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Inequality, Migration, & Industry 4.0 Challenge GMS Prosperity
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries have made stunning progress over the past quarter century. Once plagued by poverty, they are now economic success stories.The GMS Economic Cooperation Program (GECP) has contributed significantly to this transformation. Since it was established in 1992 as a means ...
AEC News Reporter
UTCC says laborers want govt to raise minimum wage every year
The Center for Economic and Business Forecasting of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) says most laborers want the government to raise the minimum wage every year to help them cope with the rising cost of living. The UTCC’s Center for Economic and ...
Nuppol Suvansombut
MOU between China and the Thai south signed
The Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC) has joined forces with educational institutions for Thais with Chinese heritage in the southern border provinces, to sign an agreement with China to extend knowledge in language, culture, trade and investment. Keep reading ...
Itiporn Lakarnchua
Fingers off whale sharks, biologist says
The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) needs to draw up and implement rules to prevent people from disturbing whale sharks sighted in the sea of Chumphon, a marine biologist says. Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
New Bt37-billion motorway in South planned to boost trade with Malaysia
Thailand plans to build a 62km motorway in the southern province of Songkhla to the border with Malaysia in a bid to boost bilateral trade and cross-border tourism that is currently worth an estimated Bt500 billion per year, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpitayapaisit said yesterday (April,25).Keep ...
The Nation Reporter
Continuing haze points to failure of Asean agreement
The failure in the implementation of the Asean Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (AATHP) has led to the prolonged and severe haze season in the northern region of Southeast Asia, while the goal of a haze-free Asean by 2020 was far from achievable, environmentalists said ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Data crisis triggers IT security fears
Goosebumps are rising among social media fans amid a firestorm over Facebook’s massive personal data harvesting. Coincidentally, a similar scandal has erupted in Thailand, where one of the country’s largest telecom operators faces censure as a result of IT security negligence. Keep reading ...
Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk And Komsan Tortermvasana
Elephants driven to extinction by illegal skin trade, says report
Many elephants are being hunted for their skin across Asia and the problem is reaching a crisis point, said a report released yesterday by an international NGO that is dedicated to protecting the animals from extinction.Keep reading ...
Rachanon Charoonsak
DOAE takes measures to control quality of durian, deter sales of unripe fruit
The Department of Agricultural Extension (DOAE) has introduced measures to control the quality of durian in current harvest season and ensured no unripe fruit will be sold in the market. The Ministry of Agriculture’s Spokesperson Sorravis Thaneeto has revealed the agency has introduced measures to deal ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
Durian finds ready buyers on Alibaba
Alibaba Group’s partnership with the Thai government aims to continue to drive overseas growth for Thailand’s farmers. Alibaba’s Thai durian promotion on its Tmall platform resulted in more than 130,000 Thai durians pre-sold to Chinese consumers, including more than 80,000 Monthong durians in the sale’s ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
