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Based on the themes of resilience and innovation, Thailand is preparing to make sustainability more of a priority for Asean as the kingdom prepares to chair the regional bloc next year. Suriya Chindawongse, director-general of the Department of Asean Affairs, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ...

Thailand is seeking to further flesh out its strategic economic cooperation with China by promoting another layer of ties built on direct connections with some Chinese provinces.After meeting China’s State Councillor Wang Yong in Beijing on Wednesday (Nov,7 ), Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak revealed ...

In a bid to boost government transparency and accountability, new technologies should be explored and used to fight corruption more  effectively. One of the most promising technologies is called blockchain, which is essentially a list of records linked together using crytography and time-stamps. This forms ...

The Election Commission will have to consult relevant agencies, particularly the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, before it can decide whether or not to allow the European Union to send observers to monitor the election next February, said EC chairman Itthiporn Boonprakong on Thursday.Keep reading ...

The second passenger terminal building at U-Tapao International Airport will be fully opened in February, the airport’s director said.Rear Adm Luachai Sri-iamkul, the director of the airport, said the new terminal has been partially opened for domestic flight passengers and for inbound international flight passengers.Keep ...

The Labor Minister, Pol. Gen. Adul Sangsingkeo, and officials from related agencies had a meeting on Thursday (Nov, 8) to follow up on measures to address the labor shortage in the fishery sector of Thailand. Keep reading ...

Ordering a tuna lunch is rarely an emotive experience, but it might be, were more people aware of the injustices and the ecological dangers presented by the modern fishing trade.Keep reading ...

Thailand is moving ahead with plans to upgrade economic cooperation with China, agreeing Wednesday (Nov, 7) to the comprehensive framework on enhancing trade and economic partnership between the two nations and aiming to double bilateral trade to UScopy40 billion (4.59 trillion baht) by 2021.Keep reading ...

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The cabinet will next Tuesday deliberate a shortened bill on legalising marijuana for medical use.  The new version of the bill was proposed yesterday, and supporters reckon it will become law as early as next month.  “This bill will only have 17 Articles,” Deputy Prime ...