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The Department of Corrections (DoC) has teamed up with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to improve medical treatment for 4,000 transgender inmates in Thailand.DoC director-general Ayut Sinthoppan said it sought the UNDP’s advice in order to raise the standard of medical services it provides ...

The bio-, circular and green (BCG) economy is being touted by the government as a new model to bolster economic recovery.The first meeting of a management committee to drive the BCG economy, chaired by the prime minister, in January approved a five-year strategic plan to ...

The first phase of redeveloping the Benjakitti Park will be completed by June 2021 to be open for Mother’s Day, deputy government spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul said.The overall construction plan is expected to be completed by February 2022.The first eight months in phase one are focused ...

The Finance Ministry plans to reassess the eligibility of 13.8 million state welfare smartcard holders to effectively screen the status of low-income earners eligible for financial aid.Income is the main assessment criteria as eligible recipients of state welfare benefits will have to meet a low-income ...

A civic group in Thailand is petitioning the country’s financial institutions to withhold construction loans for the Luang Prabang dam project along the Mekong River in Laos amid warnings about the negative environmental risks the dams pose and the potential for the displacement of families ...

Thailand’s food exports are forecast to recover to 7.1 percent growth this year, fetching 1.05 trillion THB (35 billion USD), driven by growing demand in the global market.The anticipated rise in farm and food prices, especially for chicken, sugar, tapioca products and pineapples, as well ...

Airports of Thailand (AOT) has revised downward its passenger forecasts for its financial years through to 2024, due to the continuing impact of COVID-19 on traffic.AOT now expects to serve 31.9 million passengers in fiscal year 2021 (to 30 September), having previously projected 47.91 million. ...

The government may offer a subsidy for an unlimited travel pass to people who buy domestic air tickets in advance to help struggling airlines in Thailand.Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the redemption rate on airfare for the ongoing “We travel together” ...

A Government House source said the Cabinet recently approved a draft to repeal some laws that are either not applicable any more or overlap other laws.The Council of State proposed seven laws that can be repealed, namely:1940 Royal Thai Police Regulation and Operation of Gold ...

Parents from a school in Nakhon Si Thammarat province are satisfied with the Cabinet’s adjustment of the per-student’s lunch budget to 21 baht per person a day, while at the same time asking for a strict inspection to prevent corruption.Keep watching ...