Bangkok Post
State upbeat on cross-border trade
The government expects cross-border trade prospects to fare better than an earlier forecast thanks to buyers’ confidence in the quality of Thai products and the economic recovery of neighbouring countries.The bullish forecast also stems from efforts by the ministry to address traffic congestion at border ...
Phusadee Arunmas
Blitz on smoky cars to curb PM2.5 smog
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) aims to reduce PM2.5 air pollution by 25% by imposing the maximum punishment under the traffic law on any driver whose vehicle produces black smoke caused by poor maintenance.According to PCD chief Attaporn Charoenchansa, the department has been closely working ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
PM to present net-zero goal at COP26
Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha will attend the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in the United Kingdom next week where he will formally announce Thailand’s new pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2065.Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said Thailand’s delegates to the ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Finance ministry cuts 2021 GDP outlook
The Finance Ministry on Thursday cut its 2021 economic growth forecast to 1.0% from a previously projected 1.3% expansion, the fourth such revision this year, as the country struggles to recover from the pandemic.Thailand suffered a 6.1% economic slump last year, after the collapse of ...
Economy to grow more than 1% this year
The economy is expected to grow by more than 1% this year, helped by improved exports and government measures as well as a gradual recovery in tourism, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Wednesday.The economy suffered a 6.1% economic slump last year, with the vital ...
Thailand to regulate digital platform service businesses
The cabinet on Monday approved a draft decree to regulate digital platform service businesses to maintain financial and commercial stability and to prevent damage to the public, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said.Such businesses, both in and outside of Thailand, will need to notify the government ...
Jan-Sept exports rise 15.5% y/y
Thailand’s exports rose more than expected in September from a year earlier, helped by trade partners’ economic recovery, a weak baht and government trade promotion, the commerce minister said on Tuesday.Exports, a key driver of growth, increased 17.1% in September from a year earlier, beating ...
Renewed bid for central DNA database
The Central Institute of Forensic Science (CIFS) is maintaining its push for a law that would require DNA samples collected from criminal suspects to be stored on a central database.A central database system would aid investigations targeting criminal suspects in security cases and serious crimes, ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Ministry aims to keep living costs in check
The Commerce Ministry’s Internal Trade Department is keeping a close watch on the prices of essential and agricultural products for the remainder of the year as floods are affecting parts of the country and energy prices are rising.Wattanasak Sur-iam, the department’s director-general, said products under ...
Phusadee Arunmas
Embracing COP26 climate challenge
Reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 will be one of the priority discussions at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) started next week in Glasgow.The target is ambitious and daunting. The world must come up with effective strategies to balance the whole ...
