While the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class shown at this year’s Bangkok International Motor Show was an imported version not intended for sale, locally-assembled cars are now rolling out from the Samut Prakan plant. Codenamed W206, the fifth-generation C-Clas…
How to avoid collaboration failure
Collaboration cannot be commanded, it must be empowered, and that requires a mindset change It is a leadership challenge that seemingly will not go away despite countless the hours we spend talking and countless baht we spend on tools to address it. Ma…
Kingdom to gain from production of hemp
Industry to generate B25bn in 5 years The government is aiming to make Thailand a regional manufacturing centre for hemp products in the next five years to generate at least 25 billion baht in income, said Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit on S…
Stateless students need legal status
Thailand is rapidly ageing. Every child in the country — regardless of nationality — needs access to care and education to help meet the country’s economic challenges ahead. It is a huge mistake for officialdom to deny stateless children an education a…
Certificates issued to almost 1m people wanting to grow cannabis
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued almost 1 million electronic certificates to registrants who seek permission to cultivate cannabis following the legalisation of cannabis and hemp on June 9. As of 7am on Saturday, a total of 983,557 peo…
Biden speaks with wife of basketball star detained in Russia
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden spoke with the wife of women’s basketball star Brittney Griner on Wednesday, telling her that he is working to secure her spouse’s release from Russian detention, the White House said. Two-time Olympic champion Griner —…
Ministry signs contract to buy long-acting antibody drug
The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday signed a procurement agreement with AstraZeneca for 257,500 doses of the long-acting antibody drug Evusheld, which boosts Covid-19 immunity in patients with low immunity levels. The first group of beneficiarie…
Finland, Sweden sign protocol to join NATO but still need ratification
BRUSSELS: NATO’s 30 allies signed an accession protocol for Finland and Sweden on Tuesday to allow them to join the nuclear-armed alliance once allied parliaments ratify the decision, the most significant expansion of the alliance since the mid-1990s. …
Pheu Thai eyes riding red tide to victory
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, is emerging as the leading candidate for the premiership to breathe new life into the Pheu Thai Party, according to recent polls by the National Institute of Devel…
Indo-Pacific alphabet soup needs beefing up
In May, US President Joe Biden visited South Korea and Japan with the aim of reaffirming America’s commitment to the Asia-Pacific region after the uncertainties and doubts generated by Donald Trump’s presidency. In Tokyo, Mr Biden launched the Indo-Pac…