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Thais split over Russia-Ukraine conflict
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 15/03/2022
» The Russia-Ukraine war has managed to divide the Thai public with three different outlooks on the crisis -- strong condemnation, non-partisan, or support for the UN charter. For the first time since the Cambodian conflict four decades ago, Russian military action has caused divisive debates among Thai intellectuals, diplomats, and media personalities about the country's position on the situation.
Russia's ties built on mutual respect
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 03/11/2019
» Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev shares his views on Russia's evolving relationship with the regional bloc, during the 35th Asean Summit and Related Summits being held in Bangkok and Nonthaburi, in an exclusive interview with the Bangkok Post.
Connectivity issues in e-commerce
News, Lurong Chen, Published on 15/09/2017
» Cross-border e-commerce has been a major development trend of international trade and globalisation which provides Southeast Asia and East Asia with greater opportunities. However, the digital economy presents both opportunities and challenges, and the difference between them is determined by each country's economy, geography, politics, society, culture, as well as market reactions to the new trend of economic digitalisation. Among all determinants, connectivity is the cornerstone of development.
Plight of the stateless
News, Editorial, Published on 07/12/2016
» The United Nations is taking a meaningful step tonight. Its UN High Commission on Refugees is to launch a new project, "Every Child's Right to a Nationality". Recently, the UNHCR named Thailand as one of its few official "Friends of the Campaign to End Statelessness". That should not cloud us from acknowledging existing hurdles. It is true that there are legal changes to help stateless people becoming Thai citizens. For all that, much more effort is still needed.
Learn from the Scots
News, Published on 21/02/2015
» Re: “Unlike Greece, our ‘corruption trap’ has no end in sight,” (BP, Feb 18).
Fresh-pressed cash
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/08/2012
» Look inside your wallet, and I am sure you have at least one credit or debit card in it. We are getting so used to plastic money that it's hard to imagine life in a cash-dominated economy.
Time to do the laundry
News, Published on 11/06/2012
» Over the past several years and governments, Thailand has fallen behind the rest of the world when it comes to tackling money laundering. The "world", in this case the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), is on the verge of putting the country on a "dark-grey list" _ not quite a blacklist, but close enough. The FATF warned the government and the financial community in February that it should pass and start enforcing three laws which deal mostly with keeping terrorists away from international markets.
Banks need old hands
News, Published on 02/06/2012
» Re: ''How inflation targeting met its demise,'' (Opinion, May 31)
Cooking up a right mess
News, Published on 12/05/2012
» Re: ''Cooked food prices face cuts'' (BP, May 11).