Bangkok Post
Asean economic meeting to focus on 12 top issues
As chair of Asean this year, Thailand is set to host the first senior economic official meeting (Seom) during Jan 12-18 in Bangkok, highlighting 12 key economic issues as top priorities. Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of Trade Negotiations Department, said the issues for the first Seom ...
Phusadee Arunmas
EU withdraws ban threat on Thai fisheries after reforms
The European Union has withdrawn its threat to ban Thai fisheries exports into the bloc after Bangkok pushed through reforms to contain illegal fishing. Thailand had been faced with the threat of a ban for more than three years over its failure to combat illegal ...
Confusion reigns in poll date debate
Confusion has erupted over what the 150-day deadline on the election is following the enactment of the election law, with the uncertainty likely needing a Constitutional Court interpretation, according to political observers.Keep reading ...
Mongkol Bangprapa
Helping the medicine go down
High prices for medicines and medical services at private hospitals have been draining money from consumers’ pockets and are increasingly challenging the healthcare sector in Thailand. But the latest development of putting medical-related fees on a price control list has given hope to consumers and ...
Phusadee Arunmas
Corporate bosses weigh challenges and opportunities
With an uncertain economic future in 2019, business leaders must prepare to face disruption. A general election, a trade war between the world’s largest economic powers, and the spectre of a new global recession could greatly affect several industries. Telecoms must begin laying the infrastructure ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
TeC: Trade war creating market for Thai firms
The US-China trade war and a preference for Thai brands among Chinese buyers have created an opportunity for medium-sized and large firms in Thailand, says the Thailand e-Business Center (TeC). Keep reading ...
Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk
Thai universities struggle to keep up
The year 2019 will be a challenging year for over 300 Thai universities as they struggle with two major challenges. The first comes from changes to the demographic structure of the country itself. Thailand is facing an unprecedented demographic challenge. Its population is ageing quickly, ...
Dumrongkiat Mala
Locals fear blasts will harm ecosystem
Public hearings on a project to blast islets to allow large ships to navigate along the Mekong River will be held in this northernmost border province from Thursday (Jan, 3) through Saturday amid concerns by locals about its impact on the river’s ecology and their ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Trawler conflicts to be resolved
Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo has pledged to end conflicts with commercial trawlers before the country ratifies the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Work in Fishing Convention, or C188, by the end of this month.Keep reading ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
BoI gears up to snare aerospace investors for U-tapao
The Board of Investment (BoI) has laid out a plan to attract aerospace investment at U-tapao airport in 2019 as part of the government’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) development. The first phase develops 6,500 rai for the airport and an aviation hub, which includes a ...
Chatrudee Theparat
