Environment and land

Thailand’s plans for its next next industrial evolution have received a resounding kick-start with national carrier Thai Airways International (Thai) and Airbus on Friday signing an agreement to jointly establish a hi-tech aviation maintenance centre at U-Tapao airport in the heart of Thailand’s Eastern Economic ...

British companies are keen to increase investment and trade in Thailand and Asean, thanks to the country’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project and the government’s Thailand 4.0 policy. Keep reading ...

Governments throughout Southeast Asia have launched a war on plastic waste. But most are still in the early stages of creating waste management strategies and passing laws needed to implement them.According to the Ocean Conservancy, a nonprofit environmental advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., more than ...

Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, who just four years ago drew condemnation from European governments for ousting the previous government in a coup, is back on the continent, and he’s got a busy schedule.Keep reading ...

Science, technology and innovation are key factors driving Thailand’s competitiveness in the food and agriculture industries, enabling the country to become a “food innovation hub” in the region.Keep reading ...

Thailand has reported progress in its efforts to tackle human-trafficking and illegal fishing activities. On Wednesday, a government-appointed committee, tasked with steering the reform of public administration and chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon, was presented with a report on ...

The government is seriously considering an immediate ban on the import of electronic waste.“We will determine if the use of Article 44 is necessary to enforce the ban,” Defence Ministry spokesman Lt-General Kongcheep Tantravanich said yesterday (June 20) , referring to the decision by a ...

Rayong Irrigation Project has come up with a 10-year plan to ensure water availability for the Eastern Economic Corridor project. Rayong Irrigation Project Director Prasan Prueksachart said the irrigation plan to support the EEC project which will be piloted in Rayong calls for the province ...

Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Weerachai Songmetta found illegal electronic waste at a treatment plant in Samut Prakan province during a raid on Tuesday (June 19) . Keep reading ...

During his first trip to the United Kingdom in four years, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-ocha met British Prime Minister Theresa May, invited leading British entrepreneurs to invest in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and received strong support from Thais residing in London, who delivered ...