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Thailand, Myanmar expand transboundary cooperation
Thailand and Myanmar on Tuesday agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation on transnational issues, including drug smuggling, the repatriation of Myanmar refugees, and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU).The issues were discussed at the 7th Thai-Myanmar High Level Committee (HLC) meeting, which was held in Bangkok ...
Wassana Nanuam
Thailand by numbers
The National Economics and Social Development Council have prepared some snapshot infographics which provide a window into Thai society at the moment. The stats have been prepared from information relating to Q2 this year.Keep reading ...
Household debts rise, as consumers default on loans: NESDC
In the first quarter of this year, household debt nationwide stood at Bt13 trillion, rising by 6.3 percent and accounting for 78.7 per cent of the total GDP – the highest since the first quarter of 2017, the latest report on Thailand’s Social Situation and ...
The Nation Reporter
The death of Southeast Asia’s dugongs
The plight of the dugong has been making headlines after two baby dugongs which were found alive and washed ashore in Krabi and Trang provinces, in Thailand, died recently. The increased awareness has brought Hollywood, actor, Leonardo DiCaprio to post the story on his social ...
Departments launch blockchain project
The Revenue Department and the Comptroller-General’s Department are set to launch a pilot project using blockchain technology in the next few weeks, aiming at streamlining work processes.The innovative technology will also help provide information associated with value-added tax and inspecting VAT refunds to reduce fraud, ...
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Government to compensate flood hit farmers
The government has insisted that it is capable of addressing the flood situation in the country in a timely manner and prepared a compensation plan.Keep watching ...
DPM orders all agencies to curb human trafficking
Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon has instructed all agencies to join hands to fight human trafficking in every possible way after the United States’ report on the trafficking in persons kept Thailand in Tier 2 this year.Keep watching ...
Criteria for state welfare smartcards getting rejig
Qualification criteria for a new round of registration for state welfare recipients will be tweaked after additional allowances for smartcard holders under the economic stimulus package are revealed.Keep reading ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
TDRI wants waste on agenda
Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has urged the government to include waste management as part of the national agenda and proposed the government ban foam usage and make consumers pay for plastic shopping bags.Keep reading ...
Phusadee Arunmas
Labour training centre for EEC
The government is teaming up with the private sector to open a labour force training centre in Rayong to deepen the pool of skilled workers in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).The Sumipol Institute of Manufacturing Technology (Simtec) is a learning centre and workshop located in ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
