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Police reach limit of credibility
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 23/01/2017
» The zealousness of the police in their pursuit of ex-schoolteacher Jomsap Saenmuangkhot after she launched an appeal for a retrial in her fatal hit-and-run case is beyond my comprehension. It's unbelievable.
Let's develop a culture of reading
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/01/2017
» How much time do you spend reading in a single day? According to a Ministry of Culture survey, the average Thai spends 66 minutes per day reading. I am quite surprised and found the amount quite high. Yet the survey also includes digital content on the internet and social media, not only books.
Mean streets of Thailand
News, Editorial, Published on 23/01/2017
» Thailand has become a healing centre of the world. Every day, flights arrive from the Americas, Europe, west Asia and the Middle East with the ill and afflicted seeking cure and comfort at Thai hospitals and wellness clinics. In addition, for more than a generation, Thais have continuously gained better access to better medical care. There is one glaring area, however, where Thailand is still deep in the last century -- getting the critically ill to medical care in a hurry.
Kan Air to soar again with ATR 72-500
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 23/01/2017
» Kan Air is staging a comeback with a more definite plan for aircraft acquisition, which will enable it to rebuild services that had been scaled down.
PromptPay C2C transfer imminent
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/01/2017
» PromptPay's consumer-to-consumer (C2C) electronic fund transfer service under the national e-payment scheme will kick off on Friday, after being pushed back days before its first big scheduled launch in October of last year.
H Sem Motor gambles on EVs
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 23/01/2017
» Although electric vehicles (EV) are still far from popular in Thailand, a newly-established firm, H Sem Motor Co, is eager to take the risky plunge.
Law rejig for luxury car import duties
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/01/2017
» Imported luxury cars with understated value of cost, insurance and freight (CIF) will have higher duty liabilities under an amended excise law that changes the tax calculation to state-recommended retail prices.
When Big Media Companies Ditch Their Stodgy Parts
Business, Justin Fox, Published on 23/01/2017
» In July 2015, the London-based publisher Pearson Plc informed the world that it was getting out of the news business, announcing a deal to sell the Financial Times to Nikkei Inc and plans to get rid of its 50% stake in The Economist.
Swatch bets on brand recognition
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 23/01/2017
» Swatch Group Trading (Thailand) Ltd, the distributor of Swatch watches, will continue to expand its business in Thailand this year because of higher consumer spending and the growing tourism industry.