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Over 1,300 factories were up for sale or out of business in first 10 months of 2019
There were 1,339 factories with 34,569 employees and a total investment of approximately Bt56.9 billion registered for sale or out of business in the first 10 months of 2019, according to the Industry Ministry.The factories were classified into 21 industrial groups including crop products, food, ...
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Understanding blockchain technology
The Thai Digital Asset Association (TDAA) on Thursday accepted an invitation from former transport minister Chadchart Sittipunt to serve as an honorary adviser to the upcoming “Blockchain Thailand Genesis 2019” event. According to a news report, the association considers that Chadchart has the competence, vision, and ...
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Shifting mindsets a sea-change in plastic pollution problem
Plastic is today a major part of our convenient, throwaway lifestyles.Since the beginning of mass production in the 1940s, plastics have become almost unavoidable in daily life. But what was once a symbol of convenience now evokes images of overflowing rubbish dumps, oceans saturated with ...
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Finance Minister vows more action if baht continues rapid appreciation
The baht on Thursday closed at Bt30.32 to the dollar in onshore trade, maintaining Wednesday’s level when the central bank cut its policy rate and issued key measures to rein in the rapid appreciation of the Thai currency.Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana said the central bank ...
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Salary increase remains stable amid changing workforce landscape
Mercer released today (November 6) the results of its ‘2019 Thailand Total Remuneration Survey’, an annual study identifying key remuneration trends and making hiring and pay increase predictions for the following year.Keep reading ...
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BMA plans to make crossing of roads for elderly pedestrians safer
Bangkok will improve flyovers and pedestrian crossings by installing universally recommended facilities to help the elderly safely cross roads, permanent secretary of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), Silapasuai Rawisaengsun, said.She said the BMA will also run a campaign to raise awareness on safe driving to ...
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PM harps on more stimulus measures to lift economy
Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said Thailand would seek more measures to boost the economy. He made the remark during the meeting of the Council of the Economic Ministers on Friday (November 1).He assured that Thailand and Asean economies were not in recession but they ...
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Public Health Ministry launches anti-depression campaign to mark National Mental Health Week
In a move to mark National Mental Health Week (November 1 to 7), Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul along with his deputy Satit Pitutacha and the Department of Mental Health launched a campaign called “Thai Public Health No One Left Behind”.The aim of the ...
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Anti-Fake News Centre in action
The Anti-Fake News Centre, set up by the Digital Economy and Society Ministry at the TOT headoffice on Changwattana Road, was inaugurated today (November 1).Minister Buddhipongse Punakanta says the centre targets fake news that would trigger a large-scale impact on the general public and their ...
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NIA aims to bridge govt-start-ups divide to create national innovations
The lack of coordination between the government and private sector and the complexity and strictness of the government’s working system, especially the procurement system, are barriers that impede the private sector, particularly start-ups, from creating national innovations, National Innovation Association (NIA) deputy director of corporate ...
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