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High hopes
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 26/01/2018
» If Jim Thompson were alive today, Gerald Mazzalovo -- the Thai silk company's chief executive officer -- would want to ask him questions about his multifarious life. Not only did the late designer and founder of the Jim Thompson brand live through a tumultuous political era -- alternately as architect, spy, collector of antiques -- but he maintained relationships with local revolutionaries, European and American socialites and A-list celebrities, from Ho Chi Minh to Truman Capote.
When Chinatown is no longer Chinese
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 25/01/2017
» To visitors, Yaowarat comes to life when the gold shops' tall windows go dark and neon signs burn bright on top of buildings. As night falls, the main street of Bangkok's Chinatown transforms into a lively canteen, buzzing with vendors and noise and cars. Tourists, sitting on plastic stools as they wait for their seafood dishes to be served, flood the pavements. Their overflow on the road causes drivers to manoeuvre their cars in stop-motion, honking at each other.
Starck oasis
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 25/11/2016
» When iconic designer Philippe Starck was tasked with creating a luxury residence in Pune, Mumbai's satellite city in India, he drew inspiration from the locale, including in his work details such as a sandals motif painted on a ceiling.
16 officials accused of hiding assets
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 19/08/2016
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has accused 16 local authority officials of deliberately not disclosing some of their assets and liabilities in declarations to the anti-graft agency.
Criminals find ATM hacking easy via the net
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 25/08/2016
» Hacking an ATM machine has become easy as instructions can be found on the internet, says a security expert.
NACC finds taxman with B598m stash
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 02/03/2016
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will seek a court order to confiscate nearly 598 million baht in assets from a former Revenue Department official accused of involvement in a fraudulent value-added tax refund scheme.
Farmers voice concerns over land bank bill
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 19/12/2015
» Activists and farmers have voiced concerns over the Land Bank Administration Institute's (LBAI) land bank bill currently being considered by the cabinet.
NACC clears PM's brother's asset declaration
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 15/10/2015
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on Wednesday denied funds from the 3rd Army Region savings cooperative were deposited in bank accounts belonging to the wife of Defence Ministry permanent secretary Gen Preecha Chan-o-cha.
NACC unveils new cabinet rich list
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 14/10/2015
» Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong is the richest cabinet member of those sworn in after August's reshuffle, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) revealed Tuesday in a report about the assets and liabilities of the new ministers.
Las Vegas Sands takes a bet on Thais
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 07/07/2015
» Despite the tiny odds of it happening, a top US game operator, Las Vegas Sands Corp, is willing to wager that Thailand will one day introduce legalised casinos.