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Ministry to propose nine train projects
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/09/2024
» Nine railway projects, including the 357-kilometre second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed train system, will be proposed for cabinet approval next month, according to Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote.
Government policies favour big business, say critics
Published on 05/09/2024
» The economic policies of the Pheu Thai-led government favour big corporations over the interests of the general public, a Bangkok forum was told on Thursday.
Thailand Elevates Culture for Global Sustainable Development
Published on 04/09/2024
» Silpakorn University Bangkok, in collaboration with the Department of Cultural Promotion, Ministry of Culture, and partner network Roamingelephants.com, will host a seminar to foster cooperation with the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), an organisation committed to advancing the role of culture in driving sustainable economic development on a global scale. This marks the first time Thailand, as a member country, will participate in such an event, held under the auspices of the United Nations General Assembly.
Phairach set to be Thailand's new Attorney General
Published on 03/09/2024
» The proposed appointment of 64-year-old Phairach Pornsomboonsiri as the new Attorney General on Tuesday was approved by the Senate, with 184 votes in favour.
Stand-in Thai PM Phumtham dismisses 'communist' jibe
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 03/09/2024
» Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai brushed aside claims that he is unfit to become defence minister because he joined the Communist Party of Thailand (CPT) in the 1970s.
Chulalongkorn University Honours Thailand’s Most Powerful Brands
Published on 02/09/2024
» The Department of Marketing at Chulalongkorn Business School hosted the “Most Powerful Brands of Thailand 2024” awards ceremony, recognising excellence across 29 product categories. This event represents the most extensive brand survey in Thailand. Professor Dr. Wilert Puriwat, D.Phil. (Oxon.), Acting President of Chulalongkorn University, presided over the ceremony and presented the awards to brand executives at Chulalongkorn University's auditorium.
Call to fill in sea areas to combat erosion
Published on 02/09/2024
» The idea of building a new city out of filling sea areas of about 300,000 rai, from Samut Prakan's tambon Pak Nam of Muang district to the mouth of Tha Chin River in Samut Sakhon, is gaining momentum, with some experts backing the idea.
Bangkok's Chula uni wins UN public service award
Post Reporters, Published on 01/09/2024
» A Chulalongkorn University research team has won this year’s United Nations Public Service Award (UNPSA) on Innovation in Public Institutions. The team from the university’s Faculty of Science was presented with the award for their research, “Academic Insight into Action for Pandemic Response,” recently in Seoul.
Ministry plans to curb hazing
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/08/2024
» The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) is investigating ways to end hazing violence in the nation's universities.
Urban planning for an ageing society
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 30/08/2024
» While smart cities are seen as providing some of the solutions to the problems thrown up by an ageing society in Thailand, the needs of the elderly should in fact be put at the heart of smart city construction, according to academics from Chulalongkorn University.