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Waste scheme falters
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/10/2025
» Public confusion and registration system glitches beset the launch of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's "No Mixed Waste" programme that took effect yesterday.
Waste removal gets pricier
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/10/2025
» A new waste collection fee for unsorted trash goes into effect on Wednesday, with discounts offered for households that properly separate their garbage.
KResearch Warns Thai Firms on EU Carbon Tax
Published on 26/09/2025
» Bangkok, September 26, 2025 - The European Union (EU) is set to begin collecting a carbon tax under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) early next year. It is expected that related impacts on Thai exports may increase by around Baht 28 billion within 2030. Thailand still awaits the implementation of mandatory domestic measures, but delays in legislation could place Thai businesses at a competitive disadvantage. Most Thai industries continue to emit greenhouse gases above the EU CBAM standards, exposing them to the risk of higher costs. The period from 2025 to 2030 will be a critical turning point, where businesses that begin reducing greenhouse gas emissions early will gain a competitive edge.
Lawless state capitalism no answer to China's rise
Oped, Published on 19/09/2025
» It is tempting to frame the Sino-American economic rivalry as a clash between engineering doers and lawyerly naysayers, as the Chinese-Canadian analyst Dan Wang does in his new book Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future. But this is a false dichotomy, because law is a crucial feature of US capitalism.
EU clamps down on food waste, fast fashion
AFP, Published on 09/09/2025
» STRASBOURG, France - European Union lawmakers gave a final green light Tuesday to a law on slashing back the mountains of food wasted in Europe each year, and curbing the environmental impact of so-called fast fashion.
230k homes sign up for waste plan
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/09/2025
» More than 230,000 households have registered for the "No Mixed Waste" programme set for launch on Oct 1, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said yesterday.
Waste not, want not
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/08/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) plan to encourage households to sort their waste got off to a shaky start, attracting fewer participants than targeted while generating a barrage of questions.
City Hall waste-sorting campaign falls flat
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/07/2025
» While the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) gears up to implement a new scheme designed to encourage households to sort out their rubbish, many residents say they are unaware of the changes set to come into effect in about two months' time.
University fee subsidies linked to growth agenda
Post Reporters, Published on 16/07/2025
» More scholarships will be made available to address national priorities, including artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors and soft power sectors such as food, tourism and sports, according to Thailand’s new higher education minister.
Waste sorting a money saver
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/07/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is inviting city residents to join its new waste-separation campaign, "This House Doesn't Mix Waste", which offers discounts on trash-collecting fees for sorting waste properly.