Bangkok Post
Economic plan needs spelling out
Uncertainty is unhealthy for investments and the prime minister is being urged to exercise his leadership by spelling out whether or not the current economic team will stay put in the next reshuffle.Some economists have predicted the economy could get a lot worse before it ...
Depa proposes 100 smart cities
The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) has set an ambitious goal to turn 100 cities nationwide into smart cities in two years to improve the economy and quality of life in line with the 20-year national strategy plan.Cities in six provinces plus Bangkok have begun ...
Komsan Tortermvasana
Mixed results in UN report on HIV fight
Around 50% of the 5,400 new HIV infections recorded in the country last year were among young people aged 15-24 years old, according to information presented by UNAIDS’ regional director for Asia and the Pacific.Eamonn Murphy told the Bangkok Post during the launch of UNAIDS’ ...
Kornchanok Raksaseri
Conserving river prawns
An all-time popular species that has no rival is the river prawn. The best way to cook prawns is to grill them medium-rare with the heads full of shiny orange, liquid fat.There is no need to cook them into a curry, stir-fried or deep-fried dish ...
Govt eyes medical tourism trips
The government is giving the green light to local tour operators to tap foreign medical and wellness tourists from next month while the “travel bubbles” tourism scheme is tipped to start in September, a senior spokesman said yesterday.Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman of the Centre for ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Union calls for review of mass lay-offs
The labour union of the Education Ministry’s textbook publishing and sales business, known as Suksapan, is demanding a review of the mass layoffs announced this week, blaming mismanagement for the organisation’s financial problems.The order to terminate 961 workers, or 93% of all Suksapan employees, cited ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Megaprojects to link economic zones with borders
A study is to be undertaken on eight motorway-railway projects linking economic zones with Thailand’s border regions, the Transport Minister said on Friday.Saksayam Chidchob, defending the ministry’s budget at Friday’s parliamentary debate, said the study would be completed by next year.Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Cabinet accepts B200bn in energy schemes
The cabinet on Tuesday acknowledged the Energy Ministry’s plan to accelerate investment in energy projects worth more than 200 billion baht, starting later this year, in a collective move to help reboot the economy.According to Rachada Dhnadirek, deputy government spokeswoman, the Energy Ministry has pledged ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
CPTPP discord delays entry
Given the contentious debate about whether the country should join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Thailand is unlikely to be able to submit a formal request to join the controversial pact within this year.Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of Trade Negotiations Department, said ...
Phusadee Arunmas
Tourism in Thailand to lose up to $47bn from Covid-19: UN study
Global tourism revenues are expected to fall by up to US$3.3 trillion due to Covid-19 restrictions, with Thailand standing to lose $47 billion, according to a UN study published on Wednesday.The ‘Covid-19 and Tourism’ report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ...
