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Crisis of conscience
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 11/07/2016
» There isn't a community, hamlet or metropolis that doesn't have crime. And anywhere there is crime there are police. And where there are police, there are people to write about them, journalists and novelists. They tend to portray the police as more efficient than they are, to make the reader feel more safe.
China should heed The Hague
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 11/07/2016
» While most of the world continues to obsess over every twist and turn in the Brexit saga and its impact on global markets, a major development tomorrow could have implications that hit closer to home.
Forever young
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 11/07/2016
» A good friend of mine went to the "Grand Ex Grand Concert" held last month at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani. He was an alumni of Borpit Pimook College -- the same high school attended by the founders of the popular 80s band, who revived the popularity of Thai songs after the dominance of Western music in the 70s.
WHA expects strong demand for Rayong land
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/07/2016
» SET-listed WHA Corporation Plc, Thailand's largest developer of built-to-suit logistics facilities, has set aside up to 10,000 rai of land in Rayong province ready to be sold to investors.
Surviving after retirement
Asia focus, Published on 11/07/2016
» It was not too long ago that Asia was known for having one of the youngest populations in the world. But today many countries in the region are dealing with rapidly ageing societies, with huge economic and social implications.
Growing old in comfort
Asia focus, Published on 11/07/2016
» Demand for retirement homes is on the rise in Southeast Asia where population ageing has becoming a harsh reality requiring new solutions. Thailand, in particular, has drawn interest from senior citizens not only in Asean but also those flying from other regions in search of an attractive place to settle.
Fast and flexible
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 11/07/2016
» Low manufacturing costs in Thailand and growing consumer affluence across Asia are an attractive combination for many businesses looking to use the country as a base for manufacturing as well as domestic and export sales.
Beat the bleach
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 11/07/2016
» Inside the glass bottle, zooxanthellae is a yellow-brown algae kept in a climate-controlled room at the marine science laboratory at Chulalongkorn University.
Budget Bureau suspends submarine cable project
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/07/2016
» The Budget Bureau has put the brakes on the 5-billion-baht submarine cable construction project, saying it violates the state's procurement regulations.
How to develop CEO succession planning
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 11/07/2016
» 'Coach Kriengsak, as you know, our CEO will reach retirement age in two years," Dan tells me. "We need to have at least two internal candidates as potential successors now so that we have enough time to groom them. I've been appointed chairman of a subcommittee on CEO succession planning."