Bangkok Post
Blueprint for zero-carbon goal underway
Energy authorities and the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) are drafting a Thailand Integrated Energy Blueprint (TIEB) to set up a zero-carbon emission goal in response to the growing trends of renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs).The plan will be based on the 2018 Power ...
Yuthana Praiwan
Education 'reform' is an utter failure
The World Bank’s recent report on a decline in Thai students’ performance in the Program for International Student Assessment (Pisa) is a slap in the face for the government, particularly the Education Ministry, under Nathapol Teepsuwan.The report attests to the failure of education reform, pledged ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Thai giants to ink Myanmar pact
Four massive Thai conglomerates — B.Grimm Group, Amata Corporation, PTT and Global Power Synergy — have entered into an agreement to develop an 800-square-kilometre industrial estate in Myanmar.A memorandum of understanding is expected to be signed by the beginning of next year, said B.Grimm chairman ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Ministry sees four-year test for tourism sector
The tourism industry, which accounts for 12% of Thailand’s GDP, is expected to take at least four years to recover to the pre-pandemic levels, says the Finance Ministry.While several financial authorities and think tanks project Thailand’s economy will fully recover over the next two years, ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Obesity, stunted growth in Thai kids spur worries
The Department of Health (DoH) has expressed concerns over the growing rate of obesity and short stature among Thai children, saying this needs to be addressed urgently.Speaking after a meeting with his officials to develop physical activity programmes to address the health issues on Wednesday, ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
JSCCIB asks for stimulus continuation
Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is urging the government to extend its economic stimulus campaigns for 3-6 months to continue ongoing efforts to boost spending.The call is being made as the economy has not fully recovered in the wake of the ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
State data-sharing platform set for 2023
The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry aims to use a centralised data-sharing government platform by 2023 through the Government Data Center and Cloud (GDCC) service as part of efforts to boost public services within a single window for data access.GDCC is the central cloud ...
Komsan Tortermvasana
Fight for the Mekong gathers pace
More than 20 years ago, when two Chiang Rai-based environmentalists, Niwat Roikaew and Somkiat Kuenwongsa, learned that the Chinese government were blasting rapids in the upper Mekong River from Yunnan to Myanmar and Laos to clear the way for large commercial vessels, they started worrying.Back ...
Recovery momentum picks up in Q3
Thailand’s economic recovery momentum gained traction thanks to quarter-on-quarter GDP growth in the third quarter, with exports and public investment expected as the main growth drivers for next year, says a research house.GDP contraction has been upgraded to 6.4% from a 10.3% decline projected previously, ...
Somruedi Banchongduang
Abuse against women still prevalent
In December 1999, the United Nations designated Nov 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to commemorate the murder of the Mirabal sisters, the three Dominican political activists who opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo in 1960. Today marks the ...
