Agreement signed to tackle Phuket labour shortage

PHUKET: An agreement has been signed between representatives of the business sector and the Office of Vocational Education Commission (OVEC) for vocational institutes to provide graduates and part-time students to work in tourism and service industries, which are now in need of about 30,000 workers in this southern island resort province.Continue Reading

Summer storms forecast in upper Thailand March 12-14

Outbreaks of thunderstorms with gust and hail are likely in the North, Northeast, Central and East regions of Thailand from Sunday to Tuesday because a moderate high-pressure system from China will extend to cover upper Thailand and the South China Sea during the period, the Thai Meteorological Department announced in its 5am forecast on Sunday.Continue Reading

Pheu Thai most favourite in red shirt-dominated Udon Thani: Nida Poll

The Pheu Thai Party remains most favourite in the northeastern province of Udon Thani, a traditional stronghold of the “red-shirt” United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), in all aspects – with Paetongtarn “Ung-Ing” Shinawatra being on top of all potential candidates for the post of prime minister in the next poll, according to a survey by the National Institute of Development…Continue Reading