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Social media addiction puts Gen Z at risk of mental health disorders

February 27, 2025

Generation Z or those born between 1998 and 2024 are at risk of mental health disorders due to social media addiction, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) reported on Wednesday.

Thai economy shows resilience in Q3, positive outlook for 2024-2025

November 18, 2024

In the third quarter, several key economic drivers significantly contributed to growth, NESDC says

Thai children face 3 key threats: vaping, obesity, online gambling

SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2024

The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has flagged up three key risks endangering the lives and health of Thai youngsters. They are electronic cigarettes, obesity and online gambling.

Thailand set to formally apply for OECD membership

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 09, 2023

Thailand will take steps to become a member of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to attract greater investment into the country, according to the Thai economic planning agency.

Household debts in Thailand soar to 16 trillion baht, as NESDC urges new strategies

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Thailand’s household debt at the end of the second quarter of this year stood at 16.07 trillion baht, up 3.6% compared to the same period last year, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) said.

Friday meet of agencies will consider pay boost for lower-paid gov’t workers: source

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2023

Four government agencies are scheduled to meet on Friday (November 10) to discuss a plan to raise the salary of civil servants in line with the Pheu Thai Party’s election promise of a 25,000 baht starting salary for Bachelor’s degree graduates, a news source from Government House said on Thursday.

Trade conflicts, worsening climate, spread of fake news will impact Thai economy, warns NESDC

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Global geopolitical conflicts, climate change and fake news are posing a threat to Thailand’s economy and worsening the social divide, the state think-tank warned recently.

Jobless rate falling, but '230,000 new graduates still out of work'

THURSDAY, MARCH 02, 2023

Although unemployment continues to decline as the economy recovers from the pandemic, recent graduates accounted for half of the 460,000 unemployed people in Thailand in the fourth quarter of last year, according to the National Economic and Social Development Council.

Household debt continues to increase, nears 15 trillion baht

THURSDAY, MARCH 02, 2023

Thailand’s household debt reached 14.9 trillion baht in the fourth quarter of last year, as bad debts doubled due to the Covid-19 crisis, according to the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).

Thai life expectancy on the rise over the last three decades

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 09, 2023

There has been an increase in the longevity of Thai people over the past three decades, with men living six and a half years longer and women eight years more than in the 1980s, according to the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).

Average headline inflation in 2022 was the highest in 24 years

THURSDAY, JANUARY 05, 2023

Thailand’s average headline inflation in 2022 hit 6.08 per cent, the highest in 24 years, the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) said on Wednesday.

High-speed railway, MRT Purple Line top govt spending for 2023: NESDC

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2022

The Thai-Chinese high-speed railway and the MRT Purple Line are among the top 10 construction projects with the highest investment budget allocated for fiscal 2023, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) said.

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