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Laureates urge govt to tackle inequality
News, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 12/09/2019
» Eminent scholars and Fukuoka Prize laureates, Pasuk Phongpaichit and Chris Baker, addressed the country's growing social inequality at a symposium held to mark the 30th Fukuoka Prize on Tuesday.
Is it all the Bank of Thailand's fault?
News, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 12/09/2019
» Currently, the two most pressing economic issues in Thailand are the appreciation of the baht and the high level of household debt.
Rohingya plight worse than ever
News, Published on 12/09/2019
» Two years on, Asia is no closer to ending its worst refugee crisis in decades. Over 900,000 Rohingya are in Bangladesh alone, including 759,000 who fled a campaign of violence by the Myanmar military in Rakhine state that began in August 2017. Hundreds of thousands had already left in earlier episodes of violence, to Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, as well as in India and further afield. This is an Asian crisis, but Southeast Asia should show stronger leadership.
Kanchanaburi locals warned on flooding
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/09/2019
» Riverside communities in Kanchanaburi are being warned to brace for flooding as irrigation officials release more water from Vajiralongkorn dam in Thong Pha Phum district.
EIC expects single rate cut by year-end
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/09/2019
» The Bank of Thailand is likely to cut the policy rate by 25 basis points a single time during the remainder of the year to prop up the moribund economy amid growing uncertainties, according to the Economic Intelligence Center (EIC), a research house under Siam Commercial Bank (SCB).
Mackerel study points to plastics crisis
News, Methee Muangkaew, Published on 12/09/2019
» TRANG: After finding microplastics in the stomachs of mackerel caught in this southern province, researchers are expanding their study to include fish meat and shellfish.
Family denies web ad baby was for sale
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/09/2019
» PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Relatives of a five-month-old baby whose photo appeared on a web page advertising "adoption services" insisted yesterday they had not put the child up for sale as some people had claimed.
Blue Whale spouts about new REIT's dominance
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 12/09/2019
» Blue Whale Asset wants Blue Whale Hospitality Freehold and Leasehold Real Estate Investment Trust (BWHREIT) to be the country's biggest hospitality REIT by next year.
B1bn target for farmer support
Business, Published on 12/09/2019
» The Industry Ministry plans to conclude the government's agriculture development plan in October, expecting to spend 1 billion baht to launch support measures for Thai farmers.
Safari tourism is key to taming wildlife conflict
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 12/09/2019
» The world-heritage Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary is not a typical nature reserve. Located in Uthai Thani and Tak provinces, it has been enshrined as a symbol of wildlife conservation by the legacy of its former chief and renowned conservationist, Seub Nakhasathien.