms, including expanding enrollment in medical schools, are aimed at improving national and local welfare. He hopes that departing doctors will no longer worry the public and return to medical positions as soon as possible. At present, in the frontline of medical care, emergency and critically ill patients are facing difficulties due to the departure of doctors. At the same time, the left behind doctors are trying their best to treat patients who are suffering from extreme fatigue, and the intensity of work pressure is much higher than usual.

It is understood that,As internships and resident doctor strikes become chronic, many patients do not receive timely treatment, the South Korean government has revealed,We have received two reports of deaths related to doctor strikes so far.

military affairs

01Singapore purchases 8 F-35A fighter jets

According to the Lianhe Zaobao, on February 28, when the spending budget of the Ministry of Defence was debated by the Appropriation Committee of the National Congress, Singapore's Defense Minister Huang Yonghong announced that Singapore would buy eight more F-35A fighters. He said that at present, there are nearly 2500 F-35 fighter orders around the world, and the demand is good, so the price is more competitive, even comparable to the F-15EX fighter. The Ministry of Defense should seize the opportunity to accelerate the F-35 fighter procurement plan.

Public information shows that Lockheed Martin in the United StatesThe average price for delivery of F-35 fighter jets from 2023 to 2025 is $82.5 million per aircraft, compared to approximately $82.5 million five years agoFor a total of 90 million US dollars, there are over 900 active F-35 fighter jets worldwide, and countries that have decided to purchase them in recent years include Germany and Switzerland. Authoritative military experts say that foreign air forces have deployed this fighter jet in their missions, such as the United States using it to search and detect Russian ground to air missile launch bases in Ukraine, and sharing intelligence with NATO countries. After the F-35 fighter jet is put into service, it can elevate the Singapore Air Force to a popular rank.

01Malaysia launches Indigenous Economic Transformation Policy

On February 29th, Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Rural and Regional Development, Ahmad Zahi, stated in his opening speech at the Indigenous Economic Conference that the authorities will launch a policy of indigenous economic transformation to ensure indigenous participation and leadership in the economic sector, enhance economic status, and promote cooperation between indigenous and non indigenous peoples to achieve mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.

It is understood that the indigenous people of Malaysia refer to the Malays and the indigenous people of East Malaysia. Although indigenous people make up approximately70%, but official data shows that about 70% of indigenous people are low-income groups in the country, and the median monthly income of indigenous families is also lower than that of Chinese and Indian families. Renowned economists believe that promoting indigenous and non indigenous cooperation is beneficial for the overall development of a country, but the government should ensure that new policies truly benefit those whoThe groups in need, especially strengthening economic assistance to Sabah and Sarawak indigenous peoples.

According to Xinhua News Agency, on February 29th, according to data from the Vietnam National Bureau of Statistics, Vietnam received over 3 million international tourists in the first two months of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 68.7%. This number reached 98.5% of the inbound population in the same period of 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic. Among them, the majority of tourists come from Asia, with over 2.3 million visitors, a year-on-year surge of nearly 78%. During the same period, Vietnam's tourism service revenue reached 9 trillion Vietnamese dong, a year-on-year increase of 35.8%.

Renowned sources analyze that VietnamThe growth of tourism industry figures is due to Vietnam's visa preferential policies and tourism industry stimulus plans. Vietnam is studying the implementation of measures for tourists from some large-scale, high consumption marketsShort term visa free pilot program for 6 to 12 months; Pilot issuance of long-term multiple entry visas for 12 to 36 months, attracting high-income tourists and retirees with high spending power from target markets such as Europe, Northeast Asia, North America, India, and the Middle East.