Thailand is ‘least miserable’ country in the world again

Thailand is ‘least miserable’ country in the world again

Thailand is ‘least miserable’ country in the world again Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha says he’s delighted over Thailand’s rating as the “least miserable” economy in the latest Bloomberg Misery Index. The annual Misery Index is calculated as the sum of a country’s inflation and unemployment rates.  The index compares the average of economists’ forecasts for each country. The US…

Minister Somkid Jatusripitak

DPM Somkid urges industrial sector’s technological transformation

DPM Somkid urges industrial sector’s technological transformation BANGKOK, 23 April 2019(NNT) – The industrial sector is being pushed to transform itself according to technological advancements enabling its entry into modernity and the Industry 4.0 era. Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said yesterday that the move following the progress made by the Ministry of Industry on…

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Thailand to tackle plastic waste by 2030

Thailand to tackle plastic waste by 2030 The Thai Cabinet has approved a roadmap to tackle plastic waste in the years 2018-2030, and to reduce or end the use of certain types of plastic because of its increasing harm to the environment. By the end of this year, Thailand will be free from three types…

Exports

Thai exports drop 4.9% in March

Thai exports drop 4.9% in March Thailand’s exports in March were down 4.88 per cent year on year (YoY), leading to a 1.6-per-cent contraction in exports in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year. The Commerce Ministry reported on Monday Thailand’s customs-cleared exports fell to US$21.4 billion after a…