National News Bureau of Thailand
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
Blue Flag store allegedly imposes additional fee on social welfare card holders
The Ministry of Commerce is looking into an online claim alleging a shop owner is charging customers an additional fee for using a social welfare card. Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong has instructed Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Whichai Phochanakij to investigate the claim ...
Nuppol Suvansombut
Laem Chabang port holds market sounding for Phase Three development
Laem Chabang port is pushing forward Phase Three of its development project with a market sounding. Deputy Transport Minister Pailin Chuchottaworn presided over the opening ceremony for the market sounding to gather feedbacks from the private sector on the Phase Three plan. Keep reading ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
Public Health Min expects dengue virus infections to be higher this year
The Ministry of Public Health has instructed its local offices nationwide to urge people to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds, to prevent a dengue fever outbreak as Thailand begins easing into the rainy season. According to the Department of Disease Control, more than 7,500 people have been ...
Nuppol Suvansombut
BoT expects Thai economy to grow 4% in first quarter
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has forecast that the economic growth in the first quarter of this year will be similar to the last quarter of 2017 at 4%. According to the BoT, exports and tourism contributed to the economic growth in the first quarter of ...
Nuppol Suvansombut
Government to end need for photocopies of documents in push towards Thailand 4.0
The government is gearing up to end the need for photocopies of identification cards, home registrations and juristic entity documents in a move towards Thailand 4.0. A recent meeting of the Reform for Thailand 4.0 Commission headed by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-ocha was briefed on ...
Itiporn Lakarnchua
ONWR seeks 150 billion baht fund for water projects
The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) is seeking a 150-billion-baht fund for 13 major water management projects. Speaking after a meeting of the government’s sub-committee on water resource management strategies chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Chatchai Sarikulya, ONWR Secretary General Somkiat Prajamwong said the ...
Supawadee Wangsri
Ranong holds Thai-Myanmar business matching sessions
Thai and Myanmar firms attended business matching sessions held by Ranong province to promote cross-border trading. Provincial Governonr of Ranong Jatupot Piyumputra presided over the opening ceremony for the Thailand-Myanmar business matching participated by officials and private firms from both countries.Keep reading ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
Water management plan adjusted to align with national strategies
The first meeting of the sub-committee on the strategic management of water resources has aligned the country’s water management plan with the 20-year national strategy outlined by the current administration. Keep reading ...
Thammarat Thadaphrom
Human Rights Watch acknowledges Govt’s efforts to protect fisheries workers
Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has disclosed that a letter has been sent by the Human Rights Watch to the Thai government in acknowledgement of the latter’s efforts to improve protection of labor in the Thai fisheries sector.Keep reading ...
Surapan Laotharanarit
