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More welfare benefits on the way, says Uttama
Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana has announced that holders of state welfare cards can expect more benefits soon.Speaking at an economic seminar in Chiang Mai on Wednesday (October 30), he said the government planned to add accident insurance for the 14.6 million people recipients, as well ...
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Academics urge govt to boost labour rights protection in response to GSP suspension
Academics say Thailand has not been adequately protecting workers’ rights – both Thai and foreign – and though there is some improvement, existing laws and regulations still limit their rights.Their comments came after the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced last week that President Donald Trump ...
Wichit Chaitrong
Fisheries in South seek new markets to offset GSP suspension
The president of Fisheries Association of Songkhla province, Suradej Nilubon, has said that the country’s fisheries industry will definitely be affected by the US suspension of the trade benefits for Thailand under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).This suspension will affect the Thailand’s competitive advantage ...
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New alternative energy plan to follow existing goal
At public hearings ahead of the drafting of the Alternative Energy and Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP 2018), suggestions were heard that the plan should be consistent with the policy and goal of the Ministry of Energy to boost the usage of alternative energy to ...
The Nation Reporter
Many Thai products to lose GSP privileges in the US
Thailand’s Department of Foreign Trade will announce on Monday the details of its suspension of duty-free treatment for some Thai products under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP).This follows US suspension on Friday of such preferred treatment for Thai products worth around US$1.3 billion, citing ...
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Govt agencies to focus on development of SMEs to complement S-curve industries
In the next fiscal year, the Industrial Promotion Centre Region 9 (IPC9) under the Department of Industrial Promotion (DIP) will focus on improving SMEs to support S-curve industries in the future.The move will also complement the infrastructure the government has invested in and the expansion ...
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Livestock dept looks into maintaining health of wildlife
The director general of Department of Livestock Development, Sorawit Thanito, presided over a meeting on Thursday (October 24) to discuss the potential of looking after wildlife.“The department will support, help and develop operations on providing healthcare for wildlife. The aim is to also promote Mahidol ...
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Rubber industry’s survival depends on certification, says academic
A Kasetsart University academic has suggested several ways the Thai rubber industry could counter its current difficulties, including the use of studies by Thailand Science Research and Innovation.“The government has to make this an urgent matter on the national agenda to improve the whole system ...
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Air pollution soars in Bangkok
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) reported high levels of air pollution in Bangkok, particularly the suburban areas at 7am today (October 22). Seven PCD monitoring stations in Bangkok showed many of the capital’s districts affected by unhealthy air quality levels with several reporting PM2.5 Air ...
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Thailand, Myanmar agree to use baht, kyat for cross-border payments
Veerathai Santiprabhob, governor of the Bank of Thailand, and his Myanmar counterpart U Kyaw Kyaw Maung, signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU) on October 18 during the IMF-World Bank meeting in the US. The signing was witnessed by Myanmar’s Minister for Planning and Finance U ...
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