Bangkok Post
Fisheries body wants work permit clarity
The National Fisheries Association of Thailand is calling for a clearer policy regarding the renewal of work permits for Myanmar, Cambodian and Lao migrant workers whose work permits are due to expire between this year and next year. Keep reading ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Hydrotherapy wards off elderly falls
A third of elderly people in Thailand suffer from falls each year, with 3,000 injuring their hips and two losing their lives on average as a result, says a new survey released by the Department of Disease Control.Keep reading ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
Ganja coming in allergy-type drops 'by July'
The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) said on Thursday it is ready to deliver medicinal cannabis products in the form of sublingual — or under-the-tongue — drop to hospitals nationwide by the end of July.Keep reading ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
Airport rail project 'good for country'
Suphachai Chearavanont, CEO of Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to investing in the 225-billion-baht high-speed railway linking three major airports, despite it being considered a high-risk investment. The company will keep pushing for the project to materialise for the benefit of ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Govt rushes to ink EEC deals
The government is pushing to get at least two contracts relating to the much-touted Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project to be signed by next month, before the new government is sworn in. Keep reading ...
Thodsapol Hongtong
Public investment disbursement exceeds goal
The public investment budget for the seven months through April was 5.86 percentage points higher than targeted, says a senior official at the Comptroller-General’s Department. State agencies took out 370 billion baht of their investment budget during October 2018 to April 2019, representing 66.7% of the ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
A clear path to cleaner air?
Upgrading European emission standards is high on the agenda for policymakers amid hazardous dust pollution and PM2.5 particles in the northern, northeastern and central regions. Thailand adopted the standards in 1996 to tackle pollution, aiming to implement them a year later. At that time, Thailand ...
Piyachart Maikaew & Yuthana Praiwan
Agency uses technology for tax cheats
The Revenue Department is warning corporate taxpayers that it has already adopted data analytics and a risk-based auditing system that can better track the accuracy of tax payments. The tax-collecting agency is using high-tech software to evaluate the financial position of operators relative to their ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Smart grid policy advised for renewable energy progress
Regulatory support for a smart grid should be the next government’s top priority for renewable energy policy, as finding funding sources for environmentally friendly projects is becoming easier in Thailand, says B.Grimm Power’s president. Keep reading ...
Hospital in hot water over HIV case
The Thai Red Cross Society confirmed on Friday that its procedures for collecting and dispensing blood are in line with global standards, as fears of HIV/Aids being accidentally transmitted by the organisation have skyrocketed in the wake of a disclosure by a leading hospital in ...
Apinya Wipatayotin