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Postbag, Published on 07/04/2024
» Re: "Panel unfazed by higher diesel cost", (Business, April 4).
Seamless connectivity in subregion touted
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/04/2024
» The International Institute for Trade and Development is proposing the acceleration of seamless connectivity in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries via the Cross-Border Transport Facilitation Agreement (CBTA) with member countries to establish common measures and rules that foster effective cross-border movement of people, goods and services.
22kg of Korea-bound heroin found in sunscreen boxes
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/04/2024
» Police have arrested a 70-year-old man after seizing 22 kilogrammes of heroin stuffed into boxes of sunscreen at a parcel delivery counter in Nong Khai. The drugs were reportedly bound for South Korea via Bangkok.
Drive to reopen border checkpoints with Laos
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/04/2024
» Thailand is holding talks with Laos to expedite the reopening of border checkpoints to facilitate border trade and tourism between the two countries.
Energy shift calls for open markets, more renewables
Oped, Published on 03/04/2024
» The awaited new Power Development Plan (PDP) will be finalised by the second quarter of this year. The PDP -- which is scheduled to be implemented between 2024 and 2037, will focus more on renewable energy.
Chaixi plans to expand via new partnerships
Business, Published on 03/04/2024
» Chaixi Corporation, the Thai street food franchise operator, aims to expand its brand overseas amid sluggish economic growth domestically.
The Ocean Cleanup Launches InterceptorTM 019 Against River Plastic
Published on 02/04/2024
» Marine waste, spurred by improper disposal, severely impacts marine ecosystems. Addressing this urgent issue requires a comprehensive and multi-sectoral approach that includes prioritising waste management strategies to prevent ocean-bound waste and performing regular cleanups.
Govt wants more China, Laos routes
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/04/2024
» The government will ask Laos and China to open more flight routes to Thailand over the next two years to help fulfil Thailand's ambition to become a regional aviation hub, spokesman Chai Watcharonke said on Monday.
Vietnam seeking to learn from China with high-speed rail plan
Published on 01/04/2024
» HANOI: Vietnam is seeking to learn from China to develop its first high-speed railway network, according to its government, with plans in the works for a rail line running the length of the country.
Reforestation seen as only viable smog solution
Dave Kendall, Published on 01/04/2024
» Northern Thailand's chronic smog problem is usually blamed on burning crop waste, villagers burning wooded areas to pick mushrooms and vehicle emissions. The solutions, we are told, involve regulations and enforcement.