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  • BUSINESS

    PTT plans B4bn rail link overhaul for LPG

    Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 31/03/2016

    » SI RACHA, CHON BURI: PTT Plc, the national oil and gas conglomerate, plans to invest up to 4 billion baht to upgrade gas transport via the railway system over the next five years.

  • TRAVEL

    A shared Thai-European past

    Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 31/03/2016

    » One recent sunny day, European Union diplomats and Thai journalists enjoyed a half-day bike ride in the heart of Bangkok to explore some of the many European-influenced places according to the 2016 European Heritage Map and App. This 14km biking trip combines two of the four heritage trails.

  • THAILAND

    2 hurt as train hits tractor-trailer in Korat

    Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 31/03/2016

    » NAKHON RATCHASIMA – Two crewmen were hurt when a freight train hauling 14 tanks of bunker oil hit a tractor-trailer at a railway crossing in Muang district on Thursday.

  • BUSINESS

    Foreign tourists provide economic boost to Japan

    Published on 19/03/2016

    » TOKYO — Japan's tourism sector represents a rare bright spot for the country's economy thanks to an increasing number of foreign visitors, many of whom are venturing beyond the well-trodden "golden route" encompassing Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.

  • OPINION

    China: Another Chairman Mao?

    News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 11/03/2016

    » Opening the National People's Congress in Beijing last week, Prime Minister Li Keqiang set China's growth target for the coming year at 6.5-7%, the lowest in decades. Only two years ago, he said that 7% was the lowest acceptable growth rate, but he has had to eat his words. He really isn't in charge of very much any more.

  • WORLD

    Lockdown in parts of northern India after caste clashes

    AFP, Published on 20/02/2016

    » NEW DELHI - Indian authorities imposed a curfew and issued shoot-on-sight orders in a northern state neighbouring New Delhi on Saturday, after spreading caste protests left at least one person dead and troops were deployed, officials said.

  • WORLD

    Fresh violence in north India in deadly caste crisis

    AFP, Published on 21/02/2016

    » ROHTAK (INDIA) - Fresh violence erupted overnight in a north Indian state in an escalating and deadly crisis over caste, as neighbouring New Delhi Sunday announced water rationing after rampaging mobs shut down a key supply.

  • LIFE

    Timeless elegance

    Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 22/02/2016

    » Nestled in lush green ground in the Chidlom area, Nai Lert Park Heritage Home is a hidden treasure in the heart of the capital. Apart from the architectural beauty of the house, the 14 rai Nai Lert Park has historic importance as Bangkok's first Western-style park that existed even before Lumpini Park was initiated by King Rama VI in 1925. In his day this private property was open for the public to enjoy its tranquil atmosphere.

  • TRAVEL

    Japan popular sleeper train makes last run to Sapporo

    Published on 22/03/2016

    » SAPPORO — East Japan Railway Co's flagship sleeper train Cassiopeia completed its last run from Tokyo to Sapporo on Sunday, marking a near end to its regular service ahead of the opening later this month of the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line.

  • WORLD

    India caste protesters accept state government offer

    AFP, Published on 22/02/2016

    » SONIPAT (INDIA) - Indian protesters demanding better conditions for their caste said Monday they had accepted a state government offer aimed at ending days of riots that have killed at least 19 people, as troops won back control of a canal that supplies much of Delhi's water.

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