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Asian trade subdued as economic outlook weakens
Business, Published on 13/05/2023
» RECAP: Most Asian share markets were subdued on Friday and the dollar held onto its gains from safe-haven flows, after soft economic data from the US and China fuelled concerns about a global slowdown.
New rule makes GrabCar legal
Business, Published on 26/05/2021
» The government has approved a draft ministerial regulation that allows the use of personal cars for ride-hailing taxi service via apps, a boon for GrabCar drivers who have provided the service without proper legal status for years.
How to Name Your Car Like You're One of the 0.1%
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 19/02/2021
» The 0.1% of Thais (not 1% 'cause Thailand has the highest wealth inequality in the world, you see) may rejoice at the recent news that soon you can pay an extra fee to give your vehicle a real name on a licence plate instead of the two-alphabets-and-numerals combo the 99.9% are familiar with. The new rules will allow a combination of more than two alphabets, vowels, tone marks and numbers in a vehicle registration plate for a personal car with no more than seven seats. In short, you can name your car after you or give it a person's name. For example, PM Prayut Chan-o-cha can name his "ประยุทธ์ 2 กรุงเทพมหานคร (Prayut 2 Bangkok)" to commemorate his second term. The plan is expected to be implemented around the middle of this year and you can bid for such a plate with starting price of B1 million. Money raised this way will be spent to improve road safety.
'Som tum' goes to the dogs, Tai on theft rap, cops nab Ken
News, Mae Moo, Published on 29/12/2019
» Som tum trader takes a hit
Flying the Thai flag
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 01/04/2019
» Racing driver Alexander Albon is fast becoming the pride of Thailand. The 23-year-old's recent contract with Italian Formula 1 team Toro Rosso makes him the first Thai F1 driver in 65 years, since Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh represented the Kingdom in 1954.
MCOT keen on shift to digital platform
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 30/11/2018
» MCOT Plc is shifting from its TV and radio business to the digital platform, with a focus on target audience groups and partners to cope with lower ad spending on traditional media.
Plus-size sunflowers
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 14/12/2017
» Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University has opened its training and agricultural research centre to welcome tourists.
Living a full life, late in life
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/08/2017
» Thailand is an ageing society, as defined by the United Nations, which means a country's population consists of more than 10% elderly. Based on 2015 data from the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, around 11 million Thais are over 60, which means 16% of the entire population.