Economy and industry
Thailand Makes Bid To Become LGBT+ Tourism Hotspot
Thailand is hosting the very first LGBT+ Travel Symposium and has made a pledge to welcome more diverse travelers, establishing themselves as one of the most inclusive destinations in Asia. Keep reading ...
Minister Kobsak: Social Enterprise Promotion Bill will build sustainability
The government is confident that the draft act on the promotion of social enterprise will build sustainability in Thai communities. Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Kobsak Pootrakool made the comment during discussions held as part of the Thailand Social Expo 2018 in Nonthaburi province. ...
Nuppol Suvansombut
Vietnam, Thailand discuss ways to achieve US$20 billion in trade
The third meeting of the Vietnam-Thailand Joint Trade Committee opened on August 2 in Hanoi with the aim of enhancing bilateral economic and trade cooperation.The two-day event is co-chaired by Minister of Industry and Trade (MoIT) Tran Tuan Anh and Thai Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong.Keep ...
Safeguarding against the race for data
Putting Thailand 4.0 and a cashless society in place seems to be the dream of Thai policymakers and business tycoons, but the recent data leakage by two of the country’s major financial institutions has left many wondering whether the virtual dream is in fact a ...
Brimming dams pose severe threat
People in western provinces urged to move to higher ground as more water to be released from reservoirs.Many dams in the western region are rapidly filling up due to heavy downpours, with the situation at Kaeng Krachan Dam being of the greatest concern. The reservoir ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
A River of dams
The Mekong River is 4,350 kilometres long and runs through or borders southern China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. To date, 241 dams have been built along the mighty transboundary river or its tributaries. Over a hundred more are planned or under construction.Keep reading ...
High-speed airport rail headed to Rayong
The committee for special economic zone development in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme has approved a 30-kilometre extension of the high-speed railway that will connect three airports to Rayong province, for an estimated 10-billion-baht expenditure. Keep reading ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy dam collapse will not affect Thailand’s power security: Energy minister
Energy Minister Siri Jiraphongphan said the partial collapse of a dam under Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy hydropower project in Laos’s Attapeu province will not affect Thailand’s power security. Keep reading ...
Supawadee Wangsri
Thailand to adopt GNSS to determine EEC area
Thailand is adopting the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) to determine the exact geographical location of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). The National Innovation Agency (NIA) on Friday organized a seminar entitled “EEC Mega Infrastructure Project Development” to educate participants about the EEC and technologies ...
Thammarat Thadaphrom
BoI's 6-point approach to Japan
The Board of Investment (BoI) has been instructed to rev up efforts to attract Japanese investment, with a focus on six categories: automobiles; robotics; machinery; medical devices; food, agriculture and biotechnology; and aerospace. Keep reading ...
Chatrudee Theparat