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Inclusive green growth to shape Thailand's future
Energy efficiency in industries presents a unique opportunity for Thailand’s environmental and economic policies as regional trends push towards more inclusive and sustainablne green cities for the country and its neighbours, says the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) director-general Dr.Frank Rijsberman.Keep reading ...
Sinsiri Titutanond
Potential economic impact of 5G
GSM Association (GSMA) forecasts that there will be 670 million 5G subscribers in Asia Pacific by 2025 and 5G connections are set to reach 1.1 billion. The number represents only 60% of total 5G subscribers as 5G will provide coverage to one third of the ...
Growth improves but domestic demand not strong enough: BoT
Thailand’s economy gained further traction on external demand but domestic demand was not “sufficiently strong”, and monetary policy has to remain accommodative to boost activity.Keep reading ...
Finance Min forecasts 4.2% economic growth this year
The Thai economy over the past two months has continued to grow on the back of higher consumer confidence and industrial output, as well as the government’s secondary welfare programs. The government has continued to operate a budget deficit in order to stimulate the economy.Keep ...
Strategy for sufficiency economy to come into force in July
THAILAND’S draft national strategy for stability, sustainability and wealth under the sufficiency economy philosophy is expected to come into force July with an annual assessment, according to National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB). The announcement came after national strategy committee meeting.Keep reading ...
Ministry of Digital Economy and Society urgently implements 5 digital technology projects
The Ministry of the Digital Economy and Society is expediting five important projects after the government approved a budget of two-billion-baht to finance them with a focus on the expansion of high-speed Internet to remote areas.Keep reading ...
Suwit Rattiwan
EEC committee approves high speed rail links to major airports
Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Development Policy Committee has approved high speed rail links to three airports. Ahead of the body’s latest meeting, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-ocha, as chairman of the EEC Development Policy Committee, remarked that he wanted its members to focus on ...
What’s Next for China-Thailand Military Ties in 2018?
On January 26, Thailand’s military carried out a high-profile test of Chinese-built battle tanks, with media outlets invited to witness the event. The development once again put the focus on the Southeast Asian state’s deepening cooperation with Beijing in the defense realm.Keep reading ...
Prashanth Parameswaran
China’s Stoppage of Water at Yunnan Dam Affecting Shipping on Mekong in Chiang Rai
China has stopped discharging water from Yunnan Dam into the Mekong River, affecting boat services on the Mekong River in Chiang Rai Province. The Mekong River which runs through China’s Yunnan province has seen a significant drop in water levels in many areas after Yunnan ...
Thammarat Thadaphrom
High stakes as regime considers rights
A pre-Chinese New Year present from the government was Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s proclamation of the government’s human rights agenda to complement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Thailand’s “4.0” target to become a more developed society.Keep reading ...
Vitit Muntarbhorn