People and Government

The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries have made stunning progress over the past quarter century. Once plagued by poverty, they are now economic success stories.The GMS Economic Cooperation Program (GECP) has contributed significantly to this transformation. Since it was established in 1992 as a means ...

The Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC) has joined forces with educational institutions for Thais with Chinese heritage in the southern border provinces, to sign an agreement with China to extend knowledge in language, culture, trade and investment. Keep reading ...

Thailand plans to build a 62km motorway in the southern province of Songkhla to the border with Malaysia in a bid to boost bilateral trade and cross-border tourism that is currently worth an estimated Bt500 billion per year, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpitayapaisit said yesterday (April,25).Keep ...

Construction of the 5th Thai-Lao friendship bridge linking the northeastern province of Bueng Kan with Laos’ western township of Pakxan in Bolikhamsai province is likely to commence this year-end with the Ministry of Transport expecting to seek budget from the government in October.Keep reading ...

Experts have no faith that Asean can effectively tackle the ongoing ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, as leaders of the regional group gather for a summit this week in Singapore.Keep reading ...

A total of 300,072 migrant workers have successfully made it through the nationality verification process to register to work in Thailand and must now move on to getting visas, work permits and health checks.Keep reading ...

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha commented this weekend that village and urban community funds have improved the livelihoods of Thai people in all corners of the country. In his national televised address, the prime minister said the government has allocated 2 billion baht to fund projects ...

King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) on Saturday (April, 21) launched the “Next Action” campaign, the second of its kind, to raise the well being of Thai communities. Keep reading ...

The Ministry of Commerce has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Projects of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Special Fund with the Government of China, and another Memorandum of Understanding on the implementation of development projects with Mekong Institute. Keep reading ...

A doctor at Bangkok Hospital has advised people to keep fit as the number of cardiac deaths has risen significantly. Deputy Director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of Bangkok Hospital Dr. Witoon Pitikueakoon urged Thai people to exercise regularly, get a good night’s sleep and quit ...