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Border, transit trade tilt up, China transit trade soars
Both Thailand’s trade with neighboring countries and its transit trade increased slightly in January, the Foreign Trade Department said on Monday. The department said combined border and transit trade accounted for 119 billion baht, up 1.84% from the same period of last year. Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Chiang Mai to pursue Smart City model
Chiang Mai province has planned to pursue a Smart City model to improve the quality of life of local villagers.Chiang Mai Provincial Governor Supachai Iamsuwan said the northern province is on track to develop public facilities, promote tourism, and enhance the quality of life under ...
Tewit Kemtong
Asean battles marine debris
Bangkok declaration by ministers today to focus on cooperative efforts and measures in the region to tackle this serious environmental threat.ASEAN member countries will sign the Bangkok Declaration to jointly combat the pervasive marine plastic debris problem in the region.Keep reading ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Smog in North takes big toll on public health
Nearly a quarter of a million people in the North sought medical treatment for four different kinds of ailments that flared up amid the intense air pollution between February 17 and 23.Locals in Chiang Mai lament that their hometown has again been besieged by smog ...
The Nation Reporter
Newton Fund's Sustainable Rice Initiative
Last week, Thailand’s National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) and the UK’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), hosted a workshop in Bangkok on sustainable rice production.Keep reading ...
Japanese investors keen to invest in medical business in EEC
The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has expressed satisfaction with the success of its roadshow in Osaka, Japan.The IEAT Governor, Somjin Piluek, said the IEAT had participated in the Medical Japan 2019 event to interest entrepreneurs and investors in the medical device industry in ...
Not enough water left for rice farmers in Northeast
A water shortage is threatening to soon strike several northeastern provinces. At risk are Roi Et, Maha Sarakham and Yasothon. Some parts of the Chi River in Yasothon are already running dry and the water level in the Maha Sarakham-based Wang Yang Dam is running low. ...
The Nation Reporter
Waste-to-energy plants 'an environmental hazard’
Academics have urged the authorities to slow down their large-scale waste-to-energy development policy, as it could severely harm the country’s environment and people’s health.The Interior and Energy ministries disclosed that the government is offering more subsidies to further boost investments in waste-to-energy power plants at ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
New cyberlaw ripe for abuse, activists warn
Rights organisations and activists have red-flagged the recently approved cybersecurity law and are urging candidates in the March 24 election to push for amendments to narrow its interpretation and guard against infringements on freedom of expression and freedom of privacy. While legislators insist that the ...
Asina Pornwasin
Consumerism in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia’s rapid urbanisation and increasing affluence has led to concerns about the growth of consumerism and its impact on sustainability. Consumerism is the constant purchasing of goods and services not termed as needs such as food, water, clothing and shelter and follows changing trends ...
