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Confidence is riding high according to the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking. They report that the private sector remains confident about Thailand’s economic growth of 4.5% being maintained as exports and tourism continue to rise.Keep reading ...

The china-led international organisation for transboundary water management in Mekong River Basin, the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC), has pledged to work with its counterpart, the Mekong River Commission (MRC), which regulates the lower portion of Southeast Asia’s longest river, to fulfil Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for ...

Study claims hydropower development will also increase poverty in the region. Hydropower development on the Mekong River will aggravate food insecurity and poverty in the region and reverse the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a study says.Keep reading ...

According to the news from Ministry of Industry, the meeting of the Marketing and Public Relations Sub-Committee under the Special Economic Development Zone Board discussed on the progress of the investment in the special economic zones. They found that the investment results and BOI’s investment ...

In a bid to get the European Union’s yellow card lifted from the lucrative fishery sector, Thai authorities have completed the registrstion of migration workers ahead of a visit by an EU inspection team.Keep reading ...

Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Medicine yesterday (April, 2) handed out a more protective type of face mask, the N95, to help its staff cope with serious air pollution. The distribution of 6,000 N95 masks was aimed at raising public awareness of the problem and ...

Thai bottled water producers have responded well to a plan to stop using cap seals, which will not only decrease plastic waste but also reduce unnecessary production costs.Keep reading ...

Deputy Prime Minister Gen Chatchai Sarikulya has visited the Command Center to Combat Illegal Fishing (CCCIF) to ensure its readiness ahead of the arrival of European Union (EU) officials. While presenting policies, Gen Chatchai stressed the organization’s commitment to tackling illegal fishing.Keep reading ...

The value of Thai rice exports in the first two months of 2018 was recorded at 30 billion baht. According to the Thai Rice Exporters Association, Thailand sold 1.9 million tons of rice worth 30.318 billion baht to overseas buyers around the world between January ...

Media Executive Club and Press Development Institute of Thailand held a seminar on a topic of “ Thai Media’s Survival in the Digital Era” in order to share the results from media crisis case studies and to brainstorm to find a sustainable solution.Keep reading ...