Bangkok: Cabinet approves assistance for sugarcane farmers to harvest fresh sugarcane worth 5 billion baht, opens registration via government app. Mr. Karom Polpornklang, deputy government spokesman, revealed that the cabinet has approved measures to help sugarcane farmers harvest good quality fresh sugarcane to reduce PM2.5 dust in the 2024/2025 production season, with a budget of 5,175 million baht, using funds

Bangkok: The Cabinet has approved the consolidation of the Red Line and Light Red Line suburban railway projects into a single project for the Siriraj – Taling Chan – Salaya section. This strategic move aims to streamline procurement and hiring into one contract, effectively saving 1,671 million baht from the overall budget. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Anukul Prueksanusak,

Bangkok: The cabinet has approved a new initiative allowing private companies to propose leasing the U-Tapao Aircraft Maintenance Center. This decision follows Thai Airways’ loss of its state enterprise status, which previously permitted it to co-invest in the facility. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Anukul Prueksanusak, the deputy government spokesman, announced that the cabinet acknowledged the Eastern Economic Corridor

Bangkok: The Ministry of Transport has been allocated a 40 billion baht budget as part of an economic stimulus package, as revealed by Mr. Suriya Juangroongruangkit, the Minister of Transport. He emphasized the importance of negotiations between Airports of Thailand (AOT) and King Power to maintain existing benefits. According to Thai News Agency, the Subcommittee on Budget Screening reviewed a

Bangkok: Pichai Chunhavajira, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced preparations to propose the first economic stimulus budget, coinciding with the commencement of Thai-US trade and tariff negotiations. The discussions have progressed to the official level through online platforms, with adjustments made to the initial proposal based on previously disclosed principles. An official proposal submission is anticipated within the

Bangkok: The Oil Fund will increase diesel subsidies by another 50 satang per liter, effective tomorrow, to stabilize pump prices and mitigate the impact of global oil price fluctuations resulting from Middle East tensions. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Pornchai Chirakulpaisan, Director of the Policy and Planning Office at the Oil Fund Office, announced that the Oil Fund Management

Bangkok: The Ministry of Energy is actively preparing to manage the impact of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, focusing on both oil and gas reserves. The current strategy ensures that energy supply remains stable, and a mechanism is in place to manage oil prices through the Oil Fund. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Veerapat Kiatfuengfu, Deputy Permanent

Bangkok: Mr. Ratthawirun Chanjungthaworn, Chief Executive Officer of Premier Quality Starch or PQS, took the stage at the ‘Global Cassava Sustainability Forum 2025’ to present his vision and suggest turning challenges in the cassava starch industry into opportunities through innovation and cooperation between the public and private sectors, as well as highlighting an investment plan to produce low-carbon cassava. According