Bangkok Post

Nationwide probe into school lunch fraud ordered

The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) has ordered educational service area offices nationwide to review free lunch programmes for kindergarten and primary students at schools under their responsibility after allegations of corruption re-surfaced.Keep reading ...

Dumrongkiat Mala

Private hospitals' price deadline pushed back

The Commerce Ministry will extend the submission deadline for 353 private hospitals to provide information about the actual costs of drugs, medical supplies and medical services to July 31, saying the decision is in line with a cabinet resolution on Tuesday.Keep reading ...

Phusadee Arunmas

NESDC mulls Southern Economic Corridor scheme

The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) plans to propose developing a Southern Economic Corridor to the new government in a similar fashion to the ongoing Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme.Keep reading ...

Chatrudee Theparat

MoU inked to solve staff shortages

The Equitable Education Fund has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with state agencies to give scholarships to 300 students for the 2020 semester to address the shortage of teaching staff in remote areas.Through the khru rak thin programme, which means “teachers love the homeland”, ...

Bangkok Post Reporter

Curbs slash imports of plastic, e-waste

Imports of plastic and electronic waste have declined sharply after the government curbed imports of foreign waste, says the Customs Department.Plastic waste imported to Thailand fell to 174,000 tonnes during the five months to May from 571,000 tonnes for the full year of 2018, while ...

Wichit Chantanusornsiri

TNSC predicts income loss of B500bn

Exporters are estimated to lose as much as 500 billion baht worth of income from the strong baht this year, with small-scale entrepreneurs hit the hardest.According to Visit Limlurcha, vice-chairman of the Thai National Shippers’ Council, exporters have lost about 200 billion baht worth of ...

Phusadee Arunmas

Tourism agencies focus on second-tier provinces

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will work with the National Economic and Social Development Council to help boost the competitiveness of second-tier provinces. The first 10 provinces will be selected for a pilot project that aims to develop the destinations to meet market demands.Keep reading ...

Solar rooftop revisions soon

The Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency plans to ask the Energy Ministry to launch a revised solar scheme for the public after witnessing lower participation than expected in the household solar rooftop programme.Keep reading ...

Yuthana Praiwan

Firms push for gradual daily wage increases

Business operators are urging the new government to raise the country’s daily minimum wage in line with a resolution of the tripartite committee and avoid the sharp rise promised during the general election campaign.For 2019, the tripartite committee representing employers, employees and the government agreed ...

Lamonphet Apisitniran

Govt urged to push Indo-Pacific plan

Former permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow has urged Thailand, the current chair of Asean, to expand the remit of the East Asia Summit (EAS) to push forward the so-called Asean Outlook on the Indo-Pacific.Keep reading ...

Thana Boonlert

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