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Foreign pilots allowed to fly domestic routes
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 21/09/2024
» The Labour Ministry plans to temporarily allow foreign pilots to fly domestic routes through wet lease arrangements for airlines, but future requests from other airlines will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Volunteers push for central rescue app
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/09/2024
» Rescue volunteers from 12 organisations have proposed the government develop an app that would serve as a central digital command centre for rescue workers to ensure prompt assistance to disaster victims.
Flood woes are systemic
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/09/2024
» The severe floods in Chiang Rai and Phayao provinces raise questions about Thailand's early warning systems. Are there sufficient early disaster warning systems in place? If so, why were hundreds of thousands of villagers in flood-hit areas left to fend for themselves?
Mekong tributaries flood nearly 100,000 rai of agricultural land
Published on 20/09/2024
» NAKHON PHANOM: Almost 100,000 rai (about 39,500 acres) of agricultural land in this upper northeastern province have been inundated, with Sri Songkhram district suffering the worst impacts from overflow caused by two major tributaries of the rising Mekong River.
Pundits call for policy continuity, education rejig
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/09/2024
» Thailand should maintain policy continuity and invest more in improving the primary and secondary education system to keep pace with its peers in the present dynamic and volatile decade, according to business leaders.
Richmont's, JLL tout UK opportunities
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 19/09/2024
» Property consultants Richmont's Thailand and Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) have introduced London properties priced from 15 million baht to attract Thai investors amid a quiet Bangkok condo market.
Thailand's digital wallet handout misses signup goal by 9m
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/09/2024
» Online registrations for the government's digital wallet handout scheme, which has now closed, has seen only 36 million people sign up, falling short of the target of 45 million.
Rice mills group calls for banks to ease lending rules
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 14/09/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: The Thai Northeastern Rice Mills Association is pleading with the government to assist in negotiating with banks to loosen their lending regulations in preparation for the forthcoming harvest season as rice mills reportedly lack financial liquidity.
Firms optimistic regarding local technology investments
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/09/2024
» Global technology and consulting firms are confident in Thailand's growth in the digital era, urging local organisations to accelerate their adoption of cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, as well as pursuing robust cybersecurity and data privacy measures.
JR East to run self-driving bullet trains
Kyodo News, Published on 11/09/2024
» KYODO - JR East said Tuesday it will start operating self-driving bullet trains on some of the sections of the Joetsu Shinkansen Line for commercial service in fiscal 2028 with a driver aboard to deal with emergencies, in what could be the world's first such high-speed train service.