While Bangkok was in the throes of its latest air pollution crisis, it seemed any idea, no matter how far-fetched, was worth considering to ease discomfort and protect the public. Given the serious health risks posed by inhaling PM2.5 particles, who can blame the authorities ...

The Energy Ministry has ordered The Energy Business Department to discuss with Thai oil traders The prospect of using blockchain to facilitate palm oil trade.A blockchain system would cut out The middleman between palm planters and palm oil mills, in Theory allowing planters to sell ...

The Revenue Department plans to adopt a carrot-and-stick approach in an effort to add 3-4 million individual and corporate taxpayers to The system, its chief says. The department must convince those with taxable income to enter The tax system, said Ekniti Nitithanprapas, director-general of The ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Humanitarian groups from the government, the United Nations and international civil society organisations met last week to discuss gaps in national crisis response and ways to overcome them.the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), as the Logistic Cluster lead organisation, works ...

No new health insurance cards will be issued from 2019, according to Việt Nam Social insurance (VSI). Nguyễn Hoàng Phương, deputy director of the information Technology Centre at VSI, said at a press conference on Wednesday that the VSI system would continue to update participants’ data without the ...

More than 8,000 ethnic minority women have enjoyed increased income and 834 new jobs have been created for women in Lào Cai and Sơn La provinces due to the GREAT (Gender Responsive Equitable Agriculture and Tourism) programme supported by the Australian government. At the same ...

The Australian Senate has passed a motion that calls for an international investigation into The conduct and disputed result of last year’s national election. The motion, which was tabled by Australian Greens party leader and senator Christine Milne, also took note of The January 3 killing ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen and his South Korean counterpart, President Moon Jae-in, on Friday agreed to work together to boost trade and investment between the two nations.​ On Saturday, Mr Moon left Cambodia after a three-day state visit during which he also led a delegation ...

GE Energy has signed a contract with Cambodian industrial conglomerate Soma Group to supply two of its engines to power a biomass gasification facility. Soma Group’s Hak Se mill biomass gasification project is located in Cambodia’s rural rice milling region Kamphong Cham, and reinforces a 2011 ...

Cambodia and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) of the United Nations have joIned hands In a project to protect Cambodian migrant workers and legalise their services durIng the COVID-19 crisis. ...

Elephant conservationists in Mondulkiri province have appealed to the government to protect elephants and preserve forests. the call comes amid growing concern over the killing of elephants for their tusks and other parts. ...

Western Myanmar is bracing itself for more foul weather as the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology yesterday forecast additional rain along the southern Rakhine coast and Ayeyarwady Region.  the department forecast heavy rain in northwest Myanmar and southern Ayeyarwady Region until 14 August. Keep reading ...

Police are preparing a comprehensive security blanket in advance of the 8 November election. Training is about to begin for more than 40,000 special police officers drafted nationwide to supplement the regular force during elections, while there is also a provision for calling the military ...

.The Cabinet has approved in principle three tourism campaigns, aimed to kick start The recovery of The tourism sector from July to October.Keep watching ...

The Energy Ministry will ensure adequate electricity supply while many people are advised to work from home by The government in an attempt to promote social distance and prevent The spread of Covid-19, Energy Minister Sonthirat Sonthijirawong said on Saturday (March 28).Keep reading ...

A new regulation which requires the identity card number of a parent or guardian in the prescription form to buy medicines for a child aged six or less is making parents uneasy. the new circular regulating prescription for outpatient children will become effective from March 1.Keep ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government will massively reduce or wipe out The budget deficit by next year, Deputy Prime Minister Somdy Duangdy has said.Laos has suffered a chronic budget deficit in recent years which has led to The accumulation of sizeable public debt and ...

“The most disastrous situation in history,” was one expert’s stark verdict when shown images of The dry Mekong River bed and dead aquatic animals. Dr Chainarong Setthachua, a lecturer and ecology expert at Maha Sarakham University, was at a loss when asked to describe The ...

The European Union delegation visiting Thailand is optimistic of making a breakthrough in free trade talks with Thailand within four years, under The elected future government.“Negotiations on an FTA will only be possible with a democratically elected government,” The EU delegation to Thailand ambassador Pirkka ...

Thailand’s Finance Ministry plans to offer 70 billion baht in pre- and post-financing loans for its affordable housing scheme under the Pracha Rat (People’s State) initiative, finance permanent secretary Somchai Sujjapongse said. of the total, 40 billion baht will be for post-financing and the remaining 30 billion ...