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Half-cost drones to aid farmers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/10/2025
» Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul announced a "half-cost agricultural drone" scheme to promote smart farming.
Calculating the cost of war
Business, Published on 29/04/2024
» Currency depreciation, a surge in oil prices and a decline in purchasing power often result from geopolitical conflicts.
Asian shares rebound as chipmakers jump
Published on 20/01/2024
» RECAP: Asian shares rebounded yesterday, buoyed by a rally in global chipmakers, after struggling earlier because of concerns about China's sluggish economic recovery.
Ministry to initiate drone project soon
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/10/2023
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is slated to start a drone project for communities nationwide next month, aiming to facilitate the adoption of smart farming and ease the financial burden of farmers by applying advanced technology to improve productivity.
Sustainable ways to wipe out hunger by 2030
Oped, Published on 13/11/2021
» In 2015, 193 countries gathered at the United Nations and pledged to end global hunger by 2030 as part of the Agenda for Sustainable Development. With less than a decade to go, prospects for achieving this goal appear bleak. Improving them will require governments and the private sector to address the global food and environmental crises simultaneously.
Depa project to teach AI, drone use at select universities
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/11/2020
» The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) plans to roll out an artificial intelligence (AI) university project and drone academy next year, as part of the agency’s plan to drive digital skills and support the digital economy.
PTTEP looks to diversify after lacklustre Q2 results
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 31/07/2020
» A large drop in revenue and profit is compelling SET-listed PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) to focus on diversification into artificial intelligence, robotics and the supply and value chain of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Skyviv, Sunsweet home in on corn
Business, Published on 04/04/2018
» Drone imagery analysis firm Skyviv has signed a memorandum of understanding with agriculture giant Sunsweet to develop precision agriculture methods that could slash the cost of fertilising corn fields by 30%.
Customising seeds for Thailand
Business, Published on 14/02/2018
» Netherlands-based East-West Seed company is vying to stay ahead of the pack with CRISPR technology applications, which have the potential of reducing seed production prices by a factor of 10 within the next 10 years.
EU move fuelling unease among palm oil producers
Spectrum, Published on 28/01/2018
» The livelihood of as many as 300,000 oil palm farmers in Thailand could be in jeopardy after the recent decision by the European Union (EU) to look at ways of banning imports of palm oil biofuel from 2021, industry experts say.