People and Government
Southern education center helping local teachers to become 'digital savvy'
Thailand’s coordination and administrative center for southern education is providing digital training to more than 3,000 educators in southern cities. On Saturday (Sep 22) , the center organized a training course for the second batch of 120 educators. The course was mainly focused on “Google ...
Thammarat Thadaphrom
Thai healthcare gets a global nod of approval
The prime minister yesterday (Sep 23) praised the country for “leapfrogging” the global healthcare efficiency rankings, but health activists called for higher funding to ensure sustainability. “Our healthcare system will be even more efficient if the government ensures enough funding. The government should not view ...
The Nation Reporter
Thai Union committed to help Thailand deal with sustainable fishing challenges
Thailand’s progress in promoting human rights in the fishing industry will be addressed in a panel session on modern slavery and human trafficking at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) today (Sep 24) in New York.Keep reading ...
Jintana Panyaarvudh
Budget amendment tipped to rev up disbursement
The amended Budgetary Procedure Act, which stipulates that the budget of any investment project for which contracts are not signed by the end of the fiscal year will be cancelled automatically, is meant to prompt state agencies to accelerate investment. Keep reading ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
NESDB to hold annual meeting promoting public awareness on 20-year strategy
The National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) will hold its annual meeting to raise public awareness on driving the national strategic development, laying the foundation for Thailand’s development over the next 20 years. The NESDB Secretary-General, Tossaporn Sirisamphan, said the meeting will take place ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
NLA accepts draft labor protection bill for deliberation
The National Legislative Assembly has agreed to accept the draft labor protection bill for deliberation. The NLA on Thursday (Sep 20) convened a session, during which members spent time reviewing the proposed draft law on labor protection.Labor Minister Pol. Gen. Adul Saengsingkaew told the assembly that ...
Kitti Cheevasittiyanon
Muang Yasothon get WWF honour for green initiatives
Muang Yasothon was crowned the Thai winner in the 2017 One Planet City Challenge international sustainable city competition. The Challenge, organised by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), saw 132 cities from 23 countries competing. Keep reading ...
Kornrawee Panyasuppakun
The cost of corruption: Bt100 billion
Corruption in the bureaucracy will cost the country up to Bt100 billion this fiscal year, an expert on graft revealed yesterday (Sep 19). Sungsidh Piriyarangsan said his “cautious estimate” put the damages at between Bt50 billion and Bt100 billion for 2018 alone. He based his ...
The Nation Reporter
Law to be amended to give better protection to copyright owners
The amended copyright law will provide better protection to owners of copyrights by empowering them to notify internet service providers to “take down” their works such as music, films, books from websites without going through the court.Ms Nusara Kanchanakul, deputy director-general of the Department of ...
Warning of dengue fever in Bangkok
Bangkokians, especially children, have been warned to protect themselves from dengue fever which has since the beginning of this year infected more than 5,800 people in Bangkok with five fatalities so far.Bangkok Governor Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang said Monday that dengue fever which is transmitted ...
