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People who are using marijuana for medicinal purposes can now register for legal possession without being punished.Health ministerial regulations legalising possession of marijuana for medical, research and other purposes were published in the Royal Gazette on Wednesday.Keep reading ...

The Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO) organized a seminar to gather opinions from investors and private firms on the development of the U-Tapao and the Eastern Airport City project to stimulate the regional economy.Keep reading ...

Thailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) in January hit the highest level in 10 months with a 0.2% year-on-year rise to 107.99 points, driven by higher production volume in the automotive, air-conditioning and sugar industries. Keep reading ...

Environmentalists are urging the government to slow down the development of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) in order to protect locals from environmental impacts and related conflicts.Keep reading ...

The country’s major big business representative has asked the government for a 45-day delay in new regulations on recycling and disposal of electronics waste. The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) claims that haste on waste laws could cost up to (exactly) 753,357 workers their jobs. ...

The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved in principle the promotion of Thailand as a bio-economy hub to increase farmer income, in line with the government’s policy to reduce income inequality and develop new S-curve industries.Keep reading ...

The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has proposed measures to encourage Thai farmers to develop sustainable and environmentally friendly practices, while indicating that debt repayment measures and green loans to farmers are important mechanisms to drive sustainable agriculture.Keep watching ...

IDC on Monday unveiled its top predictions for Thailand’s information-technology industry for this year and beyond, predicting that by 2022 more than 61 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product will be digitalised.Keep reading ...

The Asian country where women hold 37 percent of leadership roles, compared with an average of 24 percent globally, may come as a surprise. In this same nation, women make up 40 percent of chief executives and 34 percent of chief financial officers.Keep reading ...

Rising government spending on mega-projects, which are deemed crucial to economic growth, will further increase the country’s public debt, economists said with some asking the military to be more efficient in its spending.Keep reading ...