The Bangkok Post
ICT investment vital to prosperity in Asia-Pacific
Thailand is one of the ICT infrastructure development leaders among emerging countries in Asia-Pacific, but its telecom firms and government agencies must embrace the challenges brought about by the development of the digital economy.Keep reading ...
EA to build charging stations
A SET-listed renewable energy firm, Energy Absolute Plc (EA), has announced plans to develop and operate charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) for the first time in Thailand, allotting 600 million baht to set up charging stations nationwide over the next few years.Keep reading ...
Policy lagging technology, OECD warns
To capitalise on the transition to a digital society, nations in Southeast Asia need to close the gap between advanced technology and lagging policy, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said last week.Keep reading ...
The rise of health tech entrepreneurs
The newest wave of tech startups in Thailand are health tech entrepreneurs — working on innovative services designed to change the face of healthcare and solve problems traditional caregivers avoid.Keep reading ...
Criminal Defamation Case Against British BBC Journalist Withdrawn
A lawyer has withdrawn a criminal defamation case against a British BBC journalist involving a report on foreigners being defrauded of property, the BBC reports. The case against Jonathan Head, BBC’s Southeast Asia correspondent, began Wednesday. “The plaintiff has withdrawn his case against BBC journalist ...
Cambodia, Laos find common ground after border row
Cambodian Interior Minister Sar Kheng has met his Lao counterpart, just weeks after a row between the two countries saw Prime Minister Hun Sen deploy troops to the Stung Treng provincial border.Keep reading ...
Customs upgrade expected to improve speed, fairness
A new customs law coming into force in November is expected to ease the country’s trade, says Customs Department director-general Kulit Sombatsiri.Keep reading ...
Why the West should care about Thailand's new fight against fishing slavery
Thailand’s $7 billion fishing trade is among the world’s biggest. In recent years, it’s also been one of the most severely scandalized — an industry blighted by reports of slavery on fishing trawlers. Many of these tales recall 18th century-style barbarity at sea.Keep reading ...
Despite floods, rice output forecasts unchanged
Around 1 million rai of rice plantation in the Northeast was destroyed by the recent flood, but it is unlikely to have any severe effect on Thai rice production and export, with shippers and industry officials keeping rice export forecasts unchanged at 10 million tonnes.Keep ...
Govt to offer incentives to port investors
Authorities are seeking approval from Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak for a new benefit-sharing arrangement between state and private sectors to give four river and sea ports shunned by investors a new lease on life.Keep reading ...
