Aid and development
Statement by H.E. Mr. Virasakdi Futrakul at General Debate during 73rd Session of UNGA
“We are living in a VUCA world characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. The United Nations needs to adapt to meet the challenges of the VUCA environment in order to fulfil its noble mission of peace and security, development, and human rights. Thailand therefore ...
Government to destroy 861 illegal boats
A total of 861 unregistered fishing vessels are set to be destroyed by mid-December as the government ramps up efforts to improve the status of Thai fishery fleets, and its fight against illegal fishing before the next round of talks on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) ...
Thailand launches food loss and waste reduction campaign
The Thai government has joined hands with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Japan to find measures to help reduce food loss and waste, while promoting sustainable agricultural development. The Assistant to the Permanent Secretary for Agriculture and Cooperatives, Rapibhat Chandarasrivongs, attended the launch ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
KBank, KTB targeted in cyber-attacks
Cyber-attackers have stolen the data of 123,000 customers of Kasikornbank (KBank) and Krungthai Bank (KTB) in what appears to be the first massive data leak of local financial institutions. Keep reading ...
How collaborating with WWF helped Thai Union drive sustainability sector-wide
More corporations should consider partnering with public-sector organisations if they wish to go beyond improving their own sustainability strategies to drive industry-wide improvements, according to Thai Union’s award-winning global director of sustainable development, Darian McBain.Keep reading ...
ADB loan to boost highways
Thailand has gained a US$99.4 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help upgrade some of the country’s highways and improve road safety in the Northeast.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
2018 Asian Regional Public Debt Management Forum
The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), Ministry of Finance together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) held the “2018 Asian Regional Public Debt Management Forum” from June 13-15, 2018 at the Nora Buri Resort & Spa, Koh Samui, Suratthani. Keep reading ...
UN food body praises Thailand over progress on fishing issues, endorses World Soil Day Award
The director general of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation has praised the recent progress made by Thailand to address problems of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
SEARP Tokyo Ministerial Conference 8 - 9 March 2018 at Tokyo, Japan
H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, is scheduled to attend the OECD Southeast Asia Regional Programme (SEARP) Tokyo Ministerial Conference, which will be held on 8 – 9 March 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. The Conference will cover the ...
