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Thailand is a fairly developed economy with an upper-middle-income status. Situated in the heart of Southeast Asia, the country serves as a gateway to one of the world’s most dynamic markets. Despite a decade of political instability and economic shocks, the economy grew at a ...

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies, which are currently able to eliminate up to 90% of the CO2 emissions of power plants, could keep coal companies thriving in a world that is increasingly intolerant of high-emissions energy production.Keep reading ...

The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) together with Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced Tuesday the establishment of an international center for the Digital Belt and Road (DBAR) project. The Digital Belt and Road (DBAR) International Center of Excellence Bangkok will focus on cooperation ...

Energy efficiency in industries presents a unique opportunity for Thailand’s environmental and economic policies as regional trends push towards more inclusive and sustainablne green cities for the country and its neighbours, says the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) director-general Dr.Frank Rijsberman.Keep reading ...

GSM Association (GSMA) forecasts that there will be 670 million 5G subscribers in Asia Pacific by 2025 and 5G connections are set to reach 1.1 billion. The number represents only 60% of total 5G subscribers as 5G will provide coverage to one third of the ...

Thailand’s economy gained further traction on external demand but domestic demand was not “sufficiently strong”, and monetary policy has to remain accommodative to boost activity.Keep reading ...

The Thai economy over the past two months has continued to grow on the back of higher consumer confidence and industrial output, as well as the government’s secondary welfare programs. The government has continued to operate a budget deficit in order to stimulate the economy.Keep ...

THAILAND’S draft national strategy for stability, sustainability and wealth under the sufficiency economy philosophy is expected to come into force July with an annual assessment, according to National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB). The announcement came after national strategy committee meeting.Keep reading ...

The Ministry of the Digital Economy and Society is expediting five important projects after the government approved a budget of two-billion-baht to finance them with a focus on the expansion of high-speed Internet to remote areas.Keep reading ...

Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Development Policy Committee has approved high speed rail links to three airports. Ahead of the body’s latest meeting, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-ocha, as chairman of the EEC Development Policy Committee, remarked that he wanted its members to focus on ...