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Minister pushes online sales of farm produce
The Ministry of Agricultural and Cooperatives plans to promote online sales of Thai agricultural produce through collaboration with e-commerce platforms, such as Lazada and Shopee, said minister Chalermchai Srion.“Preliminarily, Lazada has accepted our proposal ” he said. “We need standardised produce and have selected farmers ...
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Maps coming to show where the water goes
The Office of the National Water Resources will by 2021 be distributing a water-flow “map” that both state officials and citizens can use to better manage resources during drought and floods as well as under normal conditions.General secretary Somkiat Prajumwong said the map will use ...
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Farm produce exports suffering, domestic demand eyed
The COVID-19 virus will cost Thai exporters of farm produce more than Bt5 billion in the first half of the year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives declared on Wednesday (February 26).Alongkorn Ponlaboot, an adviser to the minister, said the number of foreigners visiting Thailand ...
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At last, 2020 budget ready to spend
The Royal Gazette reported on Tuesday (February 26) that His Majesty the King had approved the national budget for fiscal 2020, retroactively effective from last October 2.After a string of delays and approval from the Parliament, the National Budget Act for fiscal 2020 was published ...
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Covid-19 declared a dangerous contagious disease
The National Communicable Disease Committee (NCDC) has declared Covid-19 a dangerous contagious disease, but added that Thailand has not yet reached the third phase of the epidemic.Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said after a meeting of the National Communicable Disease Committee ...
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Thailand Promotes Major Infrastructure Projects to Support Growth Over the Next Five years
Thailand expects its ongoing investment in major infrastructure to be the basis of growth in the next five years, Mr. Kobsak Pootrakool, Deputy Secretary General to the Prime Minister and Secretary to the Thailand’s Council of Economic Ministers, said at a recent meeting with the ...
5G is about to be real
After years of hype, hope and techno-futuristic promises, Thailand will finally see the beginnings of the fifth generation of wireless broadband as the nation’s telecoms bet big on 5G.On Feb 16, the three major mobile operators and two state telecom enterprises bid a combined 100 ...
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Learn from Phu Kradueng fire
A recent bushfire that destroyed vast forest area in Phu Kradueng National Park in the northeastern province of Loei is a wake-up call for better forest management in the park, one of the country’s best known destinations.Park officials and firefighters deserve praise for putting out ...
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High-tech provides vital help in virus control
AI technology, big data and 5G are playing bigger roles in the nationwide novel coronavirus control to help identify cases and also develop vaccines and treatment. The examples of how high-tech is changing the development of the battle with the virus are fascinating.Keep reading ...
Economist warns of adverse impact on economy from political conflict
An economist on Saturday warned that dissolving the Future Forward Party could aggravate political conflicts and take a toll on the economy.Anusorn Tamajai, the director of the Economic and Business Research Centre for Reform at Rangsit University’s Institute of Economics, on Saturday (February 22) commented ...
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