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The Kobe beef of Isan takes off
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/08/2018
» Japan is famous for Kobe beef, beloved by foodies for its distinct marbling and melt-in-your-mouth tenderness. Thailand also has its own premium-grade beef, Pon Yang Kham, which has become a household name among meat lovers.
Facebook losing the war on Myanmar hate speech
Reuters, Published on 16/08/2018
» YANGON: In April, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told US senators that the social media site was hiring dozens more Burmese speakers to review hate speech posted in Myanmar. The situation was dire.
US bikers divided over Trump's war with Harley-Davidson
New York Times, Published on 13/08/2018
» STURGIS, South Dakota: Gary Rathbun rumbled into town to attend the United States' pre-eminent gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts atop his Harley-Davidson, a 2009 Ultra Classic that brought him 800 miles from Idaho. It is the 40th Harley he has owned. It will also likely be his last.
How two young reporters shook Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 09/08/2018
» YANGON: Late in the afternoon of Dec 12 last year, Wa Lone's cell phone rang. It was a man named Naing Lin, a lance corporal in Myanmar's 8th Security Police Battalion.
Defence footprint grows in corridor
Business, Published on 01/08/2018
» The government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme has long been promoted as a vehicle to upgrade the country's industrial sector using technology. Along with the 10 industries targeted for development in the corridor, defence was added last November, with the aim of improving the country's military technology and innovation.
Second-generation Chinese aim to impress in Thailand
Business, Published on 27/07/2018
» Spurred by Thailand's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) initiative and growing economy, second-generation entrepreneurs from China are keen to invest in Thailand despite concerns about state policy consistency.
Litigating the lottery's future
Business, Published on 26/07/2018
» Two weeks after the Central Administrative Court awarded Loxley GTECH Technology close to 1 billion baht in its dispute against the Government Lottery Office (GLO), the IT firm's proposed appeal to the Supreme Court reopens a two-decade old debate: should the state favour 200,000 low-income ticket sellers over the rights of 22 million lottery ticket buyers to access a state product at a reasonable price?
Putting out feelers in the cricket market
Business, Published on 18/07/2018
» From an isolated enclave on the outskirts of Chiang Mai, one Frenchman and a couple of Czechs are vying to make crickets the next big foodie fad in the West.
Out of the jungle
Business, Published on 07/07/2018
» The man sits stoically drinking clear soup, a dish he has had for breakfast and lunch every single day for the last decade, as the rest of the group partakes in generous portions of pork, chicken and rice. Sathien Setthasit, founder of Carabao Group, says he has not eaten rice since he went into the jungle to protest the government after the revolts of the 1970s.
Condo demand goes soft
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 02/07/2018
» Soft demand in the condominium market, a high rejection rate for mortgage applications among middle- to lower-end buyers and a decrease in high-priced housing supply have driven developers to shift to luxury single detached houses.