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Let's go renewable to solve our power crises
News, Published on 23/04/2013
» Eventually, the country's much-feared power crisis came to pass without the major blackouts predicted in February by Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal.
Buffaloes 'tie the knot'
Published on 11/02/2013
» AYUTTHAYA - Two water buffaloes "tied the knot" on Monday in a ceremony that has more meaning than just their happiness.
Appeal growing down by the river
Spectrum, Published on 25/11/2012
» The riverside area is considered a main attraction in Bangkok due to the appeal of waterfront living and river views. Many luxury hotels, high-rise condominiums and corporate towers have risen over the past decade on both sides of the Chao Phraya as it has become one of the most popular and scenic areas in the capital for property development.
ECB action gives investors something to cheer about
Business, Published on 10/09/2012
» Recap: The Stock Exchange of Thailand reached a new 16-year high on Friday at 1,255 points as global markets cheered a new bond-buying programme by the European Central Bank (ECB) to ease the euro crisis.
Canal tests to begin tomorrow
News, Published on 04/09/2012
» Flood drainage tests of Bangkok's canals will begin tomorrow despite concerns over recent heavy rainfall.
Opening up a new horizon
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 04/06/2012
» Real estate investment trusts (REITs), permitted in Thailand starting in June, will become a new tool for both developers and investors.
Sena looks to mall, golf
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 24/05/2012
» Listed developer Sena Development Plc is aiming to raise its annual recurring income to 5% of its revenue over the the next three years from almost zero now, mainly from a community mall on Charoen Nakorn Road and a golf course in Pattaya worth 1 billion baht each.
Residential market back on track
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 17/05/2012
» Housing sentiment has improved since last year's floods, but demand has shifted to condominiums and locations near mass transit, say property developers and the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).
Pattaya needs infrastructure upgrade to handle growth
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 13/03/2012
» PATTAYA : Experts say infrastructure in Pattaya must be improved and expanded to support the booming property market, while eight Bangkok-based listed developers plan to launch 14 projects here this year after last year's floods hit their main locations.
The importance of a mother tongue
News, Published on 21/02/2012
» Eight-year-old Soifah Jetsadakraisii was failing second grade. The Chiang Rai native grew up speaking Bisu, one of the hundreds of ethnic minority languages scattered over the mountainous heart of Southeast Asia. The language spoken by the teachers was Thai; to Soifah, a foreign tongue.