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Windmills, not walls
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 17/04/2014
» If you travel to northern Thailand, do not be surprised if you come across a number of Chinese tourists roaming around.
Office tower takes shape
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 11/03/2014
» The property management firm Bhiraj Buri Co will launch a prime office building worth 8 billion baht in the fourth quarter, aiming at giant international firms setting up regional offices in Bangkok.
Chinese tourists invade CMU
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/03/2014
» Lured by the hit movie Lost in Thailand, up to 500 Chinese tourists a day are visiting Chiang Mai University. Campus officials are having a hard time coping and are considering an entry fee.
Chinese tourists in class of their own in Chiang Mai
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 02/03/2014
» Chiang Mai University will this week start charging tourists to visit its campus after a series of bizarre incidents in recent weeks involving Chinese visitors who have swamped its grounds.
NokScoot alliance adds to Don Mueang competition
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 30/01/2014
» Singapore's Scoot is shifting its base from Suvarnabhumi airport to Don Mueang to pave the way for a major consolidation before its newly formed joint venture with Thailand's Nok Air takes off.
Capital needs fewer roads and to be more liveable
News, Published on 03/12/2013
» Even though private cars do not account for most trips people make in Bangkok, they take up the lion's share of the road space and are a major cause of traffic congestion.
Road rules
Guru, Published on 01/11/2013
» If you think you’ve had it with Bangkok traffic, it seems various authorities have finally gotten off their asses and decided to do something about it. They recently put forth some stringent proposals intended to curb the ever-worsening road congestion in the capital. This week we explore the current (and possibly future) state of the roads and practices you should be aware of in the hope that one day (perhaps in this lifetime) we can be safe on the streets and actually go on that planned road trip (if the cars ever move out of the way, that is).
Reading for the blind
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 23/10/2013
» Access to audio books has become easier for the blind and people with visual impairments following the rise of the smartphone. "Read for the Blind", an app developed by the Content Service team of Thai Samsung Electronics, allows volunteers with smartphones and tablets to create audio books anywhere.
Old cars aren't the problem on city streets
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/10/2013
» There is an old southern Chinese saying which goes along these lines: "When one’s stomach is full, he or she has nothing to do and, therefore, starts looking for trouble."