Bangkok Post
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
Working the future hustle
Thailand saw a relatively average year for employment and labour, even as GDP growth fell shorter than expected. Unemployment remained steady and wages increased, as experts and prognosticators predict continued wage growth into 2019. Keep reading ...
Activists demand cheaper, public-focused power plan
An advocacy group is planning to ask the Energy Ministry to revise its Power Development Plan draft, which it says has failed to raise people’s awareness on energy saving and may ultimately burden consumers with high electricity charges. Keep reading ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
Challenges in store as Thailand assumes Asean chair
As Thailand takes the 2019 Asean chairmanship on Tuesday, threats and challenges lie on the horizon. Experts are warning that Thailand and Asean must brace for spillover from the trade war between the United States and China and push harder for the promotion of free ...
Patpon Sabpaitoon
Unlocking the future through educational reform
Throughout 2018, much happened in the field of education. Issues involving both the system and personnel were addressed. Here’s a list of the top five headlines from the year. Keep reading ...
Dumrongkiat Mala
EC reluctant to confirm Feb 24 election date
After the public was led to believe for a few months that the general election will be held on Feb 24, the Election Commission has refused to confirm the date amid rumours the poll could be delayed by a month. Thai media reported on Friday ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Govt reinstates unskilled workers ban
The government’s committee on migrant labour management policy on Thursday reinstated its policy to ban migrant workers from taking up employment as unskilled labourers in Thailand. Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo said that only migrant workers from countries which have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Draft air navigation bill progresses
The cabinet on Tuesday (Dec, 25) approved a draft bill for the air navigation law, allowing foreign investors who win Board of Investment (BoI) promotional privileges to own up to 100% of shares. Three categories — aircraft manufacturing, aircraft parts manufacturing, and maintenance, repair and ...
Chatrudee Theparat
Cabinet endorses civil partnership bill
The cabinet has approved the civil partnership bill, paving the way for Thailand to become the first country in Asia to endorse same-sex marriage. In the current version of the bill, same-sex couples may adopt children, Nathporn Chatusripitak, an adviser to the Minister to Prime ...
Chatrudee Theparat
