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Four industries targeted for boost in productivity
The Industry Ministry plans to raise the productivity of four industries by at least 2.2 per cent this year in coordination with 17 govt agencies, including eight ministries and a state enterprise.Industry Minister, Suriya Jungrungreangkit said on Friday (December 3) that the four targeted sectors ...
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Sontirat steps up campaign for B10 biodiesel use
Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong visited a PTT petrol station in Viphavadee Soi 11 on Wednesday (January 1) to follow up on the government’s policy to promote B10 biodiesel as standard biodiesel for domestic consumption.“The campaign has been implemented since November but the official D-Day is ...
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All eyes on BOT data as baht hits highest level in six years
The baht appreciated to Bt30.15 against the US dollar last week, its highest level in six years on Friday, Kasikornbank said.Kasikornbank has forecast that the baht could move in a range of Bt30-30.30 to the dollar this week (December 30 to January 3). Investors sold ...
Uttama, BAAC chief discuss promotion of grass-roots economy
Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana held a meeting with the chairman of the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) on driving the Thai grass-roots economy at Ban San Thang Luang community, Mae Chan district, in Chiang Rai province.The minister also visited farmers who were the ...
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Industry Ministry poised to launch i-industry systems
Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit said that he has ordered fragmented data records from various department stores to be centralised in the server of the Office of the Permanent Secretary for Industry.This is according to the Big Data policy of the government. Keep reading ...
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Kratom leaves dropped from narcotics list
Justic Minister Somsak Thepsuthin and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today (December 27) to remove Kratom leaves from Thailand’s list of narcotics.It aimed to study the impact of using marijuana and kratom leaves for other purposes, instead of ...
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Monthly allowance for special needs people to be increased
The monthly allowance for those with special needs will be raised from Bt800 to Bt1,000, the Department of Empowerment of Persons With Disabilities’ committee decided at a meeting.Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit chaired the meeting and said the resolution would soon be ...
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Border trade drops 2.97 per cent in first 11 months of year
Border trade in the first 11 months of 2019 fell 2.94 per cent year on year to Bt1.23 trillion, the Department of Foreign Trade under the Commerce Ministry revealed.Keerati Rushchano, director-general of the department, said that Malaysia remained Thailand’s top trade partner among border countries ...
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TISI releases circular economy guidelines
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (Tisi) announced on December 20 that it has adopted the circular economy philosophy, in line with the operational guidelines drawn up for all organizations wanting to better manage their resources, Wanchai Panomchai, Tisi secretary general, revealed.The circular economy covers product ...
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Innovation to tackle flooding at industrial estates
The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) collaborated with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Chichibu Chemical in the construction of a Plastic Rainwater Storage Structure (PRSS) to prevent damages from inundation at industrial estates in Thailand, starting with a pilot run at Latkrabang ...
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