Environment and land
Foreign cash declared key to EEC goals
Foreign investors and visitors are seen as the key drivers for the economic advancement of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) while also supporting the region’s local communities.Keep reading ...
Phuwit Limviphuwat
Bt20-bn plan to link EEC with southern corridor
Approval will be sought from the Cabinet for investment of over Bt20 billion for a southern corridor that will connect with the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) in order to forge a massive trade hub linking the Pacific and Indian oceans. Meanwhile, the first draft of ...
Wichit Chaitrong
Treasury Department moves to raise commercial rent
The Treasury Department wants to raise the rent for land being used for commercial purposes to a 4% return on assets, up from 2-3% of ROA, to match the economic situation, the department chief says. Keep reading ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Kobsak: EEC is Thailand’s model economic development approach
Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Kobsak Pootrakool believes the establishment of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is a model approach for future economic development.Keep watching ...
Anxiety mounts over nuclear waste found in Laem Chabang Port
Academics have urged authorities to fully disclose information about the radioactive waste found at Laem Chabang Port and investigate the shipment’s entire route.The Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP) and the Port Authority of Thailand have said the radioactive waste was safely retrieved from the ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Inside the disturbing world of illegal wildlife trade
A recent report by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature showed that between 1970 and 2014 the vertebrate population declined by an average of 60 percent. While this was mostly due to habitat loss, the illegal trade in wildlife—whether rhino horn, tiger bone, or animals ...
Simon Worrall
Why the Mekong matters
The countries of the Mekong should build a “community of shared future” said China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in December last year. The Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Framework (LMC) is “practical and highly effective”, he said. “We do not go after a high-profile ‘talk shop’ but a ...
EEC policy committee approves 5 major infrastructure projects
Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) policy committee has approved five major infrastructure projects. The EEC policy committee, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved the first phase development plan for the economic corridor and the 2018 EEC Act, which calls for five major infrastructure projects. Keep reading ...
Benjamin Rujopakarn
Labor Minister discusses measures to address labor shortage in fishery sector
The Labor Minister, Pol. Gen. Adul Sangsingkeo, and officials from related agencies had a meeting on Thursday (Nov, 8) to follow up on measures to address the labor shortage in the fishery sector of Thailand. Keep reading ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
Sustainable supply chain
Ordering a tuna lunch is rarely an emotive experience, but it might be, were more people aware of the injustices and the ecological dangers presented by the modern fishing trade.Keep reading ...
