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Thailand to promote single-window clearance system for border trade

In a push for digital transformation within the Asean region, member countries will join forces to implement the Asean Single Window (ASW) for all 10 nations in the trade bloc by the end of next year . Keep reading ...

Phuwit Limviphuwat

Different populist schemes on offer

The age of neo-populism has emerged in Thailand, with at least four political parties vying on state-welfare-cum-populist platforms in the next general election scheduled for February 24. Phalang Pracharat Party, whose leaders are members of the outgoing Prayut Cabinet, is the front-runner on this platform ...

Nophakhun Limsamarnphun

Why Are Thailand’s English-Language Skills The Lowest in South East Asia? Blame The Education System

Since I moved to Thailand a decade ago, I’ve read report after report stating Thailand has the lowest standard of English skills in south east Asia and, in years, little improvement has been seen. As a former teacher, that fact didn’t surprise me at all. ...

Working the future hustle

Thailand saw a relatively average year for employment and labour, even as GDP growth fell shorter than expected. Unemployment remained steady and wages increased, as experts and prognosticators predict continued wage growth into 2019. Keep reading ...

Activists demand cheaper, public-focused power plan

An advocacy group is planning to ask the Energy Ministry to revise its Power Development Plan draft, which it says has failed to raise people’s awareness on energy saving and may ultimately burden consumers with high electricity charges. Keep reading ...

Apinya Wipatayotin

Challenges in store as Thailand assumes Asean chair

As Thailand takes the 2019 Asean chairmanship on Tuesday, threats and challenges lie on the horizon. Experts are warning that Thailand and Asean must brace for spillover from the trade war between the United States and China and push harder for the promotion of free ...

Patpon Sabpaitoon

REPORT: Thailand paying the price for eco-sluggishness as controversial environmental issues rise

The world is so interconnected, so changes imposed on the environment in Thailand – and the value Thais attach to ecology – cannot be viewed separately from what’s happening elsewhere.The past year has seen an increasing number of environmental issues arise in Thailand that demonstrated ...

Piyaporn Wongruang

Universities brace for the challenges posed by technology, demographics

The coming year will be challenging for Thai universities due to the falling birth rate, technological disruption and the fast-changing needs of students and employers, educators acknowledge.No longer does the number university applicants dwarf the number of available seats. Even if high-school graduates are denied ...

Chularat Saengpassa

Campaign launched to impeach NACC brass

An anti-corruption activist has started a campaign to seek the impeachment of five members of the national anti-graft agency who voted to clear Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan of any wrongdoing in the luxury wristwatch scandal.Keep reading ...

The Nation Reporter

Unlocking the future through educational reform

Throughout 2018, much happened in the field of education. Issues involving both the system and personnel were addressed. Here’s a list of the top five headlines from the year. Keep reading ...

Dumrongkiat Mala

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