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81.9% of respondents to a Super Poll agree that there is no better alternative to conscription when ensuring national security and that assistance is available to Thai people in cases of a natural disaster or civil unrest. 18.1% insist, however, that there are better alternatives, such as voluntary enlisting or paying the state to avoid
The second land survey of Palang Pracharat MP Pareena Kraikupt’s poultry farm, in Chom Bung district of the southwestern province of Ratchaburi, has confirmed that 7.36 hectares are national forest reserve land. Royal Forest Department director-general, Atthapol Charoenchansa, said the survey, conducted by department officials based on military mapping and with the help of satellite
While most of Thailand’s neighbors have one or two unicorns to boast their success in digital transformation, Thailand is still looking for one. One of the reasons that a unicorn is hard to come by is the fact that Thai entrepreneurs are slow in adopting to digitalization. In 2017, only 28.7 percent of Thai companies
Thanks to the Chim-Shop-Chai (Eat-Shop-Spend) stimulus package, the Government’s popularity has increased from 14.1% in October to 25.6% in November, according to Super Poll. Super Poll Research Office director Noppadol Kannika said today that they conducted a random opinion survey between November 20th and 30th and interviewed 1,098 people in various occupations. He said that
The changing colour of the Mekong River, from brown to aquamarine, is proving to be a boon for local tourism businesses, but the catches by local fishermen have reduced substantially. People from neighbouring provinces have travelled to Khong Chiam district, of Thailand’s north-eastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, which is on the banks of the Mekong
The mighty Mekong River has reached a critical point, with the normally brown water turning aquamarine, like sea water, and many sandbars have emerged, some of which are several kilometres long. Mr. Arthit Panasoon, president of the environment conservation group in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Nakhon Phanom, said today that the rare change in water
Although electric car has yet to go mainstream in Thailand, there is a foregone conclusion that its popularity will significantly increase in the next few years, fueled by a wider variety of choices, recharging stations and, of course, more affordable price. A number of electric vehicles (EV), some of them are made in Thailand, have
Thai troops deployed at the western border with Myanmar, in Sangkhla Buri district of Kanchanaburi, have been put on alert in anticipation of a new round of fighting between Myanmar government troops and Mon rebels. Fighting broke out a few days ago, resulting in the takeover of a Mon National Liberation Army base in Ban
It may boil down to who manages crises better. The vulnerable Prayut government is staring at daily threats of rebellion but the Pheu Thai-led opposition is not in a perfect shape to exploit that. To further complicate the situation, potential “defectors” seem rampant on both sides. Lacks of quorum have abruptly ended House of Representatives
Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit has submitted his resignation as a member of the House budget scrutiny committee effective tomorrow, claiming his presence in the committee is not welcome. The firebrand politician said today that he decided to quit on November 20th when the Constitutional Court disqualified him as an MP for holding media
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan says he is confident that Government coalition parties will stick together to complete its four-year term, even though their MPs are split, resulting in the suspension of two related House meetings due to a lack of a quorum. He made this statement in reference to the suspension of two House
Protesters in smoke-covered Sydney kicked off a fresh round of global protests against climate change on Friday, with activists and schoolchildren picketing the headquarters of bushfire-ravaged Australia’s ruling party. Hundreds of people gathered at the conservative Liberal party’s offices to heed the call to action from 16-year-old climate change campaigner Greta Thunberg. The protests
The recently-opened second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge is set to increase the Thai exports via Mae Sot checkpoint in Tak province next year to reach Bt105 billion-Bt110 billion, up 3.0-8.0 percent, according to Kasikorn Research Center. The new bridge coupled with the Initial Implementation of Cross-Border Transport Facilitation Agreement will not only save transport cost and
Philip Morris (Thailand) Ltd. was today fined 1.22 billion baht by the Thai Criminal Court after the cigarette importer was found guilty of customs duty evasion by under-declaring the value of cigarettes imported from the Philippines between 2003 and 2006. The court, however, acquitted the company’s managing director, Gerald Margolis, and six other staff members,
Dedicated Filipino street educators, psychologists and social workers, working for the Tulay Ng Kabataan Foundation (TNK), are sent to the shanty towns, slums and dumpsite of Manila to persuade children to abandon the streets and join the foundation to improve their lives and so enjoy a brighter future. To date, TNK has rescued more than
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has told Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam that he has faith in her leadership and hopes that she will be able to solve the conflict in the Chinese territory in a way which is beneficial to the people of Hong Kong and their future. Mrs. Carrie Lam was leading a
