Bangkok Post
Defence footprint grows in corridor
The government’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme has long been promoted as a vehicle to upgrade the country’s industrial sector using technology. Along with the 10 industries targeted for development in the corridor, defence was added last November, with the aim of improving the ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran & Yuthana Praiwan
KBank, KTB targeted in cyber-attacks
Cyber-attackers have stolen the data of 123,000 customers of Kasikornbank (KBank) and Krungthai Bank (KTB) in what appears to be the first massive data leak of local financial institutions. Keep reading ...
B85bn double-track line gets go-ahead
The cabinet has given the green light to the 323km double-track rail route from Den Chai to Chiang Khong in the North. The 85-billion-baht project was tabled before the cabinet in March, but it didn’t get the go-ahead until Tuesday (July 31). The construction will ...
Cabinet approves new debt aid for farmers
The cabinet has approved in principle the extension of debt repayment and lower lending rates for small-scale farmers as the latest move to help shore up the agricultural sector. Keep reading ...
Chatrudee Theparat
EIC lays out tourist roadmap
Thailand can adopt measures to control overcrowding by international tourists and better manage supply and demand, says Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic Intelligence Center (EIC). Keep reading ...
VAT exemption repeal in view
The Revenue Department says the draft bill on revocation of the value-added tax (VAT) exemption for online purchases of goods worth less than 1,500 baht from vendors outside of Thailand that are shipped by mail will be ready soon. Keep reading ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Social campaign angles to hike village visits
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a domestic tourism campaign called Aor Sor Social, marshalling an online group of volunteers to help promote village tourism. There are 14 communities taking part in the project, and the agency hopes the campaign will help increase ...
Suchat Sritama
Trafficking fight yet to take off
Less than twenty years ago, human trafficking was defined by an international treaty, known as the Palermo Protocol, whereby the international community committed to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons. Since then, global attention has been focused on fighting — and eradicating — the ...
Tomoko Nishimoto
BoT: E-payment climb hastening
Thailand’s average digital payment transactions are expected to triple to 150 transactions per person per year sooner than previously forecast, thanks to a series of launched of digital banking services.Keep reading ...
Somruedi Banchongduang
Fishermen threaten strike
The commercial fishing sector has renewed its call for the government to bypass the lengthy hiring process for migrant workers or face a strike. Led by , head of the provincial fishing association, said on Saturday (July 28) fishing operators have demanded that they should ...