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JAS chief gets benefit of the doubt, again
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 23/09/2016
» Sit down with anyone investing in the stock market or who has some knowledge about the capital markets and one of the biggest questions that comes up is what's happening with Jasmine International Plc (JAS).
No solution in sight to our traffic woes
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 25/08/2016
» I don't know how many of you had a chance to read a report this week that said the busiest road in Bangkok was Vibhavadi Rangsit Road.The gateway to the North and the Northeast, Vibhavadi Rangsit sees an average of 158,711 vehicles per day.
Regime drops ball on 'return to peace'
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 18/08/2016
» As the country marks the first anniversary of one of the deadliest bombings in the capital a year ago, many people are asking questions of the government led by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).
After the vote, economic limbo beckons
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 04/08/2016
» As the nation holds its breath for the outcome of the constitutional referendum on Sunday, some of the government's think tanks are already preparing for the possibility of a dramatic slowdown in economic activity after the vote.
The dangers of daily life in the capital
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 15/07/2016
» The front-page picture in our paper yesterday showing how much damage a 20-minute fire, that started randomly at On Nut BTS station, could cause took many of us by surprise and I for one am not buying the statement that the construction quality of the station's elevator was "standard".
School brawls call for tough legislation
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 24/06/2016
» One of the news reports that went viral over the past weekend featured a brawl in which students from rival vocational schools fought each other in Chumphon. They were taken to the emergency room of a hospital which eventually became a battlefield as the rival students who were put in the same emergency room resumed the fight which injured many other patients and nurses at the hospital.
JAS fine falls short, shows NBTC failure
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 03/06/2016
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission's (NBTC) verdict against Jasmine Mobile Broadband does not come as a surprise.
Put lower prices on our menu
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 23/05/2016
» I don't know how many of our readers go out to the fresh market on a daily or weekly basis but if you have not gone for a few months, then it's a trip well worth taking, if only to witness some of the failings of this government.
We need a far better airport experience
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 13/05/2016
» As a frequent traveller, I usually end up arriving at the airport at least three hours before a flight, be it domestic or international.
It's taken two to tango in the JAS bid fiasco
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 25/03/2016
» As expected, Jasmine International Plc, the winner of what appeared to be the world's most expensive bid for 900 MHz spectrum for a 4G licence, failed to pay the 8.04 billion baht to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) by 4.30pm on Monday.