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Myanmar, Thailand sign sister city agreement for enhancing cooperation
Myanmar and Thailand have signed a sister city agreement to link the Kayah state’s capital of Loikaw with Thai province of Mae Hong Son for closer cooperation, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported. Speaking at the signing ceremony at Kayah state government office ...
Thailand Makes Bid To Become LGBT+ Tourism Hotspot
Thailand is hosting the very first LGBT+ Travel Symposium and has made a pledge to welcome more diverse travelers, establishing themselves as one of the most inclusive destinations in Asia. Keep reading ...
Minister Kobsak: Social Enterprise Promotion Bill will build sustainability
The government is confident that the draft act on the promotion of social enterprise will build sustainability in Thai communities. Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Kobsak Pootrakool made the comment during discussions held as part of the Thailand Social Expo 2018 in Nonthaburi province. ...
Nuppol Suvansombut
Overview of Thailand Draft Personal Data Protection Act
Data protection laws in Asia continue to be introduced and updated. One of the most recent developments in South East Asia is in Thailand. On 22 May 2018, the Thai Cabinet approved in principle a revised draft of Thailand’s first personal data protection act (Draft ...
Vietnam, Thailand discuss ways to achieve US$20 billion in trade
The third meeting of the Vietnam-Thailand Joint Trade Committee opened on August 2 in Hanoi with the aim of enhancing bilateral economic and trade cooperation.The two-day event is co-chaired by Minister of Industry and Trade (MoIT) Tran Tuan Anh and Thai Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong.Keep ...
Govt to seek migrants for fish industry
A plan to attract thousands of foreign workers into the Thai fishing industry is taking shape with Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo likely to meet his counterparts from Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam after Aug 15 to establish the terms. Keep reading ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Safeguarding against the race for data
Putting Thailand 4.0 and a cashless society in place seems to be the dream of Thai policymakers and business tycoons, but the recent data leakage by two of the country’s major financial institutions has left many wondering whether the virtual dream is in fact a ...
Land tax bill languishes in NLA scrutiny
The draft land and buildings tax has not progressed after the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) standing committee extended the scrutiny process for the eighth time, lapsing at the end of September. Keep reading ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Brimming dams pose severe threat
People in western provinces urged to move to higher ground as more water to be released from reservoirs.Many dams in the western region are rapidly filling up due to heavy downpours, with the situation at Kaeng Krachan Dam being of the greatest concern. The reservoir ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
A River of dams
The Mekong River is 4,350 kilometres long and runs through or borders southern China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. To date, 241 dams have been built along the mighty transboundary river or its tributaries. Over a hundred more are planned or under construction.Keep reading ...
