Bangkok Post
Ayutthaya shows love to big trees
Big old trees usually have a trove of stories behind them and the many 130-year-old Jujube trees in Ayutthaya Historical Park are no different. Keep reading ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
A circular economy is key to tackling e-waste crisis
One of the topics that has dominated the news cycle this month is the discovery of the gargantuan amount of illegally imported electronic waste (e-waste) stored at recycling plants across the country.Keep reading ...
Prom Vikitsreth
Bangkok's elderly to receive electronic allowance
The Comptroller-General’s Department will start paying monthly living allowances to the elderly that have registered homes in Bangkok’s 50 districts through an electronic system this month, says its chief.Keep reading ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Single sex marriage law on way
The Justice Ministry is expected to finish in September considering the country’s first-ever Civil Partnership Bill to provide same-sex couples with similar rights to married couples. Keep reading ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
Revenue Department eyes AI upgrade
The Revenue Department has outlined its plan to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) in tax management to transform the tax-collecting agency into a fully digital organisation and improve efficiency. Keep reading ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
NESDB to study feasibility of Kra canal plan
The National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) should be entrusted to study the feasibility of the Kra Canal plan which will connect the Gulf of Thailand to the Andaman Sea in the South, the Marine Department has suggested.Keep reading ...
Assawin Pakkawan
Depa pushes for IoT infrastructure
The government can influence the development of Internet of Things (IoT) technology in Thailand by supporting it and creating new value, says the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa).Keep reading ...
Komsan Tortermvasana
Power bills to be steady until December
Electricity bills from September to December this year will likely be unchanged at 3.5966 baht per kilowatt-hour thanks to a subsidy coming from excess fuel tariffs (Ft) collected earlier. Keep reading ...
Yuthana Praiwan
Thailand joins EU efforts for WTO action on global system
Thailand has teamed up with the EU to push the World Trade Organization (WTO) into greater engagement for handling protectionist and retaliatory issues to curb a possible trade war. Keep reading ...
Phusadee Arunmas
Business can join trafficking fight
The recent upgrading of Thailand’s status to Tier 2 of the US Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP) is a positive development that will be welcome by many. While Thailand has yet to fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, the report recognises ...
Dana Graber Ladek