News
Thai agency to lead transition to digital economy
Aiming to successfully lead Thailand into a digital economy, the Digital Economy Promotion Agency has set ambitious goals, including the country emerging as the Internet of Things (IoT) hub of Asia within five years, and the agency itself taking the lead in helping Asean countries ...
Asina Pornwasin
Neither human nor robotic helpers for Thai elderly
The Intellectual Property Department has warned of the looming shortage of young carers for the elderly as Thai society ages, and that few patents are being filed for robotic helpers to replace them. Deputy director-general Nusara Kanjanakul said on Friday (Sep 14) that although Thailand ...
Phusadee Arunmas
Deputy Prime Minister led the Diplomatic Corps to Observe the Demolition of Unregistered Fishing Vessels and a Demonstration of Thailand’s Traceability System
On 12 September 2018, General Chatchai Sarikulya, Deputy Prime Minister, led Ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps from the European Union Delegation, European Union member states, United States, and ASEAN Member States, a total of 10 countries, to observe the demolition of 9 unregistered ...
UN raises concerns about Thailand’s attitude toward human rights activists
Thailand is among 38 countries named by the United Nations for having an alarming and shameful attitude towards human rights defenders. The ninth annual report of the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres detailed retaliatory actions taken against human rights defenders on a country-by-country basis, including ...
The Nation Reporter
Cross-border national park management cooperation explored
The National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department is exploring opportunities to work with its partners in neighbouring countries to step up efforts to protect national parks with transboundary features.The department has invited forestry officials from Laos to join the two-day workshop on transboundary protected ...
The Nation Reporter
Aviation industry eyes more MRO revenue
Thailand’s aviation industry is pushing a road map to raise maintenance-based income, while launching a plan to push for Don Mueang International Airport as a hub for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) for aircraft engines and U-tapao Airport for integrated MRO service.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
BoI measures ordered to boost rural tourism
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha has ordered the Board of Investment (BoI) to consider measures in support of tourism in the provinces to boost rural economic growth, BOI’s secretary general Duangjai Asawachintachit said. She said after a meeting of the BOI’s board of committee, chaired by ...
The Nation Reporter
Elections will be held on Feb 24, govt maintains
Government leaders reiterated yesterday (Sep 13) that the national elections will be held on February 24, now that the last two electoral organic laws were promulgated on Wednesday (Sep 12). The junta’s No 2 man, Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, stressed yesterday (Sep 13) ...
Arianespace's Vega to orbit THEOS-2 for Thailand's GISTDA
Arianespace reports it will orbit THEOS-2, the very-high-resolution Earth observation optical satellite for Thailand, under the terms of a turnkey contract between Airbus Defence and Space and the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency of Thailand (GISTDA).Using a Vega or Vega C rocket, this Earth ...
Principle of voluntary cooperation not helping tackle climate change
“Building on the progress made so far, countries now need to take a decisive step forward in preparing the ambitious and balanced outcome that we need in Katowice [Poland],” executive secretary of UN Climate Change, Patricia Espinosa, said at a press conference in Bangkok on ...
Piyaporn Wongruang
