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Agricultural Extension Dept unveils new farmer wellbeing project
Thailand’s Department of Agricultural Extension (DOAE) has unveiled a new project aimed at enhancing the wellbeing of agriculturists.The DOAE has prepared a budget of 5.2 billion baht, which will be allocated to 9,100 communities with potential for success. Each of them is to propose a ...
Vipaporn Pooritanasarn
Thailand to host the 8th ACMECS Summit next month
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has announced that Thailand will host the eighth Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit in Bangkok on June 15th – 16th. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Busadee Santipitaks said today the meeting will be arranged on the theme ...
Thana Boonlert
New dam in Cambodia 'would destroy Mekong'
A Chinese-backed plan for Cambodia to build the Mekong River’s biggest dam would destroy fisheries that feed millions and worsen tensions with Vietnam, the downstream country with most to lose from dams on the waterway, according to a three-year study commissioned by the Cambodian government.Keep ...
EU rap a result of ‘flawed policies’
Continuing major flaws in the protection of the rights of workers and sustainable fishing policies has kept Thailand on the European Union’s “yellow flag” watch list for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to experts.A source at the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry revealed that ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Convened the 2nd Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group for Sustainable Development Goals (OEWG for SDGs)
On 7 May 2018, Mrs. Kanchana Patarachoke, Director-General of the Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, who also serves as SDGs Coordinator or “Ms. SDGs” for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, chaired the 2nd meeting of the Open-ended ...
KKU expands project for ‘smart’ teachers
Khon Kaen University is pioneering a new model of education aimed at boosting the capabilities of students, said Education Minister Dr Teerakiat Jareonsettasin.Launched in 2017, the KKU Smart Learning Education Model for Sustainable Development Project uses cutting-edge research by Khon Kaen academics to train “smart” ...
Rachanon Charoonsak
Germany invests 690 million baht to help Thailand adjust to climate change
Germany is investing almost 700 million baht to help Thailand’s government and business sectors develop climate-friendly approaches in the energy, waste, water and agriculture sectors and address overall climate change.Keep reading ...
Elfi Seitz
EU still unhappy with Thai fishing
The European Union has kept a yellow flag for Thailand over the country’s illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing problems, a source at the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry revealed on Wednesday (May, 16). Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Farm chemicals ‘pose a threat to public health’
Academics urged the government to prioritise the protection of people’s health from the threat of chemical contamination and ensure a healthy environment in keeping with the county’s pledge to pursue Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Keep reading ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
World Bank report urges Thailand to revisit migrant worker policies to pursue 4.0 growth strategy
Thailand is home to more than 55 per cent of the region’s migrant workers but if the country could back it up with proper policies, it could contribute to economic growth under the much-talked-about Thailand 4.0 strategy, according to a World Bank report.Keep reading ...
Kas Chanwanpen
