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Jump-start household solar with loans, say experts
The government must provide more incentives and loans to encourage households to adopt solar energy generation, according to experts.Decharut Sukkumnoed, lecturer on economics at Kasetsart University’s Faculty of Agricultural and Resource Economics, said the growth in solar-powered households would be much greater if the state ...
Thana Boonlert
South China Sea, Rohingya on agenda in Asean defence meeting
Ten defence ministers from Southeast Asian Nations on Sunday held an informal meeting in Bangkok with regional issues, including the South China Sea and Rohingya crisis on their agenda.The retreat was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, who in charge of security affairs. At ...
Land plan will leave farmers 'in limbo'
The government’s commodification of rural land will exacerbate the plight of farmers and create an “agricultural proletariat” in the name of development, a forum was warned on Saturday.Attachak Satayanuruk, a Chiang Mai University history lecturer, expressed concern over government policies to transform rural land into ...
Thana Boonlert
The way ahead: tailored travel plans
Global tourism is trending towards reliance on tailor-made experiential products to capture rapid changes in traveller behaviour amid digital transformation.Experts say it’s vital for operators and tourism-related agencies to adjust and embrace new challenges if they hope to survive in the competitive and lucrative business.Keep ...
Dusida Worrachaddejchai
CP Foods vows to protect human rights of workers as US mounts pressure on Thailand
Charoen Pokphand Foods Pcl (CP Foods) has pledged to achieve sustainable development of labour rights across its entire group and supply chains.The company said it conducts constant surveillance to ensure good practices.Under its Human Rights Due Diligence Process, the company said it analyses and assesses ...
The Nation Reporter
Senior monk among NHRC prize winners
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has named Phra Alongkot Tikkapanyo, a winner of its 2019 Human Rights award.The renowned abbot from Wat Phrabatnampu in Lop Buri province, is being recognised for promoting economic, social and cultural rights through his 20 years of providing care ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Blockchain VAT refunds this month
The Finance Ministry plans to adopt blockchain-based value-added tax (VAT) refund service for foreign tourists, starting from the end of this month.The blockchain technology for VAT refunds should speed up the process for tourists as details of their purchases will be immediately shared with the ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Schools seen playing important role in curbing rapid rise in diabetes
There has been a 27 per cent increase in diabetes among Thai youth but the efforts of Sweet Enough Network in Saraburi province have been successful in reducing sugar consumption in schools in the province to eight teaspoons per day.“According to a study by Chulalongkorn ...
The Nation Reporter
Network, road accident victims call for tougher traffic law
Representatives from Life Quality Improvement Network and more than 30 victims of road accidents handed in a petition to the Prime Minister at the Government House today( November 14), seeking a strengthening of traffic law and measures to reduce accidents on the roads. The letter ...
The Nation Reporter
UN Urges Southeast Asian Countries to Get Tough on Plastic Pollution
Southeast Asian countries, among the world’s worst ocean polluters, need tougher regulations for plastic packaging to curb leakage, a UN report said on Wednesday.Southeast Asia is a major contributor to land-based plastic waste leaking into the world’s oceans, with more than half of it coming ...
