Cake designers from Thailand have showcased the extravagant works that helped them win gold awards in the Cake International 2019 competition held in Birmingham, England, which is Europe’s largest cake contest with thousands of competitors from around the world.

It is estimated some 13 million Thai people have hypertension, and almost half of these are unaware of their condition, which leads to other complications.

Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has held talks with major Thai rice traders from the United States on the rice quality standards and plans to increase the volume of the premium export rice.

The meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions or MICE industry plays a key role in Thailand’s economic development, with international expositions alone have so far attracted some 260,000 visitors to the country this year, which is 13.2 percent higher than the previous year, generating some 20 billion baht value, showing a 5.93 percent growth.

Loy Krathong festival this year which is on Monday November 11 is expected to be spectacular as many provinces have prepared major celebrations. The festival has already begun in some places.

Trade and investment opportunities for Thai entrepreneurs in the Middle East are improving with the region’s continuous economic growth, especially in Bahrain where consumers have confidence in and a preference for Thai products.

Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province and the city of Nihonmatsu in Japan have signed an agreement aimed at promoting tourism between the two countries.

A sea of fog is a phenomenon which can be observed at the end of the rainy season and the beginning of winter. Scenic sunrises over the sea of fog can now be viewed from observation points on Khao Takian Ngo mountain in Phetchabun and Khao Pok Loan mountain in Phitsanulok, reported to be the most example of natural beauty this year.

The restoration and reinforcement of disaster management protocols have been among the top priorities of the government, which has this year focused on the promotion of disaster management and prevention awareness at schools and hospitals.

The amount of marine debris generated in Thailand has dropped to 21,700-32,600 tons annually, after the initial success of a project to increase the reuse and recycling of materials by 25 percent. Plastic bags remain the largest proportion of marine debris found in the environment.