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Commerce Ministry preparing to promote BCG products globally
Thai producers adopting the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economic model are eyeing the international market following the success of BCG-branded products at home, and the Commerce Ministry is assisting by identifying new products and promoting them.With consumer trends prioritising environmentally-friendly and sustainable products, Thai BCG products – ...
The Nation Reporter
Revenue Dept pockets over 5 billion baht from e-service providers
The Revenue Department of Thailand has reported the successful collection of over 5.01 billion baht in tax revenue from foreign platforms and e-service providers. This reflects a growth of 3.2% compared to last year.The revenue was amassed over the first nine months of the current ...
The Nation Reporter
Climate focus in royal decree
The Department of Environment Quality Promotion has officially been renamed the Department of Climate Change and Environment as per a royal command by His Majesty the King. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said the name change took effect yesterday, adding the new department will ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
BOI to support Thailand’s efforts to become a bioplastics hub
The Board of Investment (BOI) is supporting efforts to turn Thailand into a hub for the global bioplastics industry, which is driving the green economy.Over the past five years, BOI has promoted investments of more than 37 billion baht in the bioplastics sector, spanning from ...
The Nation Reporter
2 satellites under Thailand’s Theos-2 project ready to take off
Thailand is expected to launch two satellites under the Theos-2 project later this year, a government spokesperson said.The satellites, co-developed by British experts and a team of engineers from Thailand’s Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency, include the “Theos-2” main satellite for recording images and ...
The Nation Reporter
Quick fix to sea row 'urgent'
The issue of the overlapping area claimed by both Thailand and Cambodia should be resolved as soon as possible to help combat Thailand’s growing energy crisis, according to Kurujit Nakorntap, executive director of the Petroleum Institute of Thailand (Ptit). Mr Kurijit, who also formerly served as ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Thai consumer confidence index falls in July for the first time in 14 months
The delay in government formation, the rising cost of living and conditions of recession in the global economy have resulted in Thailand’s Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) in July dropping for the first time in 14 months.The CCI in July fell to 55.6, from 56.7 in ...
The Nation Reporter
Thai rice price surges amidst drought concerns
The world has been witnessing increases in the price of rice following drought concerns and India’s export ban, but it is Thailand’s rice that has seen the sharpest rise, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.In its monthly rice update ...
The Nation Reporter
Banks urged to act fast on scam claims
Banks must stop illegal transactions upon request by their clients to prevent customer losses from online scams, said Minister of Digital Economy and Society (DES) Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn. The Royal Decree on Cyber Crime Prevention and Suppression that came into effect on March 17 empowers banks to ...
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Over 80% of Thai state agencies pass 'integrity and transparency' test
Slightly more than 80% of Thai state agencies have passed the Integrity and Transparency Assessment (ITA) test conducted by the national anti-graft agency.A total of 6,737 out of the 8,323 agencies managed to get the minimum passing ITA score of 85, National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) ...
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