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Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 23/07/2021
» There are many ways to help people who've been affected by the current surge of Covid-19. While providing free meals and donating to hospitals and organisations are among the firsts that come to mind, there are other ways that you may not be aware of. Here are a few.
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 28/03/2020
» Growing up on Yaowarat Road, home to Bangkok's bustling Chinatown and the country's dominant gold trading area, Tanarat Pasawongse did not initially see himself as the next in line to inherit the family-owned gold trading business of Hua Seng Heng Group of Companies, Thailand's largest gold importer.
Life, Published on 08/10/2018
» Throughout the 25 years of her life, Om Sin -- a sea turtle from Chon Buri -- was a symbol of luck and longevity to people who threw coins into her concrete pond believing that doing so would bring them prosperity. Little did she know that it would bring bad luck upon herself.
News, Published on 11/08/2017
» Re: "Thailand 4.0 not quite as we imagined", (Opinion, Aug 8).
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/08/2017
» Pete's Philosophy is a Facebook page created by Suripong Tantiyanon, Visa's country manager for Thailand, to give inspiration for life and work to more than 100,000 fans. He made the page for fun three years ago during a short career break after resigning from Siam Commercial Bank (SCB).
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 04/06/2017
» Killing someone in cold blood takes a special kind of mindset, where by "special" we mean brutally disordered. Choking and then battering the victim, then saying "Now hand me the saw" is well beyond special.
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 28/12/2015
» Most people in Thailand know a few things about Cambodia but few understand the country the way Nuttavudh Photisaro does. In a country where many diplomats consider one posting to be enough, he is now on his third, this time representing Thailand as ambassador.
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/12/2012
» Poor borrowers forced to sign blank contracts so loan sharks can increase size of loan & interest rate to as high as 1,095% per year (3% per day).
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/02/2012
» Started with gift money, now holds stock portfolio worth 1 million baht at age 25, aims to raise value to 10 million in five years
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/11/2011
» Central bank rejects idea of swapping safe US T Bills for govt bonds in foreign exchange reserves. Better govt borrows locally at low long-term rates.