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MoU signed to boost Thai-Myanmar border trade
Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said his ministry will be coordinating between businesses in Thailand and Myanmar to strengthen border trade and boost bilateral ties.Myanmar and Thailand also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) ton October 1 to boost the transfer of goods across the second ...
The Nation Reporter
Bangkok occupies 75th place in ranking of smart cities
Bangkok ranks 75th out of 102 cities worldwide in smart city rankings, according to the IMD Smart City (SCI) Index for 2019.It’s the first edition of the index, jointly commissioned by the World Competitiveness Center’s Smart City Observatory, under the IMD Business School in Switzerland ...
Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk
No land, no fish: Mekong community in northeast Thailand struggles against a double-threat
Ubon Ratchathani locals in northeast Thailand are wondering why they are being prosecuted for farming on land passed on to them by their parents.“If I lost my land, I would want to die. I wouldn’t want to live,” said 50-year-old Rit Chansuk, his voice quivering ...
WETA backs community power scheme
The Waste-to-Energy Trade Association (WETA) has given its full support to the government’s Energy for All scheme involving community-owned power, as the programme will increase power projects fuelled by agricultural waste.Keep reading ...
Yuthana Praiwan
Cabinet approves flood relief budget
The cabinet has approved a budget of about 2.28 billion baht to repair roads and other infrastructure damaged by two storms last month.A source said the budget was requested by the Transport Ministry and approved at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Drop in domestic travel despite high passenger numbers at Thailand’s 6 key aiports
Thailand’s six major airports have handled more than 141 million passengers over the past 12 months and though international travel rose by 4.4 per cent, passenger numbers on domestic routes showed a drop of 1.4 per cent, the Airports of Thailand (AOT) reported on Tuesday ...
The Nation Reporter
Latest RCEP meeting 'very fruitful', says government
The 28th round of negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in Da Nang, Vietnam on Sept 19-27 were very fruitful and led to the conclusion of 13 of the 20 chapters in the proposed free trade agreement, the Commerce Ministry said yesterday.Keep reading ...
Phusadee Arunmas & Thana Boonlert
Dugong and seagrass conservation in Trang
The death of baby dugong Mariam, from ingestion of plastic waste at Libong Island, has raised awareness of dugong conservation. The dugong conservation project and villagers have been seeking ways to protect dugongs and seagrass sources in Thailand.Keep reading ...
Supawadee Wangsri
D.E. ministry confirms Personal Information Protection Act
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society confirmed the Personal Information Protection Act will become officially effective in the middle of next year. The ministry will organize a major seminar to disseminate knowledge and understanding about the new law, which is intended to prevent unauthorized ...
Tewit Kemtong
Joint committee lowers growth forecast for 2019
The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking has revised downward its forecast of Thailand’s economic growth this year to between 2.7 per cent and 3.0 per cent from the previous projection of between 2.9 per cent and 3.3 per cent.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
