Pattaya Mail
Migrant children need education, legal status – Mahidol researcher
A Mahidol University researcher urged the government to improve education and legal migration measures for almost a half-million Southeast Asian children in Thailand illegally.Presenting the results of research done by for the university’s Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies on International Children’s Rights Day ...
Thitirath Dechprom
Thai, Laos financial institutions cooperate to expand Digital Payment system
Mr. Bancha Manoonkulchai, senior director of the payment system policy division, Bank of Thailand (BOT), has disclosed that the development of digital payments and the linkage of Thai payment systems are growing with currently 49.5 million PromptPay registered users through various channels, with average daily ...
Education Ministry targets short-term occupational courses
The Education Ministry directed vocational schools to create short-term programs to quickly train workers for industries targeted by the government’s Eastern Economic Corridor project.Deputy Education Minister Kanokwan Wilawan told educators meeting at the First Pacific Hotel and Convention Center Aug. 5 that schools should create ...
Fisheries Dept to close beaches in eight provinces for marine rehabilitation
Fisheries Department Director General Adisorn Phromthep said his agency will temporarily close the Gulf of Thailand’s Alphabet Kor area for the rehabilitation of aquatic animals off eight provinces. A survey found aquatic animals suitably rehabilitated and after previous temporary closures of the same areas.Keep reading ...
Thailand to mark World Environment Day
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) will organize an event to mark World Environment Day on June 5 that focuses on preventing smoke haze and toxic air.Wijarn Simachaya, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the MNRE, announced preparation for the event and said many parties ...
PCEC learns about food security and safety
As a child, were you told to “eat your food, remember all those starving children in China”? Well the problem is getting worse: one in nine people around the world is hungry; and the population is predicted to reach 9 billion by the year 2050. ...
Govt appraises four major EEC projects
Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha chaired a meeting of the EEC Policy Committee this week, which reported on progress of four major projects including a high-speed rail linking three airports.The U-Tapao Airport and Eastern Aviation City Development Project is currently in the process of evaluating ...
Government to tackle water scarcity in Northeast
The government is concerned about water availability in the northeastern region, as the reservoirs are less than half full, urging responsible agencies to implement measures to ensure sufficient supplies.Keep reading ...
NRCT expands Thai Ocean Waste Free campaign
The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) has taken charge of efforts to reduce marine waste with the Thai Ocean Waste Free campaign, at the government’s initiation.The campaign will target not only waste and debris in the ocean but also residues and toxins, in an ...
Japanese investors keen to invest in medical business in EEC
The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has expressed satisfaction with the success of its roadshow in Osaka, Japan.The IEAT Governor, Somjin Piluek, said the IEAT had participated in the Medical Japan 2019 event to interest entrepreneurs and investors in the medical device industry in ...
