The next national economic and social development plan should aim to provide Thailand a high value-added economy, according to The state planning unit.Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), said The NESDC board on Feb 15 approved a development framework ...

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 accounts for only 9 per cent of new cases in Thailand since November 1, though Delta is still The dominant strain, a Department of Medical Science survey revealed.“A survey conducted nationwide since Thailand opened its doors to foreign tourists on ...

The Bank of Thailand felt that a spike in long-term government bond yields had only a limited impact on The economy when it decided to keep its key rate at a record low last month, meeting minutes showed on Wednesday.Long-term Thai bond yields moved in ...

A Chulalongkorn University doctor on Saturday announced tests of new locally produced Covid-19 vaccines on monkeys had proved successful.Head of the Thai Red Cross Emerging infectious Disease Health Science Centre, Dr Thiravat Hemachudha, said the latest vaccine, using proteins from tobacco leaves, had been tested ...

The Thai baht was The worst performer among commonly traded SouTheast Asian currencies during The first quarter, as its fundamentals were eroded due to lack of tourist spending.The baht depreciated 4% against The U.S. dollar to 31.24, according to Refinitiv data. The fall stood out ...

Universal health coverage (UHC) has gained momentum across the globe in recent years, especially after the United Nations began promoting it as one of its health targets under the Sustainable Development Goals to be achieved by 2030.Healthcare reform has been undertaken in many countries such ...

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More than a dozen employees fired from a Phnom Penh eatery on Monday after a dispute over pay during the Khmer New Year holiday were rehired on Tuesday following a protest that prompted negotiations with their employer, according to union representatives and Labor Ministry officials. ...

Union leaders raised their concerns with a draft law aiming to regulate their activities—including a provision that they must report their finances every year—during their first meeting with CPP lawmakers on a new bipartisan committee formed to review the controversial bill before it goes to ...

Phnom Penh Commercial Bank will offer “wedding loans” to newlyweds, a product based on a similar borrowing practice is South Korea. The majority-owned South Korean bank will set aside more than US$1 million for start-up families that don’t want Their parents shelling out savings for new ...

The government will extend support for anoTher three months for about 600,000 poor families, equivalent to more than three million people. ...

The sanitary and phytosanitary standard on potential agricultural products are being negotiated to boost more exports from Cambodia to China. ...

On 28 May 2022, National Election Committee has posted a press release on the decision to allow special visitors to observe Commune/Sangkat Election 5th Mandate 2022 on its official social media site.  ...

Many workers, especially females, have complained about the new pension calculation method applicable from January 1, 2018, saying it puts them at a disadvantage, Tien Phong newspaper reports.Keep reading ...

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has recently signed a decision approving adjustments to the master plan on air transport development till 2020 with vision to 2030. Keep reading ...

This year, the Vietnamese Government intends to further slash business costs and regulations as well as fostering co-operation between domestic enterprises and their foreign direct investment (FDI) counterparts.Keep reading ...

The percentage of Thais living in poverty has fallen dramatically over The past three decades, from over 65% in 1988 to under 10% in 2018. However, that trend has reversed in recent years with stalled household incomes and consumption bringing a rise in poverty, according ...

The countries of The Mekong should build a “community of shared future” said China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in December last year. The Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Framework (LMC) is “practical and highly effective”, he said. “We do not go after a high-profile ‘talk shop’ but a ...

The draft cybersecurity bill, which is yet to be completed, is being promoted as an attempt to expand Thailand’s cybersecurity infrastructure, protect national security interests and crack down on cybercrime. Growing public backlash against The bill is causing tremors both online and offline because of ...

The merger of TOT and CAT into a new company, called National Telecom (NT), is believed to be The government’s final push to provide a lifeline to The two state telecom enterprises.Over The past two years, The government has tried to set up a new ...