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Airlines plan promotions after new jet fuel tax drives up fares
Airlines are preparing more marketing campaigns and promotions to maintain ticket volumes after the implementation of a new jet-fuel tax is set to drive up air fares. Major carriers doubt that the higher tax on jet fuel will affect their business in the long term, ...
Princess gives Prince Mahidol award to medical researchers
Two dedicated medical researchers, who won the Prince Mahidol Award for 2016, pledged to carry on their research and continue their work to help humanity. Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on Tuesday evening presented the Prince Mahidol Award for 2016 to Sir Gregory ...
As South flood situation eases, officials warn of Leptospirosis threat
The flood situation in the South, which has claimed 96 lives, has improved and only six districts in three provinces are still inundated, but the Ministry of Public Health has warned residents in Prachuap Khiri Khan and 11 other southern provinces of the emerging threat ...
PTT expects Thai fuel use to rise
PTT Plc., the national oil and gas conglomerate, forecasts Thailand’s fuel consumption will increase by two to three percent this year, in line with the country’s economic growth. The outlook was trimmed from the previous forecast because demand is expected to slip after subsidy cuts, ...
Bangkok ‘maker’ event helps to develop innovative mindset as ideas exchanged
Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, the Ministry of Science and Technology’s National Science and Technology Development Agency and other partners presented the Bangkok Mini Maker Faire Year 2, bringing together more than 345 Thai and international “makers” or creators to showcase 122 works. As the ...
Public should look at detail of anti-forest encroachment measures: Prayut
Government chiefs including Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on January 31 urged the public to look at the detail of proposals by the National Reform Steering Assembly for tackling forest encroachment, saying it has merely tried to correct wrongs and not legalise wrongdoings including by resort ...
Charter writers oppose press 'reform' attempt
A controversial bill to regulate the media industry proposed by the National Reform Steering Assembly media reform panel could breach the new constitution which supports media self-regulation and independence from state control, a Constitution Drafting Committee member says. Chartchai Na Chiangmai, who is also a CDC ...
Thai-Myanmar talks due
Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak will be leading major Thai businesses to meet a team of Myanmar officials and businesses to seek further cooperation in developing industrial estates in Myanmar and border trade operations on Feb 3-4. Industry Minister Uttama Savanayana said the Thai business ...
Thap Lan: Thailand's unsung forest gemk under threat, but still abrim with life
On the trail of a conservation group conducting a wildlife monitoring survey, we stop the 4×4 on the road and walk along the red earth to check on camera traps. Wildlife rangers from Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation and international conservationists ...
Ohec upgrade into full ministry mulled
The Education Ministry wants to upgrade its Office of Higher Education Commission into a ministry to lift university standards. The goal is to turn Thai universities into research and innovation drivers, and highly skilled and qualified workforce providers, in line with the 20-year national strategy and ...
