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World on the move
Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 26/06/2017
» It is not an overstatement to say that the world is no longer a safe and peaceful place. News of terrorist attacks has become a sad fact of daily life, most recently in London and Paris again this month.
EEC tipped to draw B20bn in private investment
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 23/06/2017
» More than 20 billion baht in private investment will be poured into the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) from next year, says Industry Minister Uttama Savanayana, while the government continues plans to spend on major infrastructure projects to accommodate the private sector.
Megaprojects attract US companies' interest
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/06/2017
» US businesses have expressed an interest to invest in more major infrastructure projects in Thailand, particularly in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) area, Thai Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn says.
Train around Yangon: Old, slow, and beats traffic
New York Times, Published on 13/06/2017
» YANGON, Myanmar -- To ride Yangon’s charmingly decrepit Circle Line train is to ride through history.
Sexual harassment, scourge of Myanmar women
Myanmar Times, Published on 30/05/2017
» Yadanar was aboard a crowded bus on the way to the hospital where she was doing her internship, when she felt someone touch the lower part of her back.
How China's Belt and Road is making the world smaller
Published on 17/05/2017
» As a high-level forum on the Belt and Road (B&R) Initiative scheduled for May 14-15 in Beijing is approaching, the China-proposed initiative has again become a focus of the world.
Cannes at 70 still going strong
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 17/05/2017
» Stars, film professionals and journalists have descended en masse to the South of France as Cannes Film Festival opens its 70th edition tonight. Still the world's most influential cinema event despite the shifting landscape brought by streaming services and the rise of TV, Cannes is steadfast in its mission to celebrate world cinema with its programme of established auteurs, as well as discoveries. That, and then the celebrity pages online and in print, will have a busy period as stars and film personalities walk the famous Cannes red carpet during the next 10 days.
Somkid to lead ministerial delegation to Japan
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/05/2017
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is scheduled to visit Japan on June 4-8 to monitor the progress of the economic cooperation between the two countries on rail, high-speed trains, the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), the government's 10 targeted industries and support to Thai small and medium-sized enterprises.
Sounds of the Hmong
Life, John Clewley, Published on 18/04/2017
» Chiang Mai archivist and musician Victoria Vorreiter published a book on tribal music, Songs Of Memory: Traditional Music Of The Golden Triangle, in 2009. Since then she has been busy travelling, researching and recording music from the tribal peoples of the mountains, and for the past six years her focus has been on Hmong music, mainly from tribal groups living in Thailand and Laos.
About politics
News, Published on 08/04/2017
» Will China deals secure Bangkok governor's future? v Myanmar rolls out red carpet to woo Thai investors v Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon floats proposal for local polls ahead of general election