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PM receives strong support during UK visit
During his first trip to the United Kingdom in four years, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-ocha met British Prime Minister Theresa May, invited leading British entrepreneurs to invest in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and received strong support from Thais residing in London, who delivered ...
Itiporn Lakarnchua
Sustainability redefined
A Unesco-supported Biosphere Reserve in Chiang Mai has been so successful it’s serving as a model for programmes all over the region.Located at the head of the Mae Sa Watershed in the Mae Sa-Kog Ma Biosphere Reserve – a crucial component of the greater Chiang ...
M Wade Million
Thailand to use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Monitor Illegal Fishing
On 14 June 2018, General Chatchai Sarikulya, Deputy Prime Minister, visited U-tapao Airport, Rayong Province, to oversee the launch of unmanned aerial vehicles’ (UAV) sea patrol operations that will strengthen monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) capacity against illegal fishing. Keep reading ...
Thailand Proposes New Fund for Southeast Asian Sub-Region
Thailand has proposed starting a new Southeast Asian fund to boost sources of financing for transportation infrastructure and other projects in five Mekong River basin countries.Keep reading ...
Election Risk Clouds Thailand's Outlook After Jump in Growth
Political risk is making it more difficult to assess whether a pickup in Thailand’s economic momentum will continue into 2019 and beyond.Keep reading ...
Suttinee Yuvejwattana
US-China trade war may benefit Asean
The ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China is yielding more opportunities for Thailand and Asean to extend their grip on international trade, said Matthew Pottinger, an adviser to the Asia desk of the National Security Council (NSC). Keep reading ...
Taam Yingcharoen
(Thai) มาตรการแก้ปัญหาราคาน้ำมันดีเซลสูงขึ้นเนื่องจากอุปทานน้ำมันปาล์มที่มากเกินไป
The Thai government has promised an acceptable resolution to the oil palm oversupply problem while transport operators are poised to ask for an adjustment to their rates despite a state cap on diesel prices, currently set at 30 baht per liter. Keep reading ...
Itiporn Lakarnchua
Weir 'irregularities' found
Irregularities have been found in many of the government’s weir construction projects as part of the Thai Niyom Yangyuen scheme, Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) secretary-general Korntip Daroj said Monday (June 18) .Keep reading ...
King-Oua Laohong
BCPG makes first investment in Thai wind power
BCPG Plc recently acquired 100 per cent of shares in Lom Ligor Co Ltd, with wind power facilities in Nakhon Si Thammarat capable of producing 10 megawatts of electricity.President and CEO Bundit Sapianchai said the company on June 15 purchased the entire equity of Lom ...
The Nation Reporter
The battle against climate change has just begun
The scale of the climate challenges we face today is clear. The adverse effects of climate change are already being felt around the world and pose a great threat to our planet and its people. Moreover, they could undermine both the development gains made over ...
