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Making green products from harvest waste in Thailand
In Jaruwan Khammuang’s home village, leftover straw from the harvest was often burned. The young entrepreneur saw an opportunity to create green products from the waste — such as tableware.Project goal: The small business Fang Thai is exploring green alternatives to the treatment of agricultural ...
Industry Ministry poised to launch i-industry systems
Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit said that he has ordered fragmented data records from various department stores to be centralised in the server of the Office of the Permanent Secretary for Industry.This is according to the Big Data policy of the government. Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Kratom leaves dropped from narcotics list
Justic Minister Somsak Thepsuthin and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today (December 27) to remove Kratom leaves from Thailand’s list of narcotics.It aimed to study the impact of using marijuana and kratom leaves for other purposes, instead of ...
The Nation Reporter
Women 'inferior' in politics
Young women in politics are still looked down upon as being inexperienced, while their ability to perform roles is often questioned, a forum was told on Wednesday.Speaking at a discussion organised by the Thai Journalists Association, deputy government spokeswoman, Rachada Dhnadirek said parliament has appointed ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Energy Ministry introduces outline for dynamic growth
The Energy Ministry has announced 10 urgent action plans for 2020 to support living expenses for Thais, maintain the country’s energy security and become a regional leader in the sector.Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said the ministry has to carry out several missions next year to ...
Yuthana Praiwan
Agencies join farming database bid
As part of the government’s bid to reform the agricultural sector, a new national agriculture database will be jointly developed by all nine ministries and one organisation under the Prime Minister’s Office.Led by the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry, the 10 parties on Wednesday signed a ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Thailand set to intensify ban on e-waste imports
Thailand’s Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa on Wednesday told the media that the country would intensify the ban on e-waste and plastic garbage smuggled from abroad.“The ministry is serious in countering the imports of smuggled e-waste into Thailand,” said Varawut. “This is for ...
Monthly allowance for special needs people to be increased
The monthly allowance for those with special needs will be raised from Bt800 to Bt1,000, the Department of Empowerment of Persons With Disabilities’ committee decided at a meeting.Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit chaired the meeting and said the resolution would soon be ...
The Nation Reporter
Breaking the PM2.5 cycle
Thailand is notorious for its ad hoc responses to recurring and foreseeable problems– from seasonal flooding and drought to fatal road accidents during holidays. In recent years, dangerously unhealthy smog caused by fine dust particles known as PM2.5 has become another predictable threat that has ...
Thai gov't approves financial aid to 5th Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge
The Thai government on Tuesday approved financial assistance to Laos for the construction of the fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge linking Thailand’s northeastern province of Bueng Kan with Lao’s central province of Bolikhamsai.“The fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge had been approved in principle in the Cabinet’s resolution ...
