Some 30 fishing trawlers surrounded officials on August 19 as they tried to remove the illegal “Lob Ai Ngo” fishing traps installed in the shallow waters of Laem Talumpuk Bay in Nakhon Si Thammarat’s Pak Phanang district, Prayut Thanawattana, kamnan of Tambon Laem Talumpuk, said.

Officials and experts attending the Seventh Internet Security Conference 2019, held in Beijing Monday, called for a joint public-private effort to defend against cyberattacks and maintain a reliable and safe cyberspace.

Multiple approaches are being tested for the launch of the first central bank digital currency in China, said officials and experts, who expect more participation from private institutions in creating the government-backed currency.

The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) will proceed with its project to control the price of medicines at private hospitals now that it has received their price lists. Hospitals selling medicines above the median price set by the department will face fines and/or imprisonment.

Networks of traditional fishermen in six Andaman coastal provinces met state agencies in Trang on Monday to formulate plans for helping the dugong population and conserving resources.

The body of orphaned baby dugong Mariam has been sent to Bangkok for taxidermy prior to being put on display at the Phuket Aquarium, so that the public can learn about the conservation of rare wildlife conservation.

Trang Governor Luechai Charoensap on Sunday vowed to make the garbage problem a provincial agenda to be urgently solved, as he led officials to inspect the carcass of orphaned baby dugong Mariam.

Thai businessman Chanut "Dr Ae" Srisang was arrested in Bangkok on Saturday evening for his alleged role in a private company's alleged scam luring people to invest in gold trading that inflicted losses estimated at Bt100 million, a police source revealed on Sunday.

Baby dugong Yameel, a rescued orphan, may be raised in an aquarium if it were found to be unable to stay on its own in the sea, Dr Nantarika Chansue, the head of the Veterinary Medical Aquatic Animal Research Centre at Chulalongkorn University, said on Sunday.

Innovative workspace pioneer Spaces is all set to bring convenience to young professional with the opening next month of a fourth branch in Phaholyothin Soi 19.

A private school in the southern province of Trang was accused of pocketing 70 per cent of the scholarship money its six students received from a temple in a National Mother’s Day event.

Huawei is aiming beyond 5G and has set its sights on the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, said Ren Zhengfei, founder of the Chinese tech company. He said, “5G is a side dish while AI is the main dish, which will be the core strategic development for Huawei.” He was speaking during an internal conference, according to the state outlet, the Global Times.

The orphaned baby dugong Mariam has been moved to a temporary nursery pond in Trang province where she is being monitored round the clock, with her heartbeat and respiratory system being checked hourly, Koh Libong Wildlife Sanctuary chief Chaiyapruek Weerawong said.

An August 23 deadline has been set by Justice Ministry permanent secretary Wisit Wisitsora-at for getting the results of a probe into an allegation that the electronic monitoring (EM) ankle or wrist bracelets, rented by the Department of Probation from a private company, can be removed by the parolled offenders without the department being electronically alerted.

AIG Thailand Group has launched an innovative insurance system that it says significantly improves automobile claim management. The introduction of “Merimen” allows AIG Thailand, part of the world's leading general insurance, to offer better customer experience than ever, according to the firm in a Wednesday release.

The Commerce Ministry will join hands with the private sector to boost Thai exports to five major markets, expecting “tangible results” within three months.

The United States has resumed collaboration with the Thai private sector in a move seen to counter China’s influence in the region.

"Hope", a newly born female dwarf sperm whale that was rescued in Phang Nga province earlier this month succumbed to septic shock and severe dehydration on Monday night, director of the Phuket Marine Biological Centre Kongkiat Kittiwatanawong confirmed on Tuesday.

CPF (India) Private Limited, a subsidiary of CP Foods PCL, will enter the IFFO RS Improver Programme this year, becoming the first company in India to apply international standards for sustainability to fishmeal sourcing and manufacturing.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will on Wednesday (August 14) begin listing the first Hang Seng Index (HSI) derivative warrants (DW) issued by Macquarie Securities (Thailand) Ltd. 

The operation of the MRT Orange Line will be put through a joint public-private partnership (PPP) venture for a second time now that the government has changed, Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas said on Friday (August 9).

Mahidol University has signed a research and development pact with Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) to explore health-food innovations that respond to the needs of consumers of all ages for sustainable health of all Thais.

The Internal Trade Department will summon 43 private hospital to testify after they failed to meet a deadline to report their drug price lists to the department.

Thailand’s leading global chemical company Indorama Ventures (IVL) has acquired Huntsman’s integrated oxides and derivative businesses with an investment value of US$2 billion (about Bt60 billion) and up to $76 million in pension obligations.