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CPN, partners sink B1bn into mammoth sale
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 05/06/2024
» SET-listed Central Pattana (CPN), along with Central Group and partners, will invest over 1 billion baht to hold a major sale event to boost sales in the second and third quarters, aiming for a 25-30% increase in customer traffic across all its branches nationwide.
Thai ace Sitthichai aiming for one more world title run
Sports, Published on 05/06/2024
» Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong is relishing the task that awaits him at ONE 167: Tawanchai v Nattawut II this weekend.
Ministry reports shortfall in revenue
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/06/2024
» The government's revenue collection in the first seven months of the 2024 fiscal year was nearly 40 billion baht under the 1.4 trillion baht target due to a reduction in fuel taxes and a decrease in vehicle tax collection.
Homebuyer confidence dips
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 01/06/2024
» The housing purchase confidence index (HPCI) in Greater Bangkok for the first quarter of 2024 dropped from the fourth quarter of last year, likely the result of gradually increasing policy interest rates throughout 2023.
Asian shares recover on hopes for policy support
Business, Published on 01/06/2024
» RECAP: Asian stocks recovered on Friday after a three-day selling streak, boosted by a decline in US Treasury yields and weakness in the dollar amid optimism for more policy support after disappointing economic data from the US, China and Japan.
Gap between jobs no longer a red flag
Business, Published on 31/05/2024
» You might find yourself between jobs because that was what you wanted, and it was your own decision to take a break. Good for you.
Understanding and preventing sports injuries
Published on 30/05/2024
» Sports injuries are a common occurrence that can affect weekend warriors, amateurs, and seasoned professional athletes alike. The physical demands of sports activities inherently carry the risk of injury. However, similar injuries can also occur in active individuals such as explorers, factory workers, and others, not being strictly limited to sports.
Beyond the hype: Gauging AI's true economic impact
Oped, Published on 30/05/2024
» According to tech leaders and many pundits and academics, artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to transform the world as we know it through unprecedented productivity gains. While some believe that machines soon will do everything humans can do, ushering in a new age of boundless prosperity, other predictions are at least more grounded. For example, Goldman Sachs predicts that generative AI will boost global GDP by 7% over the next decade, and the McKinsey Global Institute anticipates that the annual GDP growth rate could increase by 3-4 percentage points between now and 2040. For its part, The Economist expects that AI will create a blue-collar bonanza.
Terragro Fertilizer Earns Certification for Quality Standards
Published on 28/05/2024
» On 16 May 2024, Ms. Jiraphan Thongyod, Director of the Agricultural Production Factors Development Research Division and representative of the Director-General of the Department of Agriculture, visited the fertilizer analysis laboratory of Terragro Fertilizer Co., Ltd. Mr. Prasert Maekwattana, Chairman of the Executive Board at Terragro Fertilizer Co., Ltd. and Acting Managing Director, along with the company's executive team, welcomed the Department of Agriculture officials during the ceremony to present certification for the fertilizer analysis laboratory in scopes 1, 2, and 3.
Misinformation overload
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 28/05/2024
» From exaggerated crime reports to hyperbolic political coverage, the trend towards dramatisation is reshaping how the public consumes news in Thailand, especially on television screens. Critics, however, have raised a red flag that this not only distorts fact-based reality but also undermines the media's role in providing accurate and responsible journalism, potentially leaving audiences more misinformed and emotionally manipulated.