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DOAE takes measures to control quality of durian, deter sales of unripe fruit
The Department of Agricultural Extension (DOAE) has introduced measures to control the quality of durian in current harvest season and ensured no unripe fruit will be sold in the market. The Ministry of Agriculture’s Spokesperson Sorravis Thaneeto has revealed the agency has introduced measures to deal ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
Durian finds ready buyers on Alibaba
Alibaba Group’s partnership with the Thai government aims to continue to drive overseas growth for Thailand’s farmers. Alibaba’s Thai durian promotion on its Tmall platform resulted in more than 130,000 Thai durians pre-sold to Chinese consumers, including more than 80,000 Monthong durians in the sale’s ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Doctors claim paraquat is safe for farm use
Paraquat is safe enough for agricultural use and should not be banned, if safely managed and applied to unwanted plants, medical experts said.A group of doctors said in a press conference arranged by Agricultural Science Foundation yesterday (April, 24) that paraquat, a widely used herbicide ...
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Chiang Rai Province to Use Geo-Informatics and Space Technology to Combat Forest Fires
Thailand’s Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) has joined hands with Chiang Rai province to set up Pracharat teams in bid to prevent forest fires with the use of disaster reporting technology.Keep reading ...
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Construction of the 5th Thai-Lao friendship bridge likely to begin this year-end
Construction of the 5th Thai-Lao friendship bridge linking the northeastern province of Bueng Kan with Laos’ western township of Pakxan in Bolikhamsai province is likely to commence this year-end with the Ministry of Transport expecting to seek budget from the government in October.Keep reading ...
Thai PBS Reporter
DSD promotes construction workers training for EEC project
The Department of Skills Development (DSD) is working on the development of construction workers in keeping with demands from the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project. DSD Director-General Suthi Sukosol said construction businesses are seeing a boom from projects and investments in the EEC, which include the ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
OTP organizes 2nd public hearing to improve transportation system
The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) organized a second public hearing on the travel demand survey project, and improved the commodity flow database for transportation planning purposes. Keep reading ...
Supawadee Wangsri
IEAT prepares potential industrial areas in EEC
The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has prepared potential industrial areas to accommodate investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), which covers the three eastern provinces of Chachoengsao, Chonburi, and Rayong.The IEAT Acting Governor, Attapon Jirawatjanya, said there are 31 industrial estates covering a ...
Supawadee Wangsri
New oil-field bid process for ‘benefit of public’
Politicians and bureaucrats will play a bigger role in the decision-making process for oil and gas production in the Gulf of Thailand under new bidding terms and conditions approved by the National Energy Policy Committee (NEPC) yesterday, according to industry sources.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Smog rings alarm bells in Chiang Mai
The North continued to choke in smog, as air pollution level soared in an increasing number of hotspots after the end of the ban on burning.The level of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) in many provinces of the northern region, especially in Chiang ...
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