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Survey finds AI adoption still nascent
Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in Thailand is still in the early stages, with chatbot, robotic process automation (RPA) and consumer segmentation among the top targets for businesses, according to a survey by IMC Institute, a tech research and training organisation.“Businesses in Thailand have high awareness ...
Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk
Thailand ranks a strong 6th for health security
Thailand has been ranked sixth among 195 countries providing the strongest health security, according to research by John Hopkins University, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.This was announced at the Global Health Security Agenda Steering Group Meeting on November 13 at the office of the ...
The Nation Reporter
Thailand talent level slips
Thailand slipped one position to 43rd out of 63 economies in the World Talent Ranking 2019, while its regional peers Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines advanced, according to a report conducted by the IMD World Competitiveness Centre (WCC).The sixth edition of the ranking takes into ...
Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk
Rules for handling hazardous substances posted in Government Gazette
The government gazette official website announced on November 18 the order by the Department of Agriculture (DOA) concerning the procedures for handling hazardous substances type 4, the responsibility for which falls under DOA according to Articles 41, 43 and 52 of the Hazardous Substance Act ...
The Nation Reporter
Bangkok ranks 12th on list of cities with the worst air
The Air Visual application reported on Tuesday (November 19) that Bangkok’s air pollution level according to the US AQI standard stood at 136, with PM 2.5 level at 57.8 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3), making it the 12th on the list of cities with the ...
The Nation Reporter
'Don't mention the economy'
Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has urged the public not to discuss Thailand’s economic problems too frequently, saying this could have a psychological impact on investor confidence.Mr Somkid said that he was ready to explain the economic slowdown if the opposition raised the issue at ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
ONWR seeks measures for dry season
A national water management panel wants the Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Ministry to draw up measures to accommodate the annual rice crop without affecting the water disbursement plan for the 2019-2020 dry season.Somkiat Prajamwong, chief of the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR), said the ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Energy Ministry urges businesses to expand investments to neighboring countries
As part of the initiative to make Thailand the energy hub of ASEAN, the Ministry of Energy is urging Thai energy businesses to make more investments in foreign countries, especially those neighboring Thailand.Keep watching ...
Dangerous spots pinpointed to tackle sexual harassment in Bangkok
The “Safe Cities for Women” network has unveiled a risk map highlighting more than 600 spots in Bangkok and its vicinity including in educational institutions, where women could be at risk of sexual harassment.Keep watching ...
The pollution paralysis: Thailand's structural inability to clean up its air
Air pollution has blanketed Bangkok and most of Thailand again this month. As expected, the government has responded with the usual raft of contingency measures, but nothing to address the problem at its root.The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s prototype air purifier which was installed in the ...
Supita Roengjit
