Garbage monthly collection fee in Bangkok rises to Bt60
Households in Bangkok which do not separate their recyclable garbage will pay a higher collection fee of Bt60 per month to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
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Households in Bangkok which do not separate their recyclable garbage will pay a higher collection fee of Bt60 per month to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
The prime minister met today with Mathias Cormann, secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), initiating the process for Thailand to join the 38-member organization.
Thailand’s airports will be able to handle up to one million flights per year when the third runway at the Suvarnabhumi airport opens for full operations next year, Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri said today.
Biometric facial recognition will be introduced at six airports for domestic air travel on November 1st and for international air travel a month later, according to Airports of Thailand (AOT), the operator of commercial airports in Thailand.
The World Bank (WB) has raised concerns over Thailand’s vulnerability to frequent flooding, urging the government to adopt sustainable, long-term strategies for climate resilience.
Investment project applications in the first three quarters of this year increased by 4% year on year, to 2,195 projects worth an estimated 722.5 billion baht.
Whether it is Thailand's largest pyramid selling scheme or its most successful e-commerce business, The iCon Group has stirred a storm that extends far beyond the country’s borders.
Next month, the Finance Ministry will review the criteria for qualification to receive financial support from the state under the state welfare card program.
The Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand has announced the first 38 entities that have been granted official permission to use the “Moo Deng” trademark on their products and services, said Director Attaporn Sriheran.
The Energy Ministry will try to maintain the pump price of diesel at not more than 33 baht/litre, a cap which was due to end on October 30 until the end of the year.
The Finance Ministry has welcomed the Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) decision to cut the key interest rate by 25 basis points, to 2.25%, and expects a further 25 basis point cut at its next meeting, said Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira today.
The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 5:2 today to cut the key policy rate by 25 basis points, to 2.25% with immediate effect, as the central bank comes under increasing pressure from the government and the private sector to ease borrowing costs to boost the sluggish economy.