Bangkok Post
Thailand returns to roots as food exports soar
Thailand is returning to its economic roots as a food producer, with overseas demand for rice, seafood, fruit and other edibles bolstering exports even as the Covid-19 pandemic dents production and shipments of manufactured goods.The proportion of food- and agricultural-related exports to total shipments jumped to ...
Recovery stimulus coming together
The Finance Ministry is gearing up to launch both financial and non-financial measures aimed at revitalising the economy once the pandemic is under control.The stimulus package prioritises job creation in the local economy, said Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana.The measures call for specialised financial institutions including ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Egat puts together delay plan for SPPs
State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) plans to discuss the possibility of delaying the commercial operation dates (COD) of small power producer (SPP) plants.The SPPs currently under development by private firms in Thailand have a total capacity of 8,765 megawatts and the firms have ...
Yuthana Praiwan
Private sector protests start of chlorpyrifos, paraquat ban
The Thai Chamber of Commerce will present its study on the economic cost of banning chlorpyrifos and paraquat to the prime minister, in a bid to have the ban suspended for a year.Chamber chairman Kalin Sarasin said a letter explaining the effects of Industry Ministry’s ...
The Nation Reporter
Striving for a greener future
While Germany transitions to a low-carbon, nuclear-free future, it is working to encourage other countries, including Thailand, to jump on the environmental bandwagon.The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is training energy officers nationwide under a partial coronavirus lockdown to fight climate change. It ...
Thana Boonlert
Ministry of Labour drives employment with model farming and freelance occupation training to combat the COVID-19 crisis
The Ministry of Labour followed up the progress of participants in “The COVID-19 Resistant Farm Project Model” programme in Ratchaburi. The initiative was launched to promote vocational occupations as a local employment resource so people can earn sustainable income.Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour Ministry, Mrs. ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Budget Bureau gives nod to further B100bn in borrowing
The government is able to borrow an additional 100 billion baht to offset a budget deficit if state revenue collection for fiscal 2021 misses its target, says the Budget Bureau.If the coronavirus outbreak is still battering the economy and causes a shortfall in state revenue ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
New-wave urban farming
People continue to lose their jobs amid Covid-19, raising concerns about whether farmers and growers in the production chain can still get their supplies to market. Even if they can, the question also arises as to whether hard-up consumers can afford to buy them.To address ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Migrants take hardest virus hit
Migrant workers in the kingdom have been hit hard by the economic impact of Covid-19.The pandemic has affected the lives of millions around the world. The global death toll is over 348,000 and more than 5.6 million people have been infected.Those not directly affected by ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Govt to consider joining Asia-Pacific trade pact in a month
The cabinet has agreed to set up a committee to consider whether Thailand should seek membership in an Asia-Pacific trade agreement after widespread opposition last month amid concerns joining the pact may harm the agriculture industry.The lower house panel will open for public opinions on ...
