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Employment dips 0.1% y/y in Q1 on lower farm jobs
Published on 27/05/2024
» Thailand's employment dropped 0.1% in the first quarter from a year earlier due to lower farm jobs, after a 1.7% year-on-year increase in the previous quarter, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) said on Monday.
Thailand to ask Israel for higher labour quota
Post Reporters, Published on 26/05/2024
» Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn plans to ask Israel to raise its quota for Thai workers during his four-day official visit to the Middle Eastern nation.
Divided on the economy
News, Published on 25/05/2024
» From the showdown between the ruling Pheu Thai Party and the Bank of Thailand (BoT) came a call for coalition parties to ponder parting ways with the government.
PM's drug reforms echo past errors
Oped, Published on 24/05/2024
» When Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced plans to reschedule cannabis as a narcotic and reduce the threshold for possession of methamphetamine for personal use (not for supply to others) from five pills to one, he signalled a return to drug policies championed over two decades ago. He called for crackdowns on people in the drug trade, for people who use drugs to be placed into rehabilitation facilities and demanded results in 90 days.
Thai Students Excel on the Global Stage
Published on 21/05/2024
» Students from Bachelor of Business Administration (International Program), Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, Chulalongkorn University, are proud to host the prestigious Chulalongkorn International Business Case Competition (CIBCC) 2024. This event showcases the capabilities of one of the world’s leading business education institutions. It will feature 20 top universities from across the globe, presenting innovative business strategies and creative ideas ready for practical implementation under the theme “A World-Class Business Competition: Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders,” from May 20th to 26th, 2024.
Myanmar LGBTQ people plea for help
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 20/05/2024
» While Pride Month is around the corner in Thailand, Burmese LGBTQ people live under the Tatmadaw's shadow, waiting for help from their Thai counterparts.
Employment survey reveals 400k jobless in Q1
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 19/05/2024
» More than 400,000 people, or about 1% of the working-age population, were unemployed during the first quarter of this year, with quitting being the top reason for their unemployment.
Ministries to promote film spots
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/05/2024
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry has joined hands with the Culture Ministry to promote Thailand's film locations in a bid to achieve 7.5 billion baht in earnings from foreign film companies choosing to shoot their films in the country this year.
PM courts investors in Italy
News, Published on 18/05/2024
» Thailand and Italy will push for further cooperation in the fields of renewable energy, sports tourism, medical science, pharmaceuticals, and defence, according to deputy government spokeswoman Radklao Intawong Suwankiri.
PAT Celebrates 73rd Anniversary, Announces Growth
Published on 17/05/2024
» The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) held a ceremony on the 73rd anniversary of its founding, donating 36 million baht to the Chaloem Phrakiat project and announcing an operational profit net worth increase of 25.34 percent. PAT is motivated to advance potential initiatives that will propel the national economy forward and is committed to continuing its green port policy for sustainability, establishing goals to manage areas for the benefit of all sectors.