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Industry 4.0 and a people-centric ASEAN
As the world moves into the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0, governance at regional and global levels is a key issue to contend with. Effective governance is necessary to adequately manage public issues that cut across national borders such as cybersecurity, ...
Wake-up call on climate issued
Thai companies have been too slow to adapt to the consequences of climate change, say researchers who have welcomed plans by the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) to issue green bonds. The securities will be used to encourage the bank’s borrowers to set ...
Wichit Chaitrong
20-year plan irreversible: PM
Prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha staunchly defended his 20-year national strategy plan and warned that people should not allow politicians to scrap it, even as scholars expressed their fears it could be used to sabotage future governments. Keep reading ...
Wichit Chaitrong
TRADE WAR: Supachai seeks focus on SMEs amid uncertainties
Thailand, as an export-dependent economy, needs to adjust its strategic policies and support small and medium enterprises against uncertainties and the threat of global capital outflows, experts warned Wednesday. Thailand should be concerned about trends in global trade, as they greatly affect the Thai economy ...
Phuwit Limviphuwat
Health ministry joins efforts to promote birth-control awareness
A network of Thai organisations, led by the Public Health Ministry’s Department of Health and pharmaceutical giant Bayer Thai, joined an international campaign marking World Contraception Day on Wednesday, to promote awareness of effective birth control in order to cut down on unplanned and teen ...
The Nation Reporter
Thai – OECD Conference on Investment Policy “Maximising the Benefits of Investment in Thailand”
During 17 – 18 September 2018, the Department of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, in cooperation with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), organised the Thai – OECD Conference on Investment Policy under the theme “Maximising ...
IEAT to start construction of Songkhla SEZ next year
The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) will start the construction of Songkhla Special Economic Zone next year, with plans to attract domestic and foreign investors. Acting IEAT Governor Attapon Jirawatjanya said the agency has planned to start the first phase of the Songkhla SEZ ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
NCPO sets up new agency to follow up on implementation of government’s projects
The National Council for Peace and Order has set up a new agency to follow up on the implementation of various projects initiated by the government. At the NCPO meeting on Tuesday (Sep 25), Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed concerns over the progress of various projects ...
Kitti Cheevasittiyanon
Tourism Stakeholders Commit To Plastic Free Future
Leading hotels and tourism groups have signed the “Phuket Pledge” at Phuket Hotels for Islands Sustaining Tourism Forum 2018 (PHIST) establishing a model for the future development of islands throughout Asia that embraces sustainability as a core and sets urgent goals for long-term change.Keep reading ...
Thailand: Southeast Asia’s Last Hope for Wildlife?
With wildlife populations in Indochina in rapid decline, Thailand is the last great hope for the region’s natural heritage, particularly for large carnivores such as tigers and leopards. In fact, many donor organizations feel that Thailand has already achieved mid-level development status, making it more ...
Gregory McCann
