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Cabinet approves investment in new Bang Pakong power plant
The Cabinet on April 4 gave its approval for the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) to go invest Bt33.94 billion to build a new power plant in Chachoengsao’s Bang Pakong district to ensure a stable and adequate power supply in Bangkok and its vicinity. Construction ...
PM not worried about Trump trade policies
Thailand should remain calm about new US trade policies, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on April 4, adding that he has assigned relevant ministries to study the issues. He also noted the 180 years of relations between the two countries. Also, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak on ...
‘Healthcare focus should be on quality’
Authorities are being urged to better distribute the healthcare workforce with an emphasis on quality rather than quantity. Experts at a National Health Commission seminar said on Monday that there might be an oversupply of doctors within the next 10 years, and called for a ...
Data science poised to boom
Big data and analytics spending in Thailand is expected to continue double-digit growth in 2017, driven by the availability of data, a new generation of technology and a cultural shift toward data-driven decision making. Teradata Thailand, the local enterprise solfware unit of US-based Teradata Corporation, expect ...
CPF taking food to EU with WFGL
CPF Investment Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF), has inked a share purchase agreement with Westbridge Food Group Ltd (WFGL) at a combined value of £60 million (2.6 billion baht) to expand CPF’s market in Europe. CPF chairman and chief executive ...
Tap water supplier in Eastern region expects strong demand from EEC
Universal Utilities Group, which supplies tap water in the Eastern region of Thailand, plans to invest an average of Bt200 million a year to develop water-treatment systems, especially in Chachoengsao, Rayong, and Chon Buri provinces, to serve expected strong demand from the Eastern Economic Corridor. ...
Low-income people around country register for new round of state welfare
A large number of low-income people queued up to apply for state welfare as the second round of registrations opened nationwide on April 3. Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong said at least 10 million people were expected to register in this round, which ends on May ...
5G licence auction faces delay due to technicalities
The planned fifth generation (5G) licence auction on the 2600-megahertz spectrum is likely to be put off to 2018 due to a lack of well-designed frequency valuation principles and the transition to a new telecom regulatory body. The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) initially ...
AirAsia JV in Vietnam aimed at expanding SE Asia operations
AirAsia is expanding its operations in Southeast Asia, with the proposed lowcost carrier (LCC) joint venture (JV) with Gumin Co Ltd and Hai Au Aviation Joint Stock Co. AirAsia is expanding its operations in Southeast Asia, with the proposed lowcost carrier (LCC) joint venture (JV) ...
Patients waiting for organ transplants face shortages
Thousands of patients in Thailand are now on a life-or-death waiting list, praying every day with their family members for an organ transplant. Despite increasingly advanced medical technology, their vital surgeries cannot take place without an act of kindness from fellow humans. “One organ donor can ...
