Applications for patents for pot extracts to be cancelled: commerce minister

13 Sept 05:36 Key points summarised by AI

The Commerce Ministry will cancel all pending patent applications for marijuana extracts by invoking Section 30 of the Patents Act.
Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong confirmed that marijuana extracts, as plant extracts, are ineligible for patent registration.
Thai researchers are assured they can continue their work on marijuana for medical use and apply for patents for drugs containing marijuana extracts.

Uthenthawai students and alumni declare truce with Pathumwan rivals

Yesterday 20:34 Key points summarised by AI

Uthenthawai students and alumni have pledged to cease violent clashes with Pathumwan Institute rivals, coinciding with their campus's reopening after a 90-day closure.
The Minister of Higher Education is mediating the long-running conflict, while the campus closure has significantly disrupted in-person classes and laboratory work for over 1,000 students.
Uthenthawai resists relocation from its current site, citing a historical land grant from King Rama VI, despite Chulalongkorn University's plans to reclaim the land for an educational hub.
Concerns are mounting over the legality of the campus closure, its detrimental impact on uninvolved students, and the potential commercial development of the land, which critics argue contradicts the late King Rama VI's intentions.