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Subs plan tests navy to sink or swim
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 09/08/2015
» It has been 64 years since the Royal Thai Navy decommissioned their four submarines in 1951, but when they first expressed their desire to purchase a new fleet from Sweden in 1995, they ended up empty-handed due to insufficient funds.
The big business of saving lives
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/05/2015
» Patcharin Arabiya scurried to find 5,000 baht to secure a room at Thonburi Hospital’s coronary care unit while doctors performed CPR on her mother, Samruay Sopajaree. The 78 year old suffered a heart attack on March 24, 2013, an hour after arriving home from a visit to Khao Yai National Park.
Panel urges opening of Thailand's service sector
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 29/03/2014
» Despite the huge economic benefit to be gained, a think tank is warning that Thailand's hesitance to liberalise its service sector fully will cause economic growth to stall.
Amata focuses on Vietnam
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/03/2014
» Somhatai Panichewa takes pride in being the promotional representative of the first foreign industrial estate established on Vietnamese soil in 1994.
TUF will focus on sardines
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 29/01/2014
» Thai Union Frozen Products Plc (TUF), the world's largest canned tuna producer, expects revenue from sardines to increase to 10% of its total in five years from 6% now.
Toy story seeks happy ending
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 28/01/2014
» Wearing a white uniform and blue apron, a female worker operates a machine that imprints eyes, nose and mouth on to a doll's face.
BoI set to woo foreign investors
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 24/12/2013
» With the country facing political deadlock, rebuilding foreign investors' confidence will be one of the top priorities for the Board of Investment (BoI) in its action plan next year.
King of the urban jungle
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 23/12/2013
» When Boonchu T. Poolporn invested 25 million baht together with other shareholders to set up Thonglor Pet Hospital in 1994, it was the first 24-hour animal hospital in Thailand.
World Bank asked to map out Thai SME promotions
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 05/12/2013
» Thailand is seeking help from the World Bank to map out its five-year promotion plan for small and medium-sized enterprises starting in 2017 in a bid to increase the gross domestic product (GDP) of SMEs to pre-financial crisis levels.
Asia can become global make-up powerhouse
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 30/10/2013
» Asia has the potential to have an equal share of the global cosmetics market dominated by the West, but it is critical to change Asians' perception of local products, says the Asean Cosmetics Association (ACA).