Bangkok Post
Law 'still failing migrants'
The Prayut Chan-o-cha government is failing in efforts to improve conditions for migrant workers, but has made progress against human trafficking, labour rights advocates said on Wednesday.They praised authorities for combating illegal entry of workers, but said legal protection for immigrants as well as educational ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Ministry taps state banks to boost rural economy
The Finance Ministry plans to prioritise strengthening the rural economy and accelerate infrastructure investments in 2020 as a means to cushion against external headwinds.The Finance Ministry will use state-owned banks, including Krungthai Bank (KTB), Government Savings Bank, GH Bank and the Small and Medium Enterprise ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Govt eases fishing regulations after protests
Commercial fishermen across Thailand have decided to end their protests after the government pledged to assist with problems which they believed stemmed from measures taken to curb Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.Rallies against the government’s stringent regulations aimed at countering IUU fishing have been ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
2020 budget poised to sail through House
The fiscal 2020 budget bill is expected to receive parliamentary approval early next year as the coalition government has sufficient votes from lawmakers to pass the bill, says Kobsak Pootrakool, the Prime Minister’s Office Minister.“I am confident the government will be able to pass the ...
Nuntawun Polkuamdee
Research budget gets B8bn boost
The House has reversed a decision to cut 63.7% or 8 billion baht from the annual budget requested to fund science, research and innovation.The House committee vetting the government’s 2020 budget bill was convinced by the Ministry of Higher Education Science Research and Innovation’s appeal ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Drought declared across 11 provinces
Thailand is facing a drought after emergency measures were ordered in 54 districts in 11 provinces, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.Monton Sudprasert, director-general of the department, said that a drought has been declared in Chiang Rai, Nan, Nakhon Phanom, Maha Sarakham, ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Fishermen threaten strike action
Disgruntled fishermen from 22 coastal provinces have threatened to raise the level of their protest if the government does not respond positively to their demands for relaxation of stringent regulations within three days.An estimated 8,000 fishing trawler operators and boat crew on Tuesday converged outside ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Myanmar gas deal to benefit Thailand
A new cooperation deal between the Myanmar government and private energy company, MPRL E&P, will bring good news for Thailand’s power generation sector, Myanmar’s Ministry of Electricity and Energy said in a statement on Monday.The statement was issued after MPRL E&P, a Myanmar-based independent energy ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Central bank seen holding key rate at record low
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate at a record low on Wednesday after two cuts this year, a Reuters poll showed, although it was likely to downgrade its growth outlook again.All 16 economists in the poll predicted the ...
Asean paves path towards better FTAs
Thailand looks poised to improve free trade agreements (FTAs) under the Asean framework next year, aiming to extend tariff cuts to cover more products, particularly sensitive items.The Trade Negotiations Department also wants to upgrade agreements so they are in line with changing economic conditions.Keep reading ...
Phusadee Arunmas
