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Thai investment view undimmed by strains of world economic tensions
The Board of Investment (BoI) has increased its target for investment into the country lured by its privileges in spite of the uncertain economic conditions. While the 2019 target of Bt750 billion exceeds that of last year’s Bt720 billion, it has been described as conservative.Keep ...
Phuwit Limviphuwat
Exports, tourism to face heat amid global strains
Expectations for sluggish economic growth this year are firming, with the nation’s peak private-sector grouping flagging potential hits to exports and tourism from the prospect of simultaneous slowdowns in China and the United States and the trade war they are waging.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Strict rules still hampering fisheries
Even though the European Union has delisted Thailand from its yellow-card status, much needs to be done to reverse the plight of the fishing sector affected by “overly stringent” regulations issued to fight illegal fishing, the president of the Pattani Fishery Association says. Phubet Chantanimi ...
Assawin Pakkawan
Firms confident about 2019 GDP
Business operators have an optimistic outlook on the country’s GDP in 2019, thanks to the upcoming general election, implementation of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and the coronation ceremony for His Majesty the King. Kalin Sarasin, chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, said the ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
Ban on trans fats comes into force
Thailand’s ban on artificial trans fats came into effect Wednesday (Jan, 9), making the country the first in Asean to ban the production, import and sale of partially hydrogenated oils, as well as any food that contains them, said the Public Health Ministry. Derived from ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Key to agricultural progress is research
Agriculture is a necessary and integral part of the government’s “Thailand 4.0” initiative. It is far more important as both a means and ends to Thailand’s economic and social development than is otherwise generally recognised.Keep reading ...
Wisarn Pupphavesa
Asia’s largest LGBTQ exhibition to open in Bangkok later this year
In keeping with the Kingdom’s progressive stance on LGBTQ rights, a major art exhibition exploring gender rights in Asia is to be staged in the capital.“Spectrosynthesis II- Exposure of Tolerance: LGBTQ in Southeast Asia”, the largest-ever survey of regional contemporary art, will explore gender issues ...
Phatarawadee Phataranawik
EU's lifting of yellow card from Thailand welcomed
Thai Union Group is pleased the EU decided to lift the yellow card on Thailand, said Thiraphong Chansiri, CEO, in its press statement.The fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has been ongoing in Thailand and Thai Union is proud to have worked with ...
Survey finds doctors unhappy and dangerously overworked
Doctors and nurses at state hospitals in Thailand are chronically overworked, according to the Department of Medical Services, which is tabulating the results of a survey that found about 60 per cent of doctors work more than 80 hours per week and 90 percent had ...
The Nation Reporter
Mahidol targets digital influence
The College of Management at Mahidol University (CMMU) revealed the online market research finding that influencer marketing has become a more appropriate and persuasive approach to reach consumers than traditional marketing, especially “Micro Influencer” with the trend to be influential and accepted by consumers in ...
The Nation Reporter