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Unis urged to modernise to stay relevant
Thai universities must undergo a swift transformation in order to remain relevant in the age of digital disruption, a seminar was told on Friday.Speaking at the event titled “The Smarter Future of Higher Education”, held by Chulalongkorn University, Patrachart Komolkiti said universities of the future ...
Dumrongkiat Mala
Does US really care about Thai workers … or is it America First?
US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross on Monday wrapped up his two-day visit to Bangkok by assuring his hosts that Washington was open to negotiations over its decision to suspend the duty-free status of Thai imports.After a meeting with Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, Ross told a ...
Jitsiree Thongnoi
Rice exporters back ban on three toxic chemicals
Rice exporters have thrown their full support behind the ban on three toxic farm chemicals, saying importer countries have tightened their order of crops based on food safety.Charoen Laothamatas, president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, said the group agrees with the government’s decision to ...
Phusadee Arunmas
Understanding blockchain technology
The Thai Digital Asset Association (TDAA) on Thursday accepted an invitation from former transport minister Chadchart Sittipunt to serve as an honorary adviser to the upcoming “Blockchain Thailand Genesis 2019” event. According to a news report, the association considers that Chadchart has the competence, vision, and ...
The Nation Reporter
Shifting mindsets a sea-change in plastic pollution problem
Plastic is today a major part of our convenient, throwaway lifestyles.Since the beginning of mass production in the 1940s, plastics have become almost unavoidable in daily life. But what was once a symbol of convenience now evokes images of overflowing rubbish dumps, oceans saturated with ...
Lieselot Nguyen
How Far Will Thailand’s Cannabis Green Gold Rush Go
Despite its stigma in much of Southeast Asia, a new law in Thailand allowing for the research and development of medical cannabis. Blazing a path for the crop’s production and opening new economic opportunities.Thailand made headlines all over the world last December when it became ...
Ministry eyes new farming technology
The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives will find farm machine and innovation technology to help 1.7 million farmers likely to be affected by the ban on three toxic farm chemicals.However, it is also mulling whether it can help them offset higher harvesting costs, estimated to ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
Finance Minister vows more action if baht continues rapid appreciation
The baht on Thursday closed at Bt30.32 to the dollar in onshore trade, maintaining Wednesday’s level when the central bank cut its policy rate and issued key measures to rein in the rapid appreciation of the Thai currency.Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana said the central bank ...
The Nation Reporter
Universities 'must transform' to survive
Thai universities must undergo a swift transformation in order to remain relevant in the age of digital disruption, a seminar was told on Friday. The universities of the future must become places of learning for students all ages, said Patrachart Komolkiti, the director of the ...
Dumrongkiat Mala
Rights group calls on government to stop arming civilians in Deep South
A student human rights advocacy group in Thailand’s Deep South, PerMAS, has called on the Government to stop arming civilians and to stop dragging them into the armed conflict between government officials and southern insurgents.In a statement issued today (Thursday), the group called on the ...
