Bangkok Post

Thailand’s economy grew at its weakest pace in five years in 2019, as exports and public investments slowed, and the impact from the coronavirus epidemic is set to pile more pressure on Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy this year.The trade-dependent economy has been buffeted by the ...

Several retail chains have taken the initiative to cut down on plastic waste by not giving out plastic bags, and people find themselves carrying their own tote bags when they shop at malls and convenience stores.The adjustment seems to be going well. But while the ...

Labour networks will meet Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on March 3 to discuss ways to avert the US suspension of preferential trade privileges for Thailand under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP).Speaking at a seminar on the issue on Saturday, Chalee Loysoong, deputy chairman of ...

Environmental activists have submitted more evidence to the Supreme Administrative Court that the Xayaburi dam is cutting Mekong River levels, threatening fish ecology and reducing catch sizes downstream in Thailand.“Today we can clearly see the impacts we’ve been worrying about,” said Ombun Thipsuna, a member ...

Solving Thailand’s deteriorating soil — the lifeblood of agriculture — doesn’t just require commitment from policymakers and innovative tools, but also collaboration from farmers themselves.Denuded mountains and mono-cropping, as evident in vast areas of the northern province of Nan, have brought severe soil erosion and ...

The Ministry of Public Health is joining hands with partners to promote the use of condoms in an effort to meet its target of bringing down the rate of HIV/Aids infections within the decade.Montinee Vasantiuppapokakorn, deputy director of the Aids and Sexually Transmitted Disease Division ...

The novel coronavirus could lower Thailand’s nominal GDP by 0.09-0.13% if the outbreak lasts longer than three months but less than six months, says Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).“For Thailand, the impact is moderate,” the research house under Kasikornbank said in a note. Economic damage could ...

The US$15 billion bilateral trade target between Cambodia and Thailand set for this year will not be reached, but senior officials say they are happy so far.Trade between the two countries grew by 12% in 2019 to $9.4 billion, increasing from $5 billion in 2015, ...

The cabinet has approved a draft ministerial law on construction as it steps up efforts to reduce harmful levels of ultra-fine particles of dust.The current law, enforced since 1983, is too old to be applied to modern building methods in line with safety and environmental ...

Thailand risks losing its place as the world’s second biggest rice exporter this year thanks to weaker competitiveness and a lack of rice varieties to cater to changing market demand.Charoen Laothamatas, president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, said amid stiff competition, relatively higher production ...