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70 organizations sign agreement on Big Data
On Wednesday (Dec, 19), seventy organizations, public and private, signed a memorandum of understanding on the development of “Big Data” which is expected to help Thailand to manage unstructured data better. Keep reading ...
Suwit Rattiwan
Transport Min calls for transportation connectivity
The Ministry of Transport has ordered the Department of Rural Roads to create connectivity in the country’s transport infrastructure.Keep watching ...
Time to take climate action
The 24th Conference of the Parties to the UN climate change framework (COP24) has ended. With a certain direct sense of irony, it was held in Katowice, Poland, the centre of coal production in eastern Europe. The achievements of the two weeks of meetings, extended ...
PM emphasizes stability, prosperity and sustainability in water management
The Prime Minister has chaired a meeting of the National Water Resources Board, discussing how long-term water management can foster stability, prosperity, and sustainability.Keep watching ...
Bridging the gaping wealth chasm
Although the military-led government has rolled out a raft of stimulus and relief measures to shore up the grassroots economy, spending and indebtedness among the underprivileged are still rampant. Keep reading ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Cybersecurity, data protection bills await NLA approval
The Cabinet has approved cybersecurity and personal data-protection bills for enactment by the National Legislative Assembly, paving the way for the country to enforce legal safeguards for the rapidly-growing digital economy and society.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Four-step plan issued to rid Thailand of garbage
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has issued four guidelines for related agencies to achieve the country’s goal of eliminating 7.7 million tonnes of garbage within next year.PCD director-general Pralong Damrongthai said on Friday that the drive to rid the country of 7.7 million tonnes of ...
The Nation Reporter
Dam claims hold no water: experts
Irrigation official agrees conditions have changed since the Bt2.3billion project was initially proposed. Academics warn that a dam newly approved for southern Nakhon Si Thammarat province will intensify conflicts between citizens and the authorities and destroy a bountiful forest ecosystem, while bringing no substantial benefit in ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Thailand can cash in on US-China trade war, but there’s no gain without pain
t’s an uneasy time for Asian nations as the rivalry between China and the United States intensifies and it remains uncertain whether they can resolve their trade war when the 90-day truce expires. In this special series the South China Morning Post explores how the ...
Bank of Thailand Chair Says Tightening Unlikely to Be Aggressive
Thailand is unlikely to tighten monetary policy aggressively as inflation remains low and the economy needs support, the chairman of the nation’s central bank said.At the same time, the current pace of annual economic expansion of about 4 percent is sufficient to begin policy normalization, ...
