Bangkok Post
Bangkok to host marine meetings
New political commitments to protect marine resources are expected to be announced in two key international marine meetings to be held in Bangkok next week, officials said Thursday. The first meeting will be the Special Asean Ministerial Meeting on Marine Debris on March 5 where ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
NESDC keeping an eye on borrowing
The state planning unit is keeping a close watch on rising household debt after debt defaults on personal loans increased at a faster rate. The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) reported on Fridaythat household debt in the third quarter of 2018 was equal ...
Chatrudee Theparat
Illegal migrant blitz sees 5,000 deported
More than 5,000 illegal migrant workers have been deported and over 25 million baht worth of fines collected from those who have broken Thailand’s visa laws, including those who employed the illegal migrants. The latest crackdown comes as the government tries to clean up certain ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Cybersecurity bill passed
The National Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the cybersecurity bill in its second and third readings with 133 votes in favour and 16 abstentions. The bill gives authorities the right to bypass court orders in “critical” situations.Keep reading ...
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Registration for medicinal use of marijuana begins
People who are using marijuana for medicinal purposes can now register for legal possession without being punished.Health ministerial regulations legalising possession of marijuana for medical, research and other purposes were published in the Royal Gazette on Wednesday.Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
MPI marks 10-month high
Thailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) in January hit the highest level in 10 months with a 0.2% year-on-year rise to 107.99 points, driven by higher production volume in the automotive, air-conditioning and sugar industries. Keep reading ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
Concern on e-waste law
The country’s major big business representative has asked the government for a 45-day delay in new regulations on recycling and disposal of electronics waste. The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) claims that haste on waste laws could cost up to (exactly) 753,357 workers their jobs. ...
BoI shuttles ahead with bio-economy plan
The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved in principle the promotion of Thailand as a bio-economy hub to increase farmer income, in line with the government’s policy to reduce income inequality and develop new S-curve industries.Keep reading ...
Chatrudee Theparat
New recycling plan taps energy fund
The government has agreed to use the remaining cash from the Energy Conservation Fund to support a new recycling plan for discarded solar panels and vehicle batteries, in line with the goal of creating a circular economy.Keep reading ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
EEC: The Business Opportunity You Shouldn’t Miss in 2019
Since late 2018, we have already seen signs of global economic slowdown. Financial markets have been fluctuating. Among the factors are the downshifting of the US economy which led to weakened US dollar. The prolonged US-China trade war has troubled Thai exports for quite sometime. ...
