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Asean urges anti-disaster push
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 10/09/2015
» Asean must step up cooperation on disaster management as the region is more vulnerable to disasters than other parts of the world, experts say.
Nasa grants access to climate data trove
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 01/09/2015
» Lower Mekong countries, including Thailand, will be able to take advantage of highly sophisticated Nasa information, such as satellite imagery, to help them cope with natural disasters under a project launched yesterday.
All Asean states 'ready' for AC launch this year
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 08/08/2015
» Chon Buri - All 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are ready for the Asean Community's (AC) launch at the end of this year but the bloc needs to boost cooperation to deal with upcoming challenges, Foreign Minister Tanasak Patimapragorn said yesterday.
S Korea passes on fashion advice to Thai industry
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 31/07/2015
» South Korea is giving Thailand advice on fashion ahead of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) at the end of the year.
New tools 'key' for special needs students
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 31/07/2015
» New technology and international cooperation can provide better access to education for children with learning disabilities in Southeast Asia, particularly Thailand, a conference was told on Thursday.
Surin calls on Asean to act on migrants
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 15/06/2015
» Former Asean secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan has called on Asean members to amend their non-interference policy to solve the illegal migrants crisis in the region.
High time for Asean to step up, Jaran says
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 10/06/2015
» Asean nations should work to solve the Rohingya problem together while pressuring Myanmar to tackle the issue at its roots as it is now affecting most of the region, an international affairs academic said Tuesday.
Three-nation fight against trafficking
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 05/06/2015
» Agencies from Myanmar, Indonesia and Thailand are working to simplify the process of working across their different jurisdictions to fight human trafficking in the fishing industry.
Vets at great pains to ease suffering of small animals
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 17/05/2015
» Fido and Felix can’t do much other than bark and meow when they are in pain, but now the country’s vets have pledged to take more care in their treatment.
Govt hopes for trafficking upgrade after filing report
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 14/04/2015
» Thailand is optimistic it will be removed from Tier 3 of the United States' Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report this year now that it has submitted its anti-trafficking documents to Washington for assessment.