Bangkok Post
Mekong flood alert for northeastern provinces
Northeastern provinces along the Mekong have been warned of possible flooding due to the rapidly rising water level of the river. The hydrology office in Nong Khai said on Sunday (July 29) that heavy rains in northern Thailand and Laos were pouring water into the ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Poll shows mixed opinions on politicians switching parties
People offer mixed opinions when asked how they view election candidates moving from one party to another prior to an election, according to the results of an opinion survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University Poll.Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Waste management steps up a gear
The National Legislative Assembly yesterday (July 26) accepted for deliberation a bill on the establishment of an economic and social development council which will replace the current National Economic and Social Development Board. Keep reading ...
Flood alert as Mekong water rises
Residents in Nakhon Phanom were on Thursday (July 26) warned to brace for possible flooding after the water level in the Mekong River rose to 11 metres, two metres away from overflow, due to downpours caused by tropical storm Son-Tinh. Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Border economies expected to retain high volumes
Thailand’s border trade remains on course for healthy growth after rising 6.8% year-on-year in the first half of the year amid higher demand for Thai goods. According to Wanchai Varavithya, deputy director-general of the Foreign Trade Department, overall border trade, including transit trade, amounted to ...
Phusadee Arunmas
Thai ambitions target Myanmar
Myanmar’s new foreign direct investment act is expected to attract more Thai investment in the neighbouring country, says the head of the Thai Business Association of Myanmar. Keep reading ...
Suchat Sritama
Report finds skewed SME loan uptake
Only 17% of 3 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have access to commercial bank loans, and as much as 84.2% of the total SME loan portfolio is concentrated in 50,000 operators, says a report by the Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research. Keep reading ...
Darana Chudasri
Thailand, Japan join hands on EECi set-up
Thailand and Mie prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan’s main Honshu island, have agreed to jointly establish the Mie-Thai agro-industrial cooperation centre at the Eastern Economic Corridor of Innovation (EECi) in Rayong. Keep reading ...
Chatrudee Theparat
Chachoengsao to get new inland container depot
A new inland container depot (ICD) for shipping-based cargo is set to be constructed in Chachoengsao to support Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC)-backed logistics development plans, Transport Ministry officials have revealed.Keep reading ...
Japan confirms cooperation towards Thailand's entry into CPTPP
Japan and Thailand agreed on Wednesday (July 18) to work together towards the Southeast Asian country’s entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), as the two nations boost economic cooperation aimed at promoting free trade.Keep reading ...
