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Internet key for CLMVT rise
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 17/08/2018
» To drive growth in the region, the governments of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam (CLMVT) should aim to improve internet infrastructure, a seminar said.
Northern double-track railway to Mekong to open 2023
Theerawat Khamthita, Published on 09/08/2018
» CHIANG RAI: Construction of the 323km double-track railway from Den Chai in Phrae to Chiang Khong on the Mekong River border will be accelerated so it can enter service two years earlier, the transport minister announced on Thursday.
Autonomous system scheduled for 2036
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 18/06/2018
» The Transport Ministry plans to complete its "smart autonomous system" nationwide by 2036, with an ambitious goal to improve logistics competitiveness.
Villages go all out to charm tourists
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/05/2018
» The government has announced a new strategy to bolster local tourism by encouraging locals to promote their villages' charm and unique products.
Old media must learn new tricks, seminar told
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 14/03/2018
» Mainstream news agencies must fight to avoid being left behind in an era where technology has caused a paradigm shift in how people absorb information, a seminar was told yesterday.
Rice exports at record high in 2017
Published on 29/12/2017
» Rice exports hit an all-time record in 2017, increasing by 14.77% this year to at least 11.25 million tonnes as of Dec 27, the Ministry of Commerce said.
Nordic social welfare 'doesn't suit Thailand'
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 12/12/2017
» Instead of aiming to become a welfare state like Nordic countries, Thailand should focus on strengthening social welfare schemes, making them more inclusive and benefiting vulnerable groups, said Pichit Likitkijsomboon, a former economist at Thammasat University.
Civic groups call out welfare smart card as 'unfair' to poor
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/11/2017
» Civic groups voiced their objection to the welfare smart card in a seminar on welfare reform on Saturday, saying it failed to help the poorest bracket of society.
Small firms 'must adapt to new era'
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/11/2017
» Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being urged to brace themselves for disruptive technology and integrate technology in their business models to keep them ahead of the curve after latest findings suggest they are losing competitiveness.
Farming areas forecast to decrease by up to 11%
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/09/2017
» The agricultural area in Thailand will decrease by 4.35-11.59% by 2035 due to the government's policy to terminate crop-pledging schemes and mortgages, a seminar was told.