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The Energy Ministry will work towards being more transparent and improving its reputation after politicians jockeyed for control in recent weeks, says newly installed Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong.“This ministry is perceived as having value for politicians, who can benefit from controlling energy policies,” Mr Sontirat ...

The Prayut Chan-o-cha government, which was officially sworn in this week, will have to weigh carefully the demand by labour leaders for the daily minimum wage to be raised to 400 baht.The 400-baht hike was one of the poll campaign promises made by the Palang ...

The new tourism and sports minister plans to promote medical marijuana tourism and legalise ride-hailing and accommodation-sharing apps and websites to attract foreign visitors.Speaking on his first day in office, Pipat Ratchakitprakan, a key Bhumjaithai Party leader, said he wants to include marijuana in medical ...

Last week, the Bangkok Post published remarks by Yang Yang, a spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Thailand, explaining how China and others are promoting water resources cooperation in the Mekong “for the benefit of the people in the region”.Keep reading ...

The minimum wage will rise gradually, with increases awarded in those industries able to absorb them, Labour Minister MR Chatumongol Sonaku said on Wednesday.MR Chatumongol said he would give emphasis on development of labour skills in the workforce. He had set a target of a ...

The Meteorological Department (MD) says Thailand is going to experience the worst drought in a decade, as average precipitation across large swaths of the country has fallen far short of the monthly average.Kornrawee Sitthichiwapak, the MD’s deputy director-general, said downpours this rainy season were far ...

The minimum wage hike has emerged as the latest hot potato for the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) after labour groups piled pressure on the government not to backtrack on its election promise.Meanwhile, the Democrat Party has urged the government to adopt its income guarantee ...

Theres probably never been so much focus on the topics of diversity and inclusion in the workplace as there is today.In many countries, including Thailand, legislation exists with the aim of ensuring that the rights of minorities and equal treatment irrespective of gender and ethnicity ...

Raising the daily minimum wage to 400 baht would have a detrimental impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) says.The 400-baht wage was a Palang Pracharath Party election campaign promise.Keep reading ...

The water level in the Mekong river is the lowest level in 10 years, according to local media reports.The water level, 2.60m, is about 10 metres below the spill-over point on the Mekong river bank, which is 13m high. In the same period last year, ...