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Thailand's looming power crisis
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 21/08/2012
» No one would dispute that energy and electricity are the essential backbones of a modern economy. However, questions about what kind of fuel should be used to generate this power have long been debated and are causing uncertainty in Thailand's long-term energy security.
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The roots of health care
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 21/08/2012
» The advent of Western medicine in Thailand about 100 years ago precipitated a decline in traditional herbal medication. Locally made remedies came to be considered backward and were forsaken in favour of the imported medicines that began to feature prominently in the local health care system.
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PF buys Japanese ski resort
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 31/08/2012
» Keen on drawing Asian tourists to Japan, the SET-listed developer Property Perfect Plc (PF) is set to develop the first phase of villas and condominiums at a ski resort in Hokkaido worth 3 billion baht.
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Turning dreams into startup reality
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 04/09/2012
» Are you a student who daydreams during lectures about quitting school and starting a business you can be passionate about?
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Ex-ante risk financing for added assurance
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 07/06/2012
» Flood-management infrastructure is not quite a panacea, as the Thai government will still face a risk period of shouldering uninsured economic losses should flooding reoccur while the system is being built, says Swiss Re, the leading global reinsurer.
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Climate change made easy
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 07/06/2012
» Although the ramifications of climate change are increasingly being felt, educational materials for children that explain the phenomenon and its impacts in simple terms are still not readily available in Asia.
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Nursing profession in dire straits
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 11/06/2012
» Chronic shortages of professors and lecturers in the nursing sector is a pressing concern that threatens the sustainability and attractiveness of Thailand's medical services in the long term, says the Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council.
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Change in tourism tack urged
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 13/06/2012
» Thailand enjoys a geographical advantage in becoming an Asean tourism and logistics hub, but the country must still focus on developing new tourism products, especially if it wants to attract repeat visitors, says one travel industry insider.
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Legal issues remain obstacle
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 14/06/2012
» Thailand risks losing the regional race for foreign direct investment, as authorities have failed to foster an environment of legal certainty for foreign businesses to operate here, says Herbert Smith LLP, a full-service international law firm.
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Back to the fields
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 19/06/2012
» Climbing to the top of the corporate ladder in a cosmopolitan city is nothing short of a dream come true for young expats working abroad.
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