National News Bureau of Thailand
EC: International organizations need permission to observe Thai elections
Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) has confirmed that international bodies that wish to observe the general election next year will need to seek its approval. EC Secretary General Jarungwit Phumma said it would be customary for the EC to invite electoral organs of other countries to ...
Thammarat Thadaphrom
EEC establishes committee to improve quality of news reporting
News agencies in the eastern region recently entered discussions to improve the quality of news reporting on the development of the EEC. Local news agencies from Chonburi, Rayong, and Chachoengsao met at Pattaya City Hall to create a media network to provide constructive and factual information, ...
Jettana Pantana
DEPA offers tax deduction up to 200% for software purchases by SMEs
The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) has devised a measure to promote software usage, offering tax deductions of up to 200 percent of the value of a computer program suited to business operations.Keep reading ...
Itiporn Lakarnchua
Udon Thani industrial estate to become N/E logistics hub
The Deputy Minister of Industry has followed up on the construction of an industrial estate in Udon Thani province, collecting information to be discussed during the Bueng Kan-Nong Khai Cabinet retreat.Keep reading ...
Itiporn Lakarnchua
Supanburi signs MOU on action plans for waste management
Supanburi province signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on action plans to sustainably address its waste issue. Provincial Governor of Suphan Buri Nimit Wanchaitanawong presided over the MOU signing ceremony for waste management measures in the central province.Keep reading ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
Politicians voice opinions on Thai education
Members of political parties agreed on Sunday, that education should be free from political influence and that educational reform should be a bottom-up approach. The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) was hosting a seminar to discuss educational development. The seminar was attended by a number ...
Thammarat Thadaphrom
Investors visit U-Tapao Airport prior to February’s auction
Potential investors on Saturday visited the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to observe the U-Tapao Airport expansion project before they bid on a construction contract in February. Rear Admiral Krirkchai Wajanaporn, the secretary of the U-Tapao Airport and Aviation Development Committee, led a group of Thai ...
Thammarat Thadaphrom
National economy to grow steadily: FPO
Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) Director Lawaron Saengsanit has confirmed that the national economic situation reflects the growth of Gross Domestic Product. However, analysis of the overall economic situation requires economic stability which is reflected in other economic indicators, such as inflation.Keep reading ...
Supawadee Wangsri
Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister continues to promote use of rubber in public agencies
The Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister, Krissada Boonyarat, has continued to promote the use of rubber in government agencies to help tackle low rubber prices.Keep reading ...
Supawadee Wangsri
Govt moves to instigate Industry 4.0
The Ministry of Industry and the Federation of Thai Industries, are collaborating to develop both business and industrial sectors in line with the “Factory 4.0” StrategyMinister of Industry, Uttama Savanayama said this week the ministry wants to support more than 150,000 industrial entrepreneurs nationwide in ...
Suwit Rattiwan