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Upward tick in malaria cases threatens global efforts to eradicate disease
The Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA) and DT Families Foundation have signed an agreement that will make a tangible difference to permanently eliminating malaria in Thailand.Malaria was once the biggest killer of mankind and remains an entrenched global health challenge. The threat from the ...
The Nation Reporter
Conference on United Partnerships against Human Trafficking
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand organised the “Conference on United Partnerships against Human Trafficking” during 26 – 27 April 2018 at the Conrad Hotel, Bangkok. The conference was attended by approximately 300 representatives from the public sector, the business community, ...
Action plan aims for clean, cheap energy for parks
An action plan to develop cheaper and environmentally friendly power supply for national parks nationwide is being drafted in a joint venture involving the Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) and King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)Keep reading ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
MoU agrees to create new breed of student for EEC industry
The office of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) will today sign an MoU with the offices of the Vocational Education Commission and the Higher Education Commission, along with the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) committing themselves to graduating the right number and quality of ...
Rachanon Charoonsak
Industry Ministry pushes forward Eastern Fruit Corridor campaign
The Ministry of Industry is pushing forward the development of the Eastern Fruit Corridor campaign with the establishment of a feasibility study committee, set to survey for investors’ interests later this year, says official. The Ministry of Industry Permanent-Secretary, Pasu Loharjun, said the Eastern Fruit Corridor ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
The Great Mekong Bike Ride 2018
Enjoy magnificent Northeastern scenery, culture and, of course, food, and get fit into the bargain in the upcoming ‘Great Mekong Bike Ride 2018’ scheduled for May 17 to 20. The eco-friendly race, which is being organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Thailand Tri-League, ...
Put brakes on Asean’s slant too far towards China
Asean recently held a summit meeting in Singapore. The chairman’s statement said the association “took note of the concerns expressed by some leaders” on the situation in the South China Sea, where China is strengthening its military footprint. Asean has reinstated this phrase.Keep reading ...
Steaming Bangkok seeks to go the green way
Singapore’s Garden by the Bay has helped make it Asia’s greenest city. New York’s High Line elevated park attracts four million visitors a year. Seoul’s Skygarden is a disused highway lined with 24,000 plants. Osaka’s Namba Park shopping mall is an oasis of trees and flowers.Keep reading ...
Phatarawadee Phataranawik
Alarm raised as Thailand drowns in plastic trash
In February last year, a patch of plastic trash almost 10 kilometres long was seen floating off the coast of the Gulf of Thailand in Chumpon province, prompting a wake-up call about the plastic pollution problem which has become increasingly serious in recent years.Keep reading ...
Piyaporn Wongruang
PM briefed on Gov’t 4.0 policy implementation
Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has summoned permanent secretaries of all ministries to follow up on the implementation of government 4.0 policy. At a meeting of ministry permanent secretaries and high-ranking authorities on Friday (May 4), the Thai PM was briefed on the progress of Thailand ...
Thammarat Thadaphrom
