Thailand morning news for July 4
TNSC predicts income loss of B500bn Exporters are estimated to lose as much as 500 billion baht worth of income from the strong baht this year, with small-scale entrepreneurs hit the hardest. — Bangkok Post […]
Thailand morning news for July 3
Factory employment declines but petroleum investment soars Thailand’s factory employment in the first half of 2019 fell by 5.45% year-on-year to 92,262 workers, the Industrial Works Department said on Tuesday, as more companies move to […]
Thailand morning news for July 2
Firms push for gradual daily wage increases Business operators are urging the new government to raise the country’s daily minimum wage in line with a resolution of the tripartite committee and avoid the sharp rise […]
Thailand morning news for July 1
Boom along the border A group of Chinese investors has poured in close to 10 billion baht to develop a new city in Thmada, a border village in Veal Veng district in Cambodia’s Pursat province […]
Thailand morning news for June 28
The Nation ceases publication after 48 years After 48 years on the newsstands, The Nation, Thailand’s leading English-language daily known for its independent and aggressive news reporting, publishes its last print edition today. — Thai […]
Thailand morning news for June 27
41 percent of vegetables in Thai markets exceed contamination standards Pesticide watchdog Thai-PAN has today (Wednesday) published its most recent survey, which reveals that 41% of all vegetables in Thailand’s fresh markets are contaminated with […]
Thailand morning news for June 26
Opposition to grill the government tomorrow in first debate in five years In what is touted as the first no-confidence debate in five years, the opposition parties will use the House sitting tomorrow (Wednesday) to […]
Thailand morning news for June 25
PM urges Bangkok flood mitigation The Prime Minister has urged related agencies to find ways to mitigate flooding in Bangkok, and help alleviate public inconvenience. — NBT World (video) Thailand aims to become electricity hub […]
Thailand morning news for June 24
Deputy PM Somkid provides guidelines for steering industrial sector As guidelines for steering the industrial sector, the Deputy Prime Minister has instructed the Ministry of Industry to encourage entrepreneurs to adjust themselves for production using […]
Thailand morning news for June 21
Thailand’s $13 Billion Plan Could Woo 65 Million Tourists Yearly Thailand is already struggling to cope with the environmental impact of a tourism boom that’s expected to lure 40 million visitors this year. — The […]
Thailand morning news for June 20
Electricity Billionaire Is Building the Tesla of Thailand Energy Absolute already won over a group of five taxi unions, which ordered 3,500 cars for metropolitan Bangkok. — Bloomberg BMA to end city’s cable nightmare The […]
Thailand morning news for June 19
DMCR sets up clean-up booms to cut marine waste Thailand currently has more than seven million tons of waste that has not been properly disposed of and has become a source of marine waste. — […]