Prayut firm on stamping out corruption The government on Monday marked International Anti-Corruption Day by pledging to revamp the country’s legal mechanisms to improve the efficiency of counter-corruption work. — Bangkok Post K-Research: 100,000 jobs […]
Thai Department of Disease control warns on vaping, first case of pneumonia from vaping reported E-cigarettes have been blamed for breathing problems in a 48-year-old male patient admitted to a private hospital, Dr Asadang Ruaycharin, […]
Election Commission to decide fate of Future Forward Party leader next Wednesday, could face five years in jail Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) will decide the fate of Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit next Wednesday, […]
MP facing arrest on sight is seen in House chamber today as part of the quorum Palang Pracharat MP Waipote Arpornrat appears to have won a game of hide and seek with parliament police, for […]
Private sector lowers annual projected export figure for Thailand by 2.5 to 3 percent The October 2019 export figure has been recorded at 20.757 billion U.S. dollar, which is a 4.5 percent decline. This leaves […]
Analysts predict strength of baht to continue well into 2020, concerns increase Source: Bangkok Post More than two decades ago, the baht suffered heavy devaluation as a result of speculation, forcing Thailand’s central bank to […]
Dr. Somkid insists Thai economy remains good but growing slowly The Thai economy is not bad, just slowing down, said Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak today as he urged the private sector to join hands […]
Chemicals ban derailed by ‘4 forces’ BioThai, an anti-farm chemical pressure group, has alleged that four major forces” were behind the decision to scrap the ban on the herbicide glyphosate and delay the prohibitions against […]
Factory output falls 8.45% y/y, worse than forecast Thailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) in October fell 8.45% from a year earlier, dragged down by lower production of cars, petroleum and steel, the industry ministry said […]
Thailand to export additional 1 million tonnes of rice to China The Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister says he aims to increase exports of Thai rice to China by another 1 million tonnes. — The Thaiger […]
Thai air pollution crisis spiralling out of control Leading academics say the Thai government is simply not equipped to prevent the air pollution crisis “spinning out of control”. — The Thaiger Health minister says no […]
Govt preps B50bn for stimulus The Finance Ministry will on Tuesday put forward for cabinet consideration a fresh economic stimulus package to inject at least 50 billion baht into the economy in the final quarter […]