by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 23, 2023 | Business, Digitalization, News, Technology, Thailand
Thailand will have up to 105 smart cities by 2027, Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai says. Smart cities will utilize Big Data solutions to improve public life and tackle people’s everyday issues, the minister adds. So far, 36 municipalities in 25 provinces have...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 18, 2023 | Business, Health, Lifestyle, Thailand
Thailand’s new Cannabis-Hemp Act‘s first draft has been completed by the Public Health Ministry. It will not reclassify cannabis as a narcotic. According to Public Health Minister Chonlanan Srikaew, the new legislation is a refined version of the initial draft....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 15, 2023 | Education, Lifestyle, Thailand, Visions
In 2017, Jo and Dan Rubinstein started a Zero-to-Hero Foundation in Thailand to help finance the Huana Pilot Project. The goal of the Pilot is to find a “model” to improve the quality of education for poor rural children. Zero-to-Hero Program in...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 11, 2023 | ASEAN, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Travel, Vietnam
Thailand has set new fees for inspections and work permits for foreign workers from Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam to promote legal employment. The new visa fee is 500 Thai baht or THB (14 USD), down from 2,000 THB ( 55 USD). The fee for applying for a temporary...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 3, 2023 | Business, Economy, Thailand
Thailand’s Land Bridge megaproject will forge a new link between the Pacific and Indian oceans, relieving shipping congestion in the Malacca Straits. It is expected to become a key link in the China-led Belt and Road project, requiring over 1 trillion baht in...
