National News Bureau of Thailand

Relevant agencies in the northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom are holding an event entitled NaKhon Phanom Special Economic Development Zone Exhibition 2018 to promote regional trade. Keep reading ...

The Ministry of Commerce has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Projects of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Special Fund with the Government of China, and another Memorandum of Understanding on the implementation of development projects with Mekong Institute. Keep reading ...

The National Committee on Climate Change has approved the creation of a database system for the calculation of the greenhouse gas output, to be known as Thailand’s big data system. In an interview after the 1st Conference of 2018 of the Committee of the National Committee ...

A doctor at Bangkok Hospital has advised people to keep fit as the number of cardiac deaths has risen significantly. Deputy Director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of Bangkok Hospital Dr. Witoon Pitikueakoon urged Thai people to exercise regularly, get a good night’s sleep and quit ...

The Ministry of Commerce is planning to boost Thailand’s strategic partnership with India to mitigate risks from current geopolitical conflicts and trade disputes.Deputy Minister of Commerce, Chutima Bunyapraphasara, has expressed the view that the attacks on Syria have yet to affect Thailand’s trade industry and ...

A panel from Thailand’s Office of the Education Council (ONEC) has held a meeting to discuss the academic standing of local teachers. Chaiyuth Punyasavatsut, a member of ONEC’s independent commission for education reform, revealed that about three quarters of the government’s education budget is dedicated to ...

A committee of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has surveyed a mangrove forest in Chanthaburi province before designating it the first mangrove botanical garden in Thailand. The mangrove botanical garden will be established to honor His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The garden is located ...

The Cabinet has approved the establishment of the Institute for Financial Innovation and Technology (InFinIT), in order to foster domestic financial technology (fintech) development. The institute will support the fintech ecosystem in Thailand by offering a platform for professionals and startups to conduct research and development ...

Chinese business giant Alibaba has shown interest in setting up a Smart Digital Hub in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) with company president Jack Ma expected to engage in talks with the government this week. Keep reading ...

Last week’s TIFA meeting between Thailand and the United States was a success, particularly regarding the GSP extension for Thai products, and a request for the U.S. not to raise the tax for steel and aluminum from Thailand. The Ministry of Commerce’s Permanent-Secretary Nuntawan Sakuntanaga revealed ...