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Why the economy is heading for a crisis
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 02/05/2024
» I wish I were this good when it comes to picking winning lottery ticket. Just a few days ago, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) lowered its 2024 GDP growth projection from 2.8% to 2.4%, citing blah, blah, blah.
A tale of two havens
Business, Published on 24/04/2024
» The substantial outperformance of US equities versus US Treasuries over the first quarter of 2024 has left many multi-asset managers and investors asking: what’s next?
K-pop group NCT Dream announces two Bangkok concerts for June
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 09/04/2024
» K-pop's popularity has soared with more K-pop groups holding concerts at Thailand's largest stadium, Rajamangala Stadium. NCT Dream, a well-known K-pop group, recently announced that they will perform at Rajamangala Stadium as part of "2024 NCT Dream World Tour <The Dream Show3: Dream( )Scape> In Bangkok" on June 22 and June 23. However, details about concert tickets have not been revealed yet.
Your horoscope for Mar 22-28
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 22/03/2024
» Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.
Your horoscope for Mar 8-14
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 08/03/2024
» Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.
Bitcoin surges to $50,000 for first time since 2021
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/02/2024
» BOSTON - Bitcoin hovered around US$50,000 after briefly scaling the closely watched level for the first time in over two years, a remarkable comeback from the crypto scandals and wipeouts that cast doubt on the industry's viability.
Soft or hard landing for Thai economy?
News, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 08/02/2024
» Personally, I am sure the Thai economy will crash this year. I can even estimate the time when the crash will start. It is likely to be the month of May as several big economic bombs will explode that month. Confirmation of this belief came in December 2023's economic data. The most disturbing part is industry's capacity utilisation rate of 56.2% (seasonally adjusted), which is the second lowest in the world. The world's lowest is Nigeria!
Graphene semiconductors mark new start
Life, James Hein, Published on 17/01/2024
» We have just started 2024 and there are already exciting announcements. The clever people at Georgia Tech in Atlanta have built the first scalable semiconductor using a graphene base. Graphene, a wonder product, is not a scalable semiconductor on its own, so they bonded silicon carbide, or what we call carborundum, to a layer of graphene creating the necessary bandgap to have a working switch. A switch means binary and from there they can make wafers like those currently used in the chip manufacturing process to make CPUs and other devices.
The showdown over interest rates
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/01/2024
» Tensions are growing as Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and the Finance Ministry continue their stand-off with the Bank of Thailand after the premier repeatedly suggested the central bank should cut interest rates as inflation has subsided.
Who will benefit?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 23/12/2023
» Re: "Farmers given new title deeds option", (BP, Dec 22).