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UN raises concerns about Thailand’s attitude toward human rights activists
Thailand is among 38 countries named by the United Nations for having an alarming and shameful attitude towards human rights defenders. The ninth annual report of the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres detailed retaliatory actions taken against human rights defenders on a country-by-country basis, including ...
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Cross-border national park management cooperation explored
The National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department is exploring opportunities to work with its partners in neighbouring countries to step up efforts to protect national parks with transboundary features.The department has invited forestry officials from Laos to join the two-day workshop on transboundary protected ...
The Nation Reporter
Aviation industry eyes more MRO revenue
Thailand’s aviation industry is pushing a road map to raise maintenance-based income, while launching a plan to push for Don Mueang International Airport as a hub for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) for aircraft engines and U-tapao Airport for integrated MRO service.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
BoI measures ordered to boost rural tourism
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha has ordered the Board of Investment (BoI) to consider measures in support of tourism in the provinces to boost rural economic growth, BOI’s secretary general Duangjai Asawachintachit said. She said after a meeting of the BOI’s board of committee, chaired by ...
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Elections will be held on Feb 24, govt maintains
Government leaders reiterated yesterday (Sep 13) that the national elections will be held on February 24, now that the last two electoral organic laws were promulgated on Wednesday (Sep 12). The junta’s No 2 man, Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, stressed yesterday (Sep 13) ...
Arianespace's Vega to orbit THEOS-2 for Thailand's GISTDA
Arianespace reports it will orbit THEOS-2, the very-high-resolution Earth observation optical satellite for Thailand, under the terms of a turnkey contract between Airbus Defence and Space and the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency of Thailand (GISTDA).Using a Vega or Vega C rocket, this Earth ...
Principle of voluntary cooperation not helping tackle climate change
“Building on the progress made so far, countries now need to take a decisive step forward in preparing the ambitious and balanced outcome that we need in Katowice [Poland],” executive secretary of UN Climate Change, Patricia Espinosa, said at a press conference in Bangkok on ...
Piyaporn Wongruang
Government to destroy 861 illegal boats
A total of 861 unregistered fishing vessels are set to be destroyed by mid-December as the government ramps up efforts to improve the status of Thai fishery fleets, and its fight against illegal fishing before the next round of talks on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) ...
Thai police academy bans women from enrolling and refuses to explain why
A prominent police academy in Thailand has banned women from enrolling – raising alarm for female rape victims as Thai law dictates women must be interviewed by female officers. The academy refused to explain why it decided to introduce the ban and simply said it was “policy”. “This is ...
Start over! Chiang Rai SEZ allows privates to allocate lands
Over the past 3 years, the land allocation is a main problem for Chiang Rai Special Economic Zone establishment. One of key suggestions in the last meeting is to give an opportunity to private sector for choosing appropriate lands and seeking the cabinet approval according to the ...
