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Burapha University to become lead provider of personnel to the EEC

Burapha University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Human Resource Development Committee to produce needed personnel for the special zone. Representing Burapha University, Dr. Sanoh Unakul , chaired the signing of the MOU between acting Burapha University Director ...

Tarin Angskul

Investigation finds Thai wild tigers targeted by foreign professional gangs

New findings from a three-month investigation have revealed that professional gangs were dispatched across Thailand’s borders to target the Kingdom’s wild tigers. Freeland, a Bangkok-based international non-governmental organisation working in Asia on environmental conservation and human rights, on Tuesday congratulated Thai authorities for making this ...

The Nation Reporter

World Bank shows confidence in Thai economy

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed satisfaction with the World Bank’s forecast that the Thai economy will expand continuously for at least two years.Keep watching ...

Marine endangered species injured or killed from sea garbage every 68 hours

Over the past year, 129 marine endangered species in Thailand have been injured or killed from sea garbage, which means every 68 hours one of them has been tortured or died from ingesting our rubbish.Marine specialist Dr Thon Thamrongnawasawat says that, based on data from ...

DNA Links Mekong Corpse to Monarchy Foe: Family

The son of one of three missing republicans said Monday that police have concluded that a mutilated body found in the Mekong River was his father.The man, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he was contacted Monday by the Institute of Forensic Science after ...

Rapid growth of digital one-stop services planned

The government expects to provide digital one-stop services 4.0 from 300 government agencies within the next five years.Sak Segkhoonthod, president of the Digital Government Development Agency (DGA), said government agencies nationwide are transforming themselves for digital governance. This is under the Digital Government Framework 2019-24, ...

Jirapan Boonnoon

World-Beating Baht Adds to Thai Challenges as Exports Fall

A surge in the baht is adding to the challenges facing Thailand’s trade-dependent economy this year as exports decline.The baht’s climb of about 5 percent against the dollar in the past six months is the strongest in the world, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. ...

REPORT: Diesel combustion drives this PM2.5 mess, said PCD latest study

Thai and municipal authorities mounted a successful campaign years ago to control air pollution involving PM10 – particulate matter 10 microns in diameter or more. The problem since then – one that’s steadily worsening and more difficult to curb – is PM2.5.It was PM2.5 dust ...

Piyaporn Wongruang

Bankers warn of foreign countries' effect on Thai economy

Kasikorn Bank has suggested investors keep a close watch on foreign factors particularly the U.S.-China trade war and the British parliament’s rejection of the Brexit deal.Keep watching ...

Thailand moves to ease plight of asylum-seekers’ & refugees’ children

Seven Thailand government agencies have today (Jan 21) inked an agreement that will allow the children of refugees and asylum seekers to be freed from Immigration Detention Centres (IDC).The Memorandum of Understanding on the Determination of Measures and Approaches Alternative to Detention of Children in ...

John Le Fevre

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