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'Don't mention the economy'
Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has urged the public not to discuss Thailand’s economic problems too frequently, saying this could have a psychological impact on investor confidence.Mr Somkid said that he was ready to explain the economic slowdown if the opposition raised the issue at ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
ONWR seeks measures for dry season
A national water management panel wants the Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Ministry to draw up measures to accommodate the annual rice crop without affecting the water disbursement plan for the 2019-2020 dry season.Somkiat Prajamwong, chief of the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR), said the ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Energy Ministry urges businesses to expand investments to neighboring countries
As part of the initiative to make Thailand the energy hub of ASEAN, the Ministry of Energy is urging Thai energy businesses to make more investments in foreign countries, especially those neighboring Thailand.Keep watching ...
Dangerous spots pinpointed to tackle sexual harassment in Bangkok
The “Safe Cities for Women” network has unveiled a risk map highlighting more than 600 spots in Bangkok and its vicinity including in educational institutions, where women could be at risk of sexual harassment.Keep watching ...
The pollution paralysis: Thailand's structural inability to clean up its air
Air pollution has blanketed Bangkok and most of Thailand again this month. As expected, the government has responded with the usual raft of contingency measures, but nothing to address the problem at its root.The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s prototype air purifier which was installed in the ...
Supita Roengjit
Jump-start household solar with loans, say experts
The government must provide more incentives and loans to encourage households to adopt solar energy generation, according to experts.Decharut Sukkumnoed, lecturer on economics at Kasetsart University’s Faculty of Agricultural and Resource Economics, said the growth in solar-powered households would be much greater if the state ...
Thana Boonlert
South China Sea, Rohingya on agenda in Asean defence meeting
Ten defence ministers from Southeast Asian Nations on Sunday held an informal meeting in Bangkok with regional issues, including the South China Sea and Rohingya crisis on their agenda.The retreat was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, who in charge of security affairs. At ...
Land plan will leave farmers 'in limbo'
The government’s commodification of rural land will exacerbate the plight of farmers and create an “agricultural proletariat” in the name of development, a forum was warned on Saturday.Attachak Satayanuruk, a Chiang Mai University history lecturer, expressed concern over government policies to transform rural land into ...
Thana Boonlert
The way ahead: tailored travel plans
Global tourism is trending towards reliance on tailor-made experiential products to capture rapid changes in traveller behaviour amid digital transformation.Experts say it’s vital for operators and tourism-related agencies to adjust and embrace new challenges if they hope to survive in the competitive and lucrative business.Keep ...
Dusida Worrachaddejchai
CP Foods vows to protect human rights of workers as US mounts pressure on Thailand
Charoen Pokphand Foods Pcl (CP Foods) has pledged to achieve sustainable development of labour rights across its entire group and supply chains.The company said it conducts constant surveillance to ensure good practices.Under its Human Rights Due Diligence Process, the company said it analyses and assesses ...
The Nation Reporter
