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Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in Thailand is still in the early stages, with chatbot, robotic process automation (RPA) and consumer segmentation among the top targets for businesses, according to a survey by IMC Institute, a tech research and training organisation.“Businesses in Thailand have high awareness ...

Thailand slipped one position to 43rd out of 63 economies in the World Talent Ranking 2019, while its regional peers Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines advanced, according to a report conducted by the IMD World Competitiveness Centre (WCC).The sixth edition of the ranking takes into ...

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has urged the public not to discuss Thailand’s economic problems too frequently, saying this could have a psychological impact on investor confidence.Mr Somkid said that he was ready to explain the economic slowdown if the opposition raised the issue at ...

A national water management panel wants the Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Ministry to draw up measures to accommodate the annual rice crop without affecting the water disbursement plan for the 2019-2020 dry season.Somkiat Prajamwong, chief of the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR), said the ...

Air pollution has blanketed Bangkok and most of Thailand again this month. As expected, the government has responded with the usual raft of contingency measures, but nothing to address the problem at its root.The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s prototype air purifier which was installed in the ...

The government must provide more incentives and loans to encourage households to adopt solar energy generation, according to experts.Decharut Sukkumnoed, lecturer on economics at Kasetsart University’s Faculty of Agricultural and Resource Economics, said the growth in solar-powered households would be much greater if the state ...

Ten defence ministers from Southeast Asian Nations on Sunday held an informal meeting in Bangkok with regional issues, including the South China Sea and Rohingya crisis on their agenda.The retreat was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, who in charge of security affairs. At ...

The government’s commodification of rural land will exacerbate the plight of farmers and create an “agricultural proletariat” in the name of development, a forum was warned on Saturday.Attachak Satayanuruk, a Chiang Mai University history lecturer, expressed concern over government policies to transform rural land into ...

Global tourism is trending towards reliance on tailor-made experiential products to capture rapid changes in traveller behaviour amid digital transformation.Experts say it’s vital for operators and tourism-related agencies to adjust and embrace new challenges if they hope to survive in the competitive and lucrative business.Keep ...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has named Phra Alongkot Tikkapanyo, a winner of its 2019 Human Rights award.The renowned abbot from Wat Phrabatnampu in Lop Buri province, is being recognised for promoting economic, social and cultural rights through his 20 years of providing care ...