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Govt agencies to focus on development of SMEs to complement S-curve industries
In the next fiscal year, the Industrial Promotion Centre Region 9 (IPC9) under the Department of Industrial Promotion (DIP) will focus on improving SMEs to support S-curve industries in the future.The move will also complement the infrastructure the government has invested in and the expansion ...
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Livestock dept looks into maintaining health of wildlife
The director general of Department of Livestock Development, Sorawit Thanito, presided over a meeting on Thursday (October 24) to discuss the potential of looking after wildlife.“The department will support, help and develop operations on providing healthcare for wildlife. The aim is to also promote Mahidol ...
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Despite pressure from domestic fishing groups, Thailand pledges to continue reforms on IUU fishing, forced labor
Thailand Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan has confirmed his country will continue to reform its seafood industry, despite mounting pressure from domestic fishing groups.Wongsuwan made the statement in an 18 October meeting with Environmental Justice Foundation Executive Director Steve Trent, according to EJF.Keep reading ...
Toan Dao
Tackling Thailand's food-waste crisis
When one-third of all food produced globally is thrown away while nearly one billion people go hungry, food waste is not only a moral travesty, it’s also a crime against nature.Each year 1,300 tonnes of food waste in landfills around the world contributes 8% of ...
Thanthip Srisuwannaket & Caratlux Liumpetch
Rubber industry’s survival depends on certification, says academic
A Kasetsart University academic has suggested several ways the Thai rubber industry could counter its current difficulties, including the use of studies by Thailand Science Research and Innovation.“The government has to make this an urgent matter on the national agenda to improve the whole system ...
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Committee on world food security appoints new Thai chair
Thanawat Tiensin has been unanimously selected as the new chairperson of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) during the committee’s 46th annual meeting held last week .Keep watching ...
Land transport dept to improve quality of public transport
The Transport Minister has instructed the Department of Land Transport (DLT) to improve the quality of public transport services and launch social media channels for commuters to file complaints.Keep watching ...
Blockchain technology to protect Thai aquaculture sector workers
Diginex, a global blockchain solutions company, has signed a long-term agreement with Verifik8, a data intelligence and analytics provider for agribusiness suppliers, to help protect workers in the aquaculture sector in Thailand from exploitation by utilizing blockchain technology.Keep reading ...
Your data isn’t safe in Thailand
ASEAN has a problem as far as personal data protection goes, and at the bottom of this rung sits Thailand. In a study of privacy and surveillance of 47 countries – four of which are ASEAN – by British tech website Comparitech, Thailand was ranked ...
Sheith Khidhir
Air pollution soars in Bangkok
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) reported high levels of air pollution in Bangkok, particularly the suburban areas at 7am today (October 22). Seven PCD monitoring stations in Bangkok showed many of the capital’s districts affected by unhealthy air quality levels with several reporting PM2.5 Air ...
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