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Thailand Economy: Looking To Japan And China To Boost Prosperity
Thailand in late March held its first elections since 2014. Whatever its shortcomings, the vote ensured that elected representatives in parliament have some measure of accountability and provided a legitimate outlet for dissent. Keep reading ...
Agency uses technology for tax cheats
The Revenue Department is warning corporate taxpayers that it has already adopted data analytics and a risk-based auditing system that can better track the accuracy of tax payments. The tax-collecting agency is using high-tech software to evaluate the financial position of operators relative to their ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Digital transformation underway
Financial technology (fintech) has taken the lead in Thailand’s digital transformation process, to be followed by e-commerce in the next five years, said Pete Chemsripong, general manager of ThoughtWorks (Thailand), a global tech-consulting firm.Keep reading ...
Phuwit Limviphuwat
Seven provinces declared drought disaster zones
The Hydro – Informatics Institute has reported that the water situation this year closely resembles that of 2007 with adequate supplies for daily use but a risk of insufficient for the agricultural sector. Meanwhile, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has declared seven ...
Concern grows over lifting ban on elephant exports
Animal-rights activists are up in arms over the Commerce Ministry’s plan to legalise the export of live domesticated elephants, saying the elephants could be harmed during transportation abroad – and wild elephants would likely pay a price too.Keep reading ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Thai government desperately needs a ‘clean air act’
Environment campaigners are urging the government to approve a clean-air act to solve the country’s chronic smog problem and honour citizens’ right to breathe clean air.Dr Wirun Limsawart, a policy analyst at the Society and Health Institute and member of the Clean Air Network Thailand, ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Smart grid policy advised for renewable energy progress
Regulatory support for a smart grid should be the next government’s top priority for renewable energy policy, as finding funding sources for environmentally friendly projects is becoming easier in Thailand, says B.Grimm Power’s president. Keep reading ...
Public & Private sectors urge public to use B20 diesel
In cooperation with private palm oil traders, the Ministry of Energy is eagerly promoting the use of B20 diesel, while Toyota and Isuzu pick-up manufacturers have already manufactured 120 classes of B20 diesel-fueled vehicles with ECO stickers.Keep watching ...
Thailand slashes 2019 exports estimates as trade war escalates
Thai exporters are expected to pay a heavy price as the ramping up of the US-China trade war continues.The US has now launched a new round of tariffs on Chinese imports. Last Friday US President Donald Trump tweeted: “Talks with China continue in a very ...
Phuwit Limviphuwat
Massive corals off Rayong beginning to bleach
Massive and aged corals have started to bleach off the coast of Rayong in the Gulf of Thailand.Thon Thamrongnawasawat, assistant dean of the Faculty of Fisheries at Kasetsart University and a marine biologist, described the change as an “emergency situation”.Keep reading ...