National News Bureau of Thailand

The Ministry of Transport is speed up the construction of the sixth Thailand – Laos Friendship Bridge in Ubon Ratchathani and other infrastructures in the lower northeastern region. Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said the sixth Thailand – Laos Friendship Bridge will connect Ubon Ratchathani province with ...

The private sector has readied itself with more technological innovations to accommodate the government’s implementation of the Thailand 4.0 policy. SGS (Thailand) Limited has unveiled three new platforms to enhance the efficiency and boost confidence in the sources of origin of various products while helping clarify ...

Assistant to the Tourism and Sports Minister Aphichat Jeeraphan presided over the opening ceremony for the Great Mekong Bike Ride 2018 in Nakhon Panom to promote a new kind of tourism. The cycling route covers three provinces, including Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Panom and Mukdaharn. Keep reading ...

The government is keen to raise the standard of Thai startups to a level on par with their Singaporean counterparts. Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Somkid Jatusripitak said on Friday that the SME Transform event hosted by the Ministry of Industry brings together small and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) and Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) jointly released a study on digital human resources development to support the growth of S-Curve industries and EEC development. Keep reading ...

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has organized its 74th session to discuss and manage growing inequality in the region. The conference is being held from May 11th to 16th at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok under ...

Thailand has hosted a meeting between representatives of ASEAN nations to crackdown on illegal fishing activities in the region. Thailand’s Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister, Luck Wajananawat, reminded attendees of the deterioration seen in marine ecosystems in the ASEAN region due to over fishing and illegal ...

The Ministry of Industry is pushing forward the development of the Eastern Fruit Corridor campaign with the establishment of a feasibility study committee, set to survey for investors’ interests later this year, says official. The Ministry of Industry Permanent-Secretary, Pasu Loharjun, said the Eastern Fruit Corridor ...