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Demand Driven’ educational concept comes to aid of EEC industries in need of vocational skills
Top official says more than 470,000 new workers will be needed in the next five years to work in 10 key Eastern Economic Corridor industries, “so we must speedily produce such manpower and reduce losses from outdated teaching methods that no longer cater to the ...
Chularat Saengpassa
Thailand eyes food export opportunities amidst COVID-19 pandemic
The drought disaster that started in late 2019, plus COVID-19 pandemic, have caused a major slowdown of the Thai economy. The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) is now promoting more employment in the agricultural sector, while looking into opportunities for food exports during this ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
Thai Government approves a three percent reduction on water and electric bills to help people during the Covid19 Coronavirus situation
The COVID-19 pandemic has already had various impacts on society and the economy. Now, the Cabinet has approved a measure to reduce water and electricity bills by 3 percent for three months, extending electricity and water bill payment deadlines for hotels, and returning guarantee deposits ...
Chiang Rai residents urged to stay indoors as PM2.5 at hazardous levels
The Department of Health has warned residents in Chiang Rai province that particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5) in the air remains at hazardous levels.Department director-general Dr Panpimol Wipulakorn suggested that children, pregnant women, elderly and people with health conditions stay indoors ...
The Nation Reporter
The fight to save Bangkok from sinking into watery depths
When landscape architect Kotchakorn Voraakhom and her landscape design studio, Landprocess, created a park in central Bangkok in 2017, it was no ordinary park.It was a green basin to help the city soak up excess water — up to 4.5 million litres — by funnelling ...
At least 400,000 infections expected
Widespread transmission will slow down until the number of infected cases per week peaks between January and February next year. At least 400,000 people will be diagnosed with Covid-19 this year and next, with the peak period expected to be during the next cool season, ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
Rapid test kit ready for trials
Thai researchers have developed a rapid test kit for Covid-19 and plan to launch clinical trials next month.According to the research team led by Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), the new kit will deliver results in 30 to 45 minutes, compared to the ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Bangkok governor signs order closing entertainment venues in the capital
Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang today invoked the Infectious Diseases Act to order the closure of boxing stadia, bars, pubs, massage parlours, saunas, cinemas and fitness clubs, effective tomorrow (Wednesday) for 14 days.The Governor’s order follows today’s cabinet decision to close entertainment venues in and around ...
All schools ordered to close from Wednesday
Education Minister Natthaphon Teepsuwan has ordered all schools nationwide to closed from March 18 onwards, in order to tackle the spread of Covid-19, said the ministry’s permanent secretary Prasert Boonrueng today (March 17).“Taking into consideration the well being of students, we urge all educational institutions ...
The Nation Reporter
Digital Ministry promotes work from home solutions [Video]
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has joined forces with telecommunications operators and platform providers to support online work, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.Keep watching ...
