Bangkok Post

Thai-Myanmar pact to boost cross-border transport

Thailand and Myanmar expect to have cars travelling on three routes between both countries this September, in a move set to bolster the regional economy. Each country will be granted 100 licences for their transport operators, who can drive hundreds of kilometres into the inner ...

Thodsapol Hongtong

Digital upgrade key to success

Organisations have been told to prepare their current and future workforces for the field of data science as employees must be able to act as “translators”, who can interpret consumer demand and relay the information to data scientists and technicians, experts said at the “Deep ...

Thana Boonlert

Thailand ranks higher for competitiveness

Thailand has moved up five places, from the 25th from the 30th position, in a World Competitiveness ranking due to improved economic performance, government efficiency and infrastructure.The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) of Switzerland rated 63 economies for their economic performance, government efficiency, business ...

Bangkok Post Reporter

Smoking rate on the rise despite govt efforts

More than 70,000 Thais die from smoking-related illnesses each year, and the number of new smokers — some as young as 10 years old — is on the rise, despite the country’s decades-long effort to curb smoking rates, which was initiated by the late Privy ...

Bangkok Post Reporter

Thailand passes ICAO inspections

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) said Thailand achieved an effective implementation of standards score of 65.07%, which exceeds the minimum pass threshold of 60% set by United Nations’ aviation watchdog. Keep reading ...

Thodsapol Hongtong

Thai officials: US won't tariff auto exports

Shipments of Thailand’s automobiles and auto parts are unlikely to face penalty tariffs by the US because the export values are deemed insignificant. Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of the Trade Negotiations Department, said Thailand’s auto exports made up just a 0.1% market share, or US$231 million ...

Phusadee Arunmas

Solar power drawing private-sector interest after new PDP

Thailand’s solar power market is heating up as many listed companies plan massive investments in the sector. Distribution channels for solar panels are also expanding to serve local demand for both on-grid power generation.Keep reading ...

Yuthana Praiwan

Preventing climate change in the face of urbanisation

Urbanisation in Southeast Asia is increasing at an overwhelming pace, at a rate five times that of the rest of the world. Cities where people migrate to work and live are getting overcrowded. By 2030, the urban population in the region is projected to increase ...

Dumrongkiat Mala

New US measures to raise costs for food shippers

Thai food exporters are being urged to study and prepare for stringent new US measures on imported food aimed at combating increasing cases of foodborne illness. Keep reading ...

Phusadee Arunmas

EEC Office reworking Map Ta Phut returns

The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office will resubmit the bidding conclusion for the third phase of Map Ta Phut port to the cabinet next Tuesday as it wants to reconsider the return on investment for this megaproject. Keep reading ...

Lamonphet Apisitniran

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