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Push for a bigger nest egg
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 16/03/2015
» The recent amendments to the Provident Fund Act are certainly a decent start for the country to be better prepared for the approaching ageing society and a possible collapse of the state's social security fund in the future.
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Digital countdown begins
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 13/10/2014
» Policymakers, economists and business leaders have talked for years about the importance of shifting the economy up the value chain if Thailand is to remain competitive in the 21st century.
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Money for the poor
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 25/08/2014
» Developing countries by definition face a constant struggle against the problems of poverty and income inequality. Thailand is no exception.
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Fishing industry in eye of storm
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 15/07/2014
» The recent report in British newspaper The Guardian condemning Thailand for the use of slave labour in its fishing industry is another wake-up call, ringing loudly enough for the government, private sector and all related parties to start righting the wrongs. This is not the first time the fishing industry has been put on the spot after allegations of forced labour and human trafficking. However, some parties have argued information reported by The Guardian is outdated, non-factual and unbalanced.
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Work hard but smart — Tim's key to success
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 28/07/2014
» Some say a grave affliction can change a person overnight, for better or worse. For Pita "Tim" Limjaroenrat, it's definitely the former.
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Grain of hope
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 02/06/2014
» After six months of political drama and negative economic reports, the recent bulletin about rice farmers being paid for their pledged rice was a rare bit of good news. Smiles from poor rice farmers gave many in the nation a momentary respite from a torrent of woe.
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Marriage of convenience
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 17/03/2014
» Given the record of the past years, it is certain that the hunger for expansion of the country’s retail business will carry on in the future with more intense competition waiting around the corner. Above all, the convenience store sector has continuously welcomed new rivals and extracted massive investment from existing key players each year.
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Reeling from the wage hike
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 27/01/2014
» It was just another morning when Somporn, a 40-year-old worker in a ceramics plant, awoke to find she had lost the job she had held for several years.
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Ploughing profitably
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 24/02/2014
» It is the middle of the night and rain is pouring. This is a time to stay in, dry and warm under a cosy blanket in a soft bed. But that is not for Chaiyaporn Promphan.
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Impasse hikes unemployment
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 03/03/2014
» Thailand's unemployment rate will likely rise following the political impasse that has taken a serious toll on the economy as well as public and private investment.
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