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Thai Cabinet Greenlights 217 Billion Baht Loan Initiative to Boost SME Economy

Bangkok: The Cabinet has extended an invitation to state banks to lend a substantial 217 billion baht to Thai Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as part of a strategic move to invigorate the country’s economy. This initiative comes on the heels of financial insights indicating that recent flooding in the southern region has generated a significant 300 billion baht in

Pipat Pledges to Resolve Overcharge Issue on Red Line Electric Train

Bangkok: “Pipat” admits he forgot to consider that some people do not have EMV cards and is ready to find a solution. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, addressed the public outcry over the Red Line electric train policy, which charges 40 baht all day but is actually charged 42 baht. He questioned why the complaints

Registration Opens for SEA Games Opening Ceremony at Rajamangala National Stadium

Bangkok: Registration opens for the 10,000-seat SEA Games opening ceremony tomorrow (December 3). Walk-ins are allowed at Rajamangala National Stadium for 1,000 people. Mr. Atthakorn Sirilathayakorn, Minister of Tourism and Sports, revealed that the Organizing Committee of the 33rd SEA Games is now accepting registration for 10,000 seats in Zone W for the official opening ceremony. Registration will begin on

Flooding Disrupts Wastewater Treatment in Southern Provinces

Bangkok: Pollution Control Department reveals flooding in the South has affected three wastewater treatment plants, and is working to restore water quality. According to Thai News Agency, the Director-General of the Pollution Control Department disclosed that the recent flooding in southern regions has impacted three wastewater treatment systems. Water quality inspections at 11 sites showed that the dissolved oxygen (DO)

Public Health Minister Unperturbed by Discrepancies in Flood Death Toll Reports

Hat yai: Public Health Minister Phatthana Promphat has expressed confidence in the accuracy of the Ministry of Public Health’s reports on the death toll from recent flooding in Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province, despite contradictory claims by Police General Surachet Hakpal, former Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police. Phatthana emphasized that the legal and forensic data underpinning the Ministry’s

How Can Thailand Cope with Extreme Weather Conditions

Bangkok: The massive flooding in the South at the end of November was caused by heavy and persistent rain for nine days, with rainfall exceeding 1,000 millimeters. This constitutes an extreme weather phenomenon. In the latest ranking of countries at risk from extreme weather, Thailand is one of the countries with increasing risk. Government agencies are therefore rushing to upgrade

Japanese Local Councils Set to Vote on Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Plant Restart

Tokyo: Japan’s local parliament began deliberating Tuesday on whether to allow partial restarts of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world’s largest, amid Japan’s efforts to boost its domestic energy supply. The plant, located about 300 kilometers northeast of Tokyo on the Sea of Japan coast, was shut down after the tsunami destroyed the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in