People and Government
Thailand scores high in Unesco's adult learning rankings
A report on Thailand’s progress on adult learning and education (ALE) says Thailand has spent more than 4% of its education budget on ALE.Unesco’s fourth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (Grale 4) spotlights progress made by Thailand in strengthening the education of its ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Migrant children need education, legal status – Mahidol researcher
A Mahidol University researcher urged the government to improve education and legal migration measures for almost a half-million Southeast Asian children in Thailand illegally.Presenting the results of research done by for the university’s Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies on International Children’s Rights Day ...
Thitirath Dechprom
Bangkok authorities aim to remove sugary soft drinks from schools
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration says it’s working to make all Bangkok schools soda-free (sugary drinks).The Nation reports that the BMA’s Permanent Secretary is consulting with municipal and district offices in an effort to improve the health of the city’s school children and protect them from ...
Mekong nations tighten anti-drug blitz
The Mekong region is no longer a mysterious place, as it has now become the world’s main hub of illicit drugs across multiple frontiers. Last month, anti-drug officials from riparian countries — Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, China — and the United Nations Office on ...
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Govt launches new tax deduction scheme for long-term investment in mutual funds
The government has launched a so-called super savings fund (SSF) aimed at encouraging people to invest in long-term mutual funds by offering tax deductions of up to 30 per cent of annual income.The Cabinet approved the Finance Ministry’s proposal on the new tax scheme, Finance ...
The Nation Reporter
Indigenous Peoples in Thailand: A contradictory interpretation
Indigeneity in Thailand is a complex and confusing topic for many. On the one hand, Thailand is a signatory to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), a landmark UN document for Indigenous Peoples globally. Moreover, there is a strong Indigenous ...
Ian G. Baird.
EU paper outlines measures to boost business ties with Thailand
The European Association for Business and Commerce (EABC) on Friday (November 29) called for enhanced competitiveness, further improvement of ease of doing business, and negotiation of an EU‐Thailand Free Trade Agreement.The EABC said these factors were crucial to strengthen Thailand’s economy, support the Thailand 4.0 ...
The Nation Reporter
MoU signed with major universities to train staff for EEC businesses
Energy Absolute (EA) business group today (November 29) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ten educational institutes and Double P Land to develop human resources to serve its business expansion in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).EA deputy chief executive officer Amorn Sapthaweekul said that ...
The Nation Reporter
Tourism operators are encouraged to support disabled, elderly
Thai operators have been urged to provide products for inclusive tourism to facilitate tourists with disabilities and the elderly.The Social Development and Human Security Ministry estimates there are about 2 million people with disabilities in Thailand, half of whom are elderly and in wheelchairs.Thailand is ...
Dusida Worrachaddejchai
Govt asked to pay back SSF money
A labour union has asked the government to return the 66 billion baht it owes the Social Security Fund (SSF) so it can be invested and managed for the best interests of all SSF members.President of the Automobile Labour Congress of Thailand, Manit Promkareekul, said ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
