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Research knowledge to be passed on to farmers via innovation centers
The Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) to enter a joint effort to promote research and development in the farming sector. BAAC President Apirom Sukprasert signed the MOU with the TRF ...
Nuppol Suvansombut
Thailand targets to connect Belt and Road Initiative and EEC to boost investment opportunities in ASEAN
Thailand aims to connect China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to accelerate more investment and trade opportunities in Asia, especially ASEAN and ACMECS, Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak told almost 1,000 participants from both China and Thailand at the “Thailand-China Business Forum 2018: Comprehensive ...
Cyber threats strain firms with Thailand a key target
Companies in Thailand are being swamped by more than 5,000 alerts every day relating to cyber-security threats, with the country trailing only Vietnam as the Southeast Asian nation most in the sights of cyber criminals, a survey shows.Keep reading ...
Jirapan Boonnoon
EC to begin drawing electoral districts
Following rumors that the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) will soon lift its ban on political activities, the Election Commission (EC) has announced it will begin drawing electoral districts, which will be announced in November. EC Secretary-General Pol Col Jarungvith Phumma said the ...
Thailand uses drones to combat agriculture industry woes
Drones can save Thailand and allow them to meet their agricultural demands. The agricultural industry which is set to decline in the next decade, can be revolutionized through the harnessing of new technology.Keep reading ...
Making education higher: The Webster way
With the spotlight on the modernisation of the nation’s economy and the drive to achieve Thailand 4.0, doubts over the country’s ability to achieve such lofty goals have called into question the capacity of the current educational system to support the development of its ambitions. ...
Gen Chatchai is confident Thailand to be deleted from IUU watchlist
Deputy Prime Minister Chatchai Sarikulya is optimistic that Thailand will be removed from the IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishery watchlist after the scheduled arrival in Thailand in late September or early October of a delegation from the European Union to assess Thailand’s performance in addressing ...
Attracting international talent to SEA’s next tech hub
Recently,the government has been ramping up its efforts in line with its “Thailand 4.0” initiative. This includes opening potentially the largest startup space in SEA called True Digital Park. The Thai government is also in talks to iron out “Thailand Cyberport,” a business park and ...
Infrastructure hikes land prices
Property Developers are looking for land in four locations next to the planned Bt500-bn infrastructure network of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), say market experts.Asides from the close proximity, these areas come with the convenience of modern living including shopping areas, efficient transportation, hospitality venues, ...
Somluck Srimalee
Developers zero in on economic corridor
The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) has become a new destination for property developers in anticipation of the flows of manufacturing investment and workforce into the area, according to a survey by The Nation.Keep reading ...
Somluck Srimalee