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Expensive parliament projects draw flak
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/05/2025
» Amid growing concerns about public spending and transparency, five key renovation projects within the parliament complex drew scrutiny during a House committee session on Thursday.
Thai senators slam 'wasteful' parliament renovation plan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/05/2025
» A group of 30 senators has voiced strong opposition to a proposed 956-million-baht budget for the renovation of the new parliament complex, arguing that the spending plan is excessive, poorly prioritised and not in the public interest.
Big Ben to ring out again over London
Published on 11/11/2022
» LONDON: After a five-year enforced silence, the world-famous tower clock bell Big Ben will return with a bong on Sunday.
Corruption in Jokowi's Indonesia
Oped, Published on 04/09/2020
» Corruption is ingrained in the history of Indonesia, dating back to before the colonial period. In the era of the Sukarno and Suharto regimes, corruption became rampant among a small clique of capitalist cronies and their networks.
GM Wants to Leave Australia, but Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Business, Published on 13/06/2020
» General Motors Co.'s decision to scrap much of its Australia business is facing resistance from dealers, politicians and regulators, highlighting the difficulties the auto maker faces as it attempts to leave unprofitable foreign markets.
A Bangkok 'water park' unlike any other
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/02/2018
» A sand-carrying barge on the Chao Phraya could be converted into a "floating park" to add another recreational option for the city's residents and visitors as they take in sweeping views of the riverbanks and beyond.
Vivid colours, abundant beauty
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 06/07/2017
» Winston Churchill referred to Uganda as "the Pearl of Africa" in his 1908 book My African Journey, for "its magnificence, for variety of form and colour" and its "profusion of brilliant life".
About Politics
News, Published on 08/10/2016
» Gen Prayut is proving resilient as he defies his critics and enemies v The furore won't die down over Gen Prawit's 'extravagant' trip to Hawaii v Deputy PM Wissanu concedes he jumped into the Section 44 debate a little too quickly
Pricey toys raise doubts
News, Published on 11/09/2014
» At first the expensive microphones were the talk of the town on social media. Each microphone, Bosch model DCNM-MMD, is originally priced at 145,000 baht, and over 190 sets worth more than 27 million baht are to be bought and installed at three meeting rooms in Government House.
SCG's Myanmar plant seeks clarity on law
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 10/10/2012
» Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's top industrial conglomerate, is waiting for Myanmar to pass its controversial foreign investment law before proceeding with plans to build a cement plant in the neighbouring country.