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#Isaan

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General

Nov 21, 20167 min read

Thailand takes a long-term gamble on Isaan region

If all goes according to plan, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha will make a media splash next year with the launch of a 60 kilometer stretch of dual-track train line between Nakhon Ratchasima and Khon Kaen provinces in northeast Thailand. Work on the…

Living

Jan 28, 20163 min read

Thailand Plans to Boost Northeastern Economy

Thailand’s northeastern economy, among the poorest in the country, is looking to expand trade with neighboring Laos and business in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) as it recovers from a two-year recession. The downturn was triggered by an end of populist…