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Power shift
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/03/2020
» Energy is vital for countries seeking to power and sustain economic growth. But as the world feels the heat of climate change, the energy industry is under pressure to undertake a major transition. Somehow, it must find ways to ensure that consumption can continue without interruption but with far fewer negative consequences for the environment.
What 2019 brought to Thailand's strongest industry
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/12/2019
» Life reviews the highlights of the tourism sector during the past 12 months.
Making men of wimps
News, Postbag, Published on 19/11/2019
» Re: "Conscription's time is up", (Editorial, Nov 14).
Japan rescuers seek survivors after Typhoon Hagibis kills 35
AFP, Published on 14/10/2019
» TOKYO: Tens of thousands of rescue workers were searching Monday for survivors of powerful Typhoon Hagibis, two days after the storm slammed into Japan, killing at least 35 people.
Playing it cool
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 09/09/2019
» When it comes to sports, skiing and skating are the last activities anyone associates with Southeast Asia. Outside of a few indoor skating rinks in big cities, the only ice you'll find is in drinks. And as for snow, it's non-existent except at the highest reaches of remote and forbidding Hkakabo Razi in northern Myanmar.
First US-Asean naval exercise begins
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 03/09/2019
» The first US-Asean Maritime Exercise (AUMX) officially began with a ceremony at the Royal Thai Fleet headquarters in Chon Buri's Sattahip district yesterday.
Japanese train buffs seek to help Thailand
Published on 24/08/2019
» FUKOUKA, Japan: Train enthusiasts in Japan have launched a crowdfunding project to send experts to Thailand to advise on the maintenance and operation of two Japanese locomotives exported to the country last year — along with Japanese-only operating manuals.
Smart solutions serve as a cornerstone for the future of transport
Published on 01/08/2019
» New rail routes and transit systems will usher in an era of urbanisation with the help of technology, promising greater commuter convenience
Smart solutions serve as a cornerstone for the future of transport
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 01/08/2019
» A legacy of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's government has been the revival of rail transport development in Thailand through high-speed train and urban electric train projects. These projects are expected to accelerate urbanisation in the country in a manner not seen since the reign of King Rama V.
Memories buried in soil
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 19/07/2019
» Memories and war, illusory borders and invisible scars: These themes are resonant in two documentary films shown late last month at the SAC Film Festival (hosted by the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre). In the Thai documentary Din Rai Dan (Soil Without Land), a Tai Yai man in Shan state talks about his life as a waiter in Bangkok and as a soldier in his ethnic army. In the Vietnamese film The Future Cries Beneath Our Soil, a group of men in a rural village bear the indelible wounds of the Vietnam War, still stinging after 40 years.