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Strong Thai baht brings financial woes for expat retirees
An interview with a retired Briton in today’s Bangkok Post illustrates the financial difficulties some expats now face in the Land of Smiles as a result of the strong baht.Brian Maxey moved to Pattaya from the UK to live off his sterling pension, but the ...
May Taylor
From IUU black spot to clean fishing hub
Narathip Puekpongsai stays glued to the radar screen at the Fishing Monitoring Centre (FMC). He picks up moving spots on the radar indicating two commercial fishing trawlers were getting too close to artificial reefs in the restricted three-mile (4.8km) radius zone.Keep reading ...
Apiradee Treerutkuarkul
7 measures to slash emissions unveiled
In a bid to control a major source of the fine particulate matter PM2.5, the Department of Land Transport on Friday announced a raft of measures to reduce emissions from vehicles.Jirut Wisanjit, director-general of The Department of Land Transport (DLT) said seven measures have been ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Growth in fuel consumption said to be in line with projected GDP increase
Based on the Department of Energy Business’s estimates, the consumption of fuel in Thailand is expected to rise 4 per cent this year mainly because the drop in the price of refined oil has increased the use of automobiles.This growth in consumption is in line ...
The Nation Reporter
Govt working to secure land for agriculture
With traditional farming in Thailand being disrupted with frequent natural disasters and the issue of lack of value of goods, millions of farmers are facing bankruptcy. To mitigate the situation, the government is implementing a new strategy to secure agricultural production. Panod Srisinsuphya has the ...
Thailand's energy planned under disruptive technology
The Institute of Industrial Energy, the Federation of Thai Industries, and the Ministry of Energy have held this year’s Energy Symposium, preparing the industrial sector to adopt energy cost-saving technologies.Keep watching ...
Disaster prevention dept follows up on impact of storms
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has held a video conference with the officials from the National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Command Center and relevant agencies to follow up on the impact of tropical storms Podul and Kajiki in Ubon Ratchathani Province.Keep watching ...
MoU signed to boost Thai-Myanmar border trade
Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said his ministry will be coordinating between businesses in Thailand and Myanmar to strengthen border trade and boost bilateral ties.Myanmar and Thailand also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) ton October 1 to boost the transfer of goods across the second ...
The Nation Reporter
Bangkok occupies 75th place in ranking of smart cities
Bangkok ranks 75th out of 102 cities worldwide in smart city rankings, according to the IMD Smart City (SCI) Index for 2019.It’s the first edition of the index, jointly commissioned by the World Competitiveness Center’s Smart City Observatory, under the IMD Business School in Switzerland ...
Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk
No land, no fish: Mekong community in northeast Thailand struggles against a double-threat
Ubon Ratchathani locals in northeast Thailand are wondering why they are being prosecuted for farming on land passed on to them by their parents.“If I lost my land, I would want to die. I wouldn’t want to live,” said 50-year-old Rit Chansuk, his voice quivering ...
