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At last, 2020 budget ready to spend
The Royal Gazette reported on Tuesday (February 26) that His Majesty the King had approved the national budget for fiscal 2020, retroactively effective from last October 2.After a string of delays and approval from the Parliament, the National Budget Act for fiscal 2020 was published ...
The Nation Reporter
Covid-19 declared a dangerous contagious disease
The National Communicable Disease Committee (NCDC) has declared Covid-19 a dangerous contagious disease, but added that Thailand has not yet reached the third phase of the epidemic.Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said after a meeting of the National Communicable Disease Committee ...
The Nation Reporter
Crushing plants that cause forest fires will lose licences
The Royal Forest Department plans to revoke the land use licences of stone-crushing plants that have caused forest fires.Cheewapap Cheewatham, director of the Forest Protection and Fire Control Bureau, said on Monday the move followed a fire at a crushing plant that spread and destroyed ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
Opposition alleges army behind cyber attacks on critics, holds PM responsible
An opposition MP on Tuesday night held Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha responsible for a network of social media that have been waging a cyber war against critics of the government and the military by spreading fake news and damaging materials against them. Viroj Lakkana-adisorn, an ...
Government’s economic policies favour big corporations – Pita
The Government’s economic policies are tailored to favour large corporations at the expense of the poor, resulting in the minority rich becoming richer while the poor get poorer, said party list MP of the now defunct Future Forward party, Mr. Pita Limjaroenrat, during the censure ...
Thailand Promotes Major Infrastructure Projects to Support Growth Over the Next Five years
Thailand expects its ongoing investment in major infrastructure to be the basis of growth in the next five years, Mr. Kobsak Pootrakool, Deputy Secretary General to the Prime Minister and Secretary to the Thailand’s Council of Economic Ministers, said at a recent meeting with the ...
Most people under economic pressure: Poll
A majority of people say they are now under economic pressure, particularly from the high cost of living, high prices of goods and an inability to meet daily expenses, according to the result of a survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or Suan Dusit Poll.The ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Majority view Thai media as ethical: Poll
A recent survey by National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll, reveals that a majority of people believe Thai media have strong journalistic ethics but still require urgent reform.The poll was conducted on Feb 19-20 on 1,259 people aged 18 and over of various ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
5G is about to be real
After years of hype, hope and techno-futuristic promises, Thailand will finally see the beginnings of the fifth generation of wireless broadband as the nation’s telecoms bet big on 5G.On Feb 16, the three major mobile operators and two state telecom enterprises bid a combined 100 ...
The Nation Reporter
Exports up for first time in 6 months
Exports rose for the first time in six months in January, largely driven by shipments of oil and gold.The Commerce Ministry reported on Monday that customs-cleared exports rose 3.35% year-on-year in January, fetching US$19.62 billion, with imports dropping 7.86% to $ 21.18 billion, generating a ...
Phusadee Arunmas
