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Chonburi, Ayutthaya and Khon Kaen provinces should serve as models for the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) project, according to a study by the Transport Ministry.The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) has been tasked since 2017 to study city development plans along ...

The Thai economy stayed on the path of deceleration in October, the Bank of Thailand said in a report yesterday (November 29).The value of merchandise exports continued to contract, mainly due to the economic slowdown of trading partners, consistent with deterioration in manufacturing production and ...

The government’s “Eat, Shop, Spend” campaign has been highly successful in all three phases in boosting domestic consumption, a Finance Ministry official said.Lavaron Sangsnit, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office and Finance Ministry spokesman, said the campaign had been especially successful in boosting spending via ...

Just over a week ago, many people in Thailand, particularly those in highrises, were thrown into panic when their buildings were swaying. They didn’t know at the time that a strong earthquake had just hit inside Lao borders near Nan’s district of Chaloem Phrakiat.The shallow ...

Indigeneity in Thailand is a complex and confusing topic for many. On the one hand, Thailand is a signatory to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), a landmark UN document for Indigenous Peoples globally. Moreover, there is a strong Indigenous ...

Citizens’ confidence is strengthening in the Thai economy’s six-month outlook, according to a Regional Confidence Index compiled with data from 76 provincial treasury offices. The Thai Chamber of Commerce and Federation of Thai Industries announced the conclusion on Thursday (November 28).Keep reading ...

The European Association for Business and Commerce (EABC) on Friday (November 29) called for enhanced competitiveness, further improvement of ease of doing business, and negotiation of an EU‐Thailand Free Trade Agreement.The EABC said these factors were crucial to strengthen Thailand’s economy, support the Thailand 4.0 ...

Energy Absolute (EA) business group today (November 29) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ten educational institutes and Double P Land to develop human resources to serve its business expansion in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).EA deputy chief executive officer Amorn Sapthaweekul said that ...

Farmers from the People’s Council for the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy submitted a petition at the Ministry of Energy on Thursday (November 28) seeking support for solar-powered pumps and community power plants.Anurak Saenviang, Piya Pookchit and Supol Muensriprom led more than 10,300 people from various groups ...

Thai operators have been urged to provide products for inclusive tourism to facilitate tourists with disabilities and the elderly.The Social Development and Human Security Ministry estimates there are about 2 million people with disabilities in Thailand, half of whom are elderly and in wheelchairs.Thailand is ...