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North smog to worsen on first day of Songkran
Tomorrow, the first official day of Songkran, will see a higher level of air pollution in the North, hence people are advised to wear masks and avoid going outdoors, a source at the Smoke Haze Integrated Research Unit (SHIRU) said yesterday. Keep reading ...
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Risky loans by cooperatives a concern
The National Credit Bureau (NCB) has voiced concerns about the asset quality of loans extended by savings cooperatives, particularly for lengthy loans, and about the high debt-service ratio (DSR) of borrowers.Keep reading ...
Somruedi Banchongduang
Peak power demand forecast to increase
The country’s electricity consumption in the summer months is expected to reach 35,889 megawatts (MW) at peak hours, up 4.6% from the same season last year. Sarawut Kaewtathip, deputy permanent energy secretary, said the projection of power demand is estimated from Meteorological Department projections of ...
Yuthana Praiwan
Poll reveals mixed views on digital economy
Although in high-growth, emerging economies are positive about their future in the digital economy, they don’t feel like their digital needs are being met, says a survey by Dentsu Aegis Network. Those surveyed said they did not feel optimistic about the impact of digital technologies ...
PM plays down calls for national govt
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has poured cold water on the idea of a national government to save the country from political deadlock. Gen Prayut on Tuesday said the law must be studied carefully although it may be premature to entertain the notion of a national ...
Mongkol Bangprapa
Chiang Mai’s Green Giant proves it can suck up fine dust particles
A Giant air purifier, called the Green Giant, was installed at Chiang Mai’s Tha Pae Gate yesterday and appeared to be efficient in reducing the amount of fine dust particles in the air in a 3-kilometre radius.When this locally manufactured device was turned on at ...
Kriangkrai Rattana
Northern governor threatens to withhold land-rights documents from farmers lighting fires
With forest fires persisting in much of the nation’s North, the Mae Hong Son provincial governor has threatened to escalate the campaign against farmers lighting fires to clear farmland.Keep reading ...
Tossapon Boonpat
Govt urged to help farmers shift practices
Environmental experts are calling on the food industry to shift from monoculture maize farming both within and outside Thailand in order to sustainably solve the problem of air pollution from the burning of fields. They have also called on policymakers to come up with policies ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Aranyaprathet - Poi Pet rail line to reopen after 54 years
Thailand’s Ministry of Transport is set to reopen services on the Aranyaprathet – Poi Pet railway connecting Thailand’s and Cambodia’s rail networks.Thailand’s Minister of Transport, Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, led a team of ministerial executives to follow up on the construction and facilities management at Ban Khlong ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
Activist group seeks NACC probe into EC’s conduct
The under-fire Election Commission (EC) finds itself in more hot water after an activist group said it planned to lodge a petition with the anti-graft body today, seeking an investigation into the poll agency’s conduct and alleged irregularities. Srisuwan Janya, secretary-general of the Association of ...
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