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Bleached coral reefs to heal by 2022
Severely bleached coral reefs in Phang Nga will recover by 2022, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources said Wednesday. Once prized as the most pristine reefs in the Andaman, some in Mu Koh Surin Marine National Park have been badly damaged but can bounce ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
Export growth highest in 62 months
The value of exports rose by 17.56% year on year in January, the largest increment in 62 months, Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said on Wednesday. Exports last month were estimated at US$20.10 billion. It made a good start for this year and the baht’s appreciation ...
Online Reporters
5G Technology for Digital Thailand
In the year 2018, it would be one of the most exciting time of telecommunication sector worldwide. It is the time that 5G (Fifth-Generation Mobile Communications) technology will be due for a practical trial and relevant standard shall be formed. Once fully developed and deployed, ...
Dr.Thirapiroon Thongkamwitoon
Experts worry about ultra-fine air dust hazard.
The haze may appear to be clearing from the Bangkok skyline, the risk of exposure to ultra-fine dust particles remains.Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Laos seeks Thai support on new Mekong bridge
The Lao government has approached Thailand for financial support for the construction of a new bridge connecting the two countries. Vientiane had forwarded the request in the form of grants or loans to the Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency, the Vientiane Times reported, citing a ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
EEC seen pushing GDP growth above 5%
Investment drawn to the proposed Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) could push the country’s economic growth rate above 5 percent by 2021, Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic Intelligence Centre (EIC) said.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Huge trash piles wash up on Koh Talu beaches
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: A huge amount of garbage has been found floating off three beaches on Koh Talu in Bang Saphan Noi district, prompting concern that it will affect coral reefs and egg-laying sites of endangered sea turtles.Keep reading ...
Chaiwat Satyaem
Fewer water bottle cap seals starting in April
Starting in April, bottles of drinking water will no longer come with plastic seals over them. Five manufacturers agreed Tuesday to stop affixing plastic over water bottle caps. The agreement is part of a government campaign to eliminate the plastic and will be effective starting ...
Chayanit Itthipongmaetee
Moving forward in global trade
Thailand has entered into negotiations for a number of free trade agreements (FTA). Its first FTA was the Asean Free Trade Area, signed in 1992. The country has six FTAs with India, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Peru and Chile. As an Asean member country, Thailand also ...
Phusadee Arunmas
Mae Sot-Myawaddy Special Economic Zones accelerate infrastructure development in response to increasing investment.
Mae Sot is the small town in the middle of the valley in Tak province, but it is increasingly attractive to both Thai and foreign investors. Mae Sot is cross-border trade city linking with Myawaddy city in Karen State of Myanmar. Coupled with the Government’s ...