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NESDB: Room for growth for social enterprises
Thailand’s social enterprises have been facing issues of sustainability and limited ability to have a positive social impact, but they have plenty of room to grow, the National Economic and Social Development Board said.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Tech talent a worry as start-ups change gear
Tech start-ups should gear themselves to advanced and deep tech if they want to have a long-term social impact, according to industry watchers. Thailand’s start-up ecosystem has the right momentum to continue to grow, including healthy support from large corporates, and the country is in the ...
Asina Pornwasin
Khon Kaen steps up dengue virus surveillance in rainy season
The northeastern province of Khon Kaen has tightened its dengue virus surveillance program as the rainy season has raised the risk of infection. According to Khon Kaen Governor Somsak Jangtrakul, continued rainfall in many areas have provided favorable conditions for mosquitos to propagate, thus increasing the ...
Vipaporn Pooritanasarn
Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction 2018
The Asian Ministerial Conference on DRR 2018 (AMCDRR 2018) will take place on the theme, ‘Preventing Disaster Risk: Protecting Sustainable Development’. AMCDRR 2018 will be the second ministerial conference to take place since the adoption of the Sendai Framework in 2015.Keep reading ...
Construction of Thai-Chinese high-speed rail to start fully next year
The construction of a Thai-Chinese high-speed rail between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima in northeastern Thailand is expected to get fully started early next year, following biddings later this year, said Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith on Friday (June 1).Keep reading ...
Saving paradise by setting limits
Thailand’s renowned national parks phase in a green path to make tourism sustainable.Maya Bay has finally been closed down. On Thursday (May 31), park rangers at Had Nopparat Tara-Mu Ko Phi Phi marine national park placed buoys demarcating a no-access zone to prevent tourist boats ...
Piyaporn Wongruang
Rojana Laem Chabang Industrial Park to be established in Chonburi
A new industrial park will be established in Chonburi province as part of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project. The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) and Rojana Industrial Park Public Co., Ltd. have signed an agreement to build the 843-rai “Rojana Laem Chabang Industrial Park” ...
Thammarat Thadaphrom
China, Japan, Thailand seek trilateral business cooperation in Thailand's EEC
Representatives from China, Japan and Thailand on Thursday (May 31) spoke highly of Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and expressed willingness to push for trilateral business cooperation there.The comments came at an international seminar held here in the Thai capital Bangkok on Thursday to discuss ...
TCC Land joins Alibaba for digital trade centres in aid of SMEs
TCC Land Asset World has joined forces with Alibaba.com to provide online – and -offline (O2O) business models for the ‘Tarad Tor Yod AEC Trade Centre’ project in support of the expansion of local entrepreneurs as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to the ...
Jirapan Boonnoon
The Human Rights Obligations Of Thai Companies Investing In ASEAN
Thai companies are increasingly investing in neighboring ASEAN countries. While these investments have resulted in significant profits for both the companies and the host countries, they have also triggered adverse environmental and social issues.Keep reading ...
