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Help with strings attached
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 30/03/2020
» When Europe was on the verge of collapsing after the carnage of World War II, countries in the region were at risk of drifting into the communist orbit of the Soviet Union. To contain the threat, the United States government in 1948 created a recovery programme worth US$12.7 billion -- $128 billion in today's money.
Taking waste recycling to another level
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 29/11/2018
» Walking on any street in Japan, one can see the noticeable absence of rubbish on its well-kept streets. Unsurprising, perhaps, as the Japanese society understands the importance of recycling -- its citizens are very strict in separating recyclables from general waste -- and it is gradually transforming into a recycling-oriented society.
4 EEC projects worth B470bn get nod
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 31/10/2018
» CHIANG RAI: The cabinet has endorsed four infrastructure investment projects worth a combined 470 billion baht under the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme.
'Help us! We don't want to die!'
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 05/04/2018
» Among the three people killed when a blaze broke out at Ratchathewi Apartment early Tuesday morning was an 18-year-old student who attended the prestigious Triamudom Suksa School and dreamed of being a doctor. He died of smoke inhalation.