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Panel to take charge of EEC Development Fund
The Eastern Economic Corridor Policy Committee (EECPC) plans to set up a management committee of the EEC Development Fund, which will monitor and make compensations to local communities affected by the mega project, in line with government policy.Keep reading ...
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Public Health Ministry braces for flood-related diseases
The Public Health Ministry is preparing for flood-related diseases as water starts to recede in many provinces.Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said at Government House on Tuesday that his ministry is readying to tackle an outbreak of diseases after flood water ...
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The tragedy of suicide
Every 40 seconds, someone loses their life to suicide and nearly 800,000 people die due to suicide every year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day, which is being marked today, September 10. Suicide is the second leading cause of ...
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VAT stays at 7% for another year
Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana confirmed on Tuesday (September 10) that the Cabinet has agreed to maintain value added tax (VAT) at 7 per cent for another year and has vowed to keep a close eye on the economy.Keep reading ...
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Asean policymakers commit to investing more in people
Asean ministers and senior officials on Monday discussed how to accelerate human capital development in the region by using policy investments and reforms.Asean countries have succeeded in achieving high levels of economic growth and have substantially reduced poverty over the last 20 years. However, education, ...
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'Some positive signs' for Thailand in ICT sector
Growth in value-addition of Thailand’s ICT sector as a share of GDP was negative, but Thailand is among the top 10 countries having high value-addition in ICT manufacturing, according to a UN agency report.The information and telecommunications technology (ICT) sector comprises ICT manufacturing, ICT wholesale ...
Wichit Chaitrong
Asean economic ministers approve 4 bills on future development
Asean Economic Ministers on Friday gave the nod to four bills pertaining to future development of the region and also acknowledged progress of the Asean Economic Community Blueprint 2025, Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said.Keep reading ...
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Thailand fares badly in business digitalisation: UNCTAD
Singapore and South Korea top the charts when it comes to companies receiving orders online, the Digital Economy Report 2019 released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) shows.According to the report launched a few days ago, more than 60 percent of ...
Wichit Chaitrong
Recent trends in the digital economy: global internet traffic has grown dramatically
The Nation presents infographics of UNCTAD’s Digital Economy Report 2019, which highlights value creation and capture: implications for developing countries.Keep reading ...
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Bangkok ranked the most internationally visited city
Despite the global economic slowdown, Bangkok has retained its title of the most visited city on Mastercard’s Global Destination Cities Index for the fourth year in a row. Mastercard’s index ranks 200 cities based on a proprietary analysis of visitor volume and spending data that ...
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