The Nation
Siemens sees big opportunity in EEC
SIEMENS LTD Mobility Division will pitch its expertise to provide smart solutions including power grid, infrastructure, and innovation to support the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), the company’s senior vice president and country division leader Tomasz Mazur told The Nation recently.Keep reading ...
Somluck Srimalee
SPECIAL REPORT: The bitter truth behind the sugarcane boom
As more and more rice farmers switch to sugarcane, health issues and conflict arise over exposure to excessive chemicals.In the past few years, the country has seen a big rise in sugarcane plantations, as the government has seriously nudged rice farmers into considering alternative crops ...
Chularat Saengpassa
Renewable energy should be focus of new power plan: expert
Experts are urging Thai authorities to change their mindset about power development and to be more in step with global trends by prioritising renewable energy. Adopting a new approach would solve current problems, such as the current excessive electricity reserve margin and greenhouse gas emissions ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Belt, Road enhances regional benefit of Beijing-Bangkok ties
The synergy of the Belt and Road Initiative and Thailand 4.0 development program can help improve regional interconnectivity, accelerate economic growth and bring tangible benefits to people in East Asia, experts from China and Thailand said at a forum on Friday (June 22).Keep reading ...
Pan Mengqi
May presses PM on free and open elections
British prime minister Theresa May told Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to continue progress towards free and open elections in Thailand in line with international standards, including lifting restrictions on political parties at an early stage, a Downing Street spokesperson said.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
2018 Asian Regional Public Debt Management Forum
The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), Ministry of Finance together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) held the “2018 Asian Regional Public Debt Management Forum” from June 13-15, 2018 at the Nora Buri Resort & Spa, Koh Samui, Suratthani. Keep reading ...
Govt considers ‘total ban’ on the import of e-waste
The government is seriously considering an immediate ban on the import of electronic waste.“We will determine if the use of Article 44 is necessary to enforce the ban,” Defence Ministry spokesman Lt-General Kongcheep Tantravanich said yesterday (June 20) , referring to the decision by a ...
The Nation Reporter
Sustainability redefined
A Unesco-supported Biosphere Reserve in Chiang Mai has been so successful it’s serving as a model for programmes all over the region.Located at the head of the Mae Sa Watershed in the Mae Sa-Kog Ma Biosphere Reserve – a crucial component of the greater Chiang ...
M Wade Million
BCPG makes first investment in Thai wind power
BCPG Plc recently acquired 100 per cent of shares in Lom Ligor Co Ltd, with wind power facilities in Nakhon Si Thammarat capable of producing 10 megawatts of electricity.President and CEO Bundit Sapianchai said the company on June 15 purchased the entire equity of Lom ...
The Nation Reporter
The battle against climate change has just begun
The scale of the climate challenges we face today is clear. The adverse effects of climate change are already being felt around the world and pose a great threat to our planet and its people. Moreover, they could undermine both the development gains made over ...
