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Freezing the damage
Having travelled around the world, including to the Arctic and Antarctic, to observe, collect and study specimens with a mission to save the deteriorating planet from climate change, marine scientist Assoc Prof Suchana Chavanich and her team now have a new job description. “We are ...
Arusa Pisuttipan
Call to take weed policy further
Tuesday is the final day for a government amnesty over those who wish to declare cannabis which they have in their possession for medicinal use. After that, those caught with the drug could be arrested and charged. The amnesty was declared on Feb 27 as a ...
Anchalee Kongrut
Thailand on Red Alert in Bid to Stop ‘Pig Ebola’ Crossing Border
Thailand, one of Asia’s top pork producers, is intensifying efforts to hold off a lethal pig virus that’s causing havoc as it spreads across the region.African swine fever — a disease that kills nearly all the pigs it infects — has been spreading through Asia ...
5,000 Buriram citizens register for medical marijuana possession
The 90 day registration period for persons in possession of marijuana, without facing prosecution, end this Tuesday, May 21. 5,000+ persons in Buriram, north-east Thailand, have already registered their possession during this period. A community seminar on marijuana planting and management also took place yesterday ...
Three state enterprises sign MOU to boost exports for SME
Three state enterprises have signed an agreement to provide financial support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in dealing with export markets.Keep watching ...
Lack of skilled labour threatens EEC
The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) policy committee is now focusing on improving educational measures to help curb the skilled labour shortages in Rayong, Chon Buri, and Chachoengsao — the three eastern provinces where the EEC project is located. According to a recent survey carried out by ...
Dumrongkiat Mala
Shared logistics could take SMEs global
Thailand could take a few lessons from South Korea on how to make further inroads into the global e-commerce market. The Seoul government aims to incubate as many as 15,000 e-commerce exporters over the next three years. Multiple South Korean government agencies have joined forces ...
The Nation Reporter
World Bank team vows to support Thai business sector
The World Bank will support Thailand’s business sector since the government has conducted bureaucratic reforms to facilitate businesses.The World Bank’s Doing Business Research Team met with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at Government House on Friday. He expressed his appreciation for the bank’s 27th place ranking ...
Spat, uncertainty slow Thai growth
Thailand’s economic growth is expected to slow in 2019 because of rising global trade tensions and domestic political uncertainty, with local business operators suffering from negative momentum from the US-China dispute, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak. Keep reading ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
Govt inks pact on sustainability
Thailand and the Netherlands have signed a declaration of intent to enhance cooperation on sustainability and climate change. According to the Embassy of the Netherlands in Thailand, 15 organisations from the two countries — including Siam Cement Group, Charoen Pokphand Group, ThaiBev, KLM Royal Dutch ...
Thana Boonlert