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An Asia-Pacific trade deal backed by China could hurt small scale farmers, cause more land conflicts, and leave workers in poorer nations without protection as they struggle to deal with the pandemic, human rights groups said on Friday.The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) — that ...

The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) has revamped its regulations to allow Sor Por Kor landholders to develop their plots into apartment buildings, gas stations and food-processing plants, among others.The Sor Por Kor programme was enacted in 1975 with the aim of distributing degraded forest ...

Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has ordered the Excise Department to study the excise tax structure on electric vehicles (EV) to promote industry development and lower the price of EVs.Speaking after visiting the Excise Department on Friday, Mr Arkhom said the government has lowered the excise ...

The government wants the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to temper a rally in the nation’s currency, which is threatening efforts to boost exports to balance a slump in tourism revenue, according to Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.The BoT is “taking care” of the baht, Mr Arkhom ...

Thailand’s internet economy is expected to hit US$53 billion in 2025, a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25% from an estimated $18 billion this year, driven by e-commerce and online travel segments, according to the e-Conomy SEA 2020 report.Thailand is projected to have the ...

Technology is at the core of Thailand’s development as the country moves forward into the era of Thailand 4.0, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said on WednesdayGen Prawit was speaking when opening ”Powering Digital Thailand 2021”, a forum jointly organised by the Bangkok Post and ...

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) plans to support a proposal to reduce the mandatory quarantine period for foreign tourists from 14 to 10 days during the Centre for Economic Situation Administration’s (CESA) meeting this week.This measure would improve business activities, said Supant Mongkolsuthree, the ...

The Pattaya Marine Office is laying chains of buoys in Pattaya Bay to clearly differentiate areas for water traffic and other activities, to improve marine safety and build tourist confidence.The plan has been dubbed the Pattaya Model for safety at sea. Work began in 2015 ...

The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) is looking to construct kaem ling water-catchment areas in Chiang Mai’s Mae Teang district to improve Srinakarin dam’s water diversion project. The move is part of a bid to solve the current drought crisis in the western ...

Thailand will attend the signing of the long-awaited Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) at the 37th Asean Summit under the chairmanship of Vietnam next week.It will be the first-ever virtual signing of an agreement Asean has undertaken, a Foreign Ministry official said on Thursday.Keep reading ...