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Thailand to host the 8th ACMECS Summit next month
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has announced that Thailand will host the eighth Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit in Bangkok on June 15th – 16th. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Busadee Santipitaks said today the meeting will be arranged on the theme ...
Thana Boonlert
EU rap a result of ‘flawed policies’
Continuing major flaws in the protection of the rights of workers and sustainable fishing policies has kept Thailand on the European Union’s “yellow flag” watch list for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to experts.A source at the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry revealed that ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
World Bank report urges Thailand to revisit migrant worker policies to pursue 4.0 growth strategy
Thailand is home to more than 55 per cent of the region’s migrant workers but if the country could back it up with proper policies, it could contribute to economic growth under the much-talked-about Thailand 4.0 strategy, according to a World Bank report.Keep reading ...
Kas Chanwanpen
Thailand seeks ASEAN-wide cooperation on illegal fishing policies
Thailand has hosted a meeting between representatives of ASEAN nations to crackdown on illegal fishing activities in the region. Thailand’s Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister, Luck Wajananawat, reminded attendees of the deterioration seen in marine ecosystems in the ASEAN region due to over fishing and illegal ...
Jettana Pantana
Myanmar refugees returning from Thailand but Rakhine still out of bounds: UN Refugee Agency
Thailand has repatriated nearly 100 mostly Karen and Karenni refugees to Myanmar from border camps in Tak and Mae Hong Son provinces, where they had fled conflict between the Myanmar military and armed ethnic groups over the past three decades.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
MoU agrees to create new breed of student for EEC industry
The office of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) will today sign an MoU with the offices of the Vocational Education Commission and the Higher Education Commission, along with the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) committing themselves to graduating the right number and quality of ...
Rachanon Charoonsak
The Great Mekong Bike Ride 2018
Enjoy magnificent Northeastern scenery, culture and, of course, food, and get fit into the bargain in the upcoming ‘Great Mekong Bike Ride 2018’ scheduled for May 17 to 20. The eco-friendly race, which is being organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Thailand Tri-League, ...
Alarm raised as Thailand drowns in plastic trash
In February last year, a patch of plastic trash almost 10 kilometres long was seen floating off the coast of the Gulf of Thailand in Chumpon province, prompting a wake-up call about the plastic pollution problem which has become increasingly serious in recent years.Keep reading ...
Piyaporn Wongruang
Rights of workers ‘weakened’
As workers took part in Labour Day events across Thailand yesterday, labour rights groups stressed that unjust employment and the depletion of employees’ power was undermining the well-being of the Thai workforce.Keep reading ...
Pratch Rujivanarom and Wasamon Audjarint
Thailand’s Response to the Comments of Human Rights Watch on the Protection of Labour in Fisheries Sector
With regard to the Human Right Watch (HRW)’s open letter to the Royal Thai Government concerning labour reforms in the Thai fisheries industry, dated 13 April 2018, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand would like to thank the HRW for closely ...
