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Universal healthcare pilot project kicks off in Buri Ram
As of November 1, all state hospitals in Buri Ram province are required to provide four additional services to universal healthcare cardholders.The new services will give cardholders the right to get treated at all member hospitals, patients transfers will be free of red tape, cardholders ...
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Thai economy contracts 6.4 per cent in third quarter
The economy shrank 6.4 per cent in the third quarter, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) said on Monday.The gross domestic product in the third quarter however was an improvement from the 12.1 per cent contraction in the second quarter, as a result ...
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NESDC to tap Bt100 billion for funding labour training
The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) would propose new projects worth Bt100 billion to the Cabinet related to labour skills training and for investments in projects in the communities, council secretary-general Danucha Pichayanan said.The projects would be funded from the Bt400-billion budget, which ...
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Thailand signs RCEP agreement but PM warns of challenges ahead
Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha participated on Sunday in the 4th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Summit (RCEP), which was one of the meetings in addition to the 37th Asean Summit through teleconference.The PM said he was very pleased that the meeting could conclude the outcome ...
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Bangkok air quality slips as temperature drops
Bangkok’s air quality is seeing deterioration with the arrival of winter, making the health of sensitive groups vulnerable, the latest readings show.The Air Visual application reported on Sunday that Bangkok’s air pollution level, according to the US Air Quality Index (AQI) standard, stood at 111, ...
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BOT urges banks to boost digital services
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) wants to see commercial banks boost their digital services in order to match the increasing demand for online transactions, said Siritida Panomwon Na Ayudhya, the central bank’s assistant governor, Payment Systems Policy and Financial Technology Group.She added that the central ...
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Thai auto industry must adapt quickly to EV production, govt warns
The Energy Ministry has warned that businesses in Thailand’s automotive industry must adapt quickly to the growing trend for electric vehicles (EVs).Prasert Sinsukpraser, who heads the ministry’s Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency, said the Thai EV industry would grow rapidly between 2020 and ...
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EEC adjusting investment in line with Biden’s 'green' strategy
The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office has announced it will adjust its five-year investment plan to adapt to the changing global situation.The 2020-2024 plan for infrastructure and targeted industries will be revised in light of US president-elect Joe Biden’s strategy to promote eco-friendly businesses, said ...
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Migrant workers to be allowed to stay another two years
Migrant workers who have completed a four-year contract will be allowed to stay in Thailand for another two years to help solve the problem of labour shortage due to the Covid-19 outbreak.Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said the Cabinet had resolved on Tuesday that workers who ...
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Seminar hears four key proposals to drive circular economy for sustainability
A seminar in Bangkok highlighted four key measures to promote a circular economy for sustainability by creating a water system to deal with drought, support agriculture to add Bt25 billion value per year, raising waste management to the national agenda and make changes in the ...
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