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Plan doesn't rate
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/07/2022
» Re: "Govt plans to charge foreigners more than Thais for hotel rooms", (BP, July 6).
The long road to recovery
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 27/06/2022
» The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced on June 17 that Thailand plans to lift most of its travel restrictions and virus containment measures from July 1.
Hardship by the gross
News, Editorial, Published on 27/06/2022
» Amid skyrocketing fuel prices, many people and even some politicians have begun to question the profits being made by private refineries. The issue angering critics and consumers is what is known as the gross refining margin, or GRM, of local oil refineries.
Don't let puritans spoil progress
News, Editorial, Published on 26/06/2022
» A few weeks have passed since the possession and consumption of cannabis for medicinal purposes was decriminalised. Meanwhile, recreational use is "strongly discouraged", especially in public, but with a lack of clear legislation and rules in place against it, many have interpreted the regulation change that enabled it as blanket legalisation.
B.Grimm Power enhances environmental, social, and ESG strategies
Published on 22/06/2022
» Implemented by The Asia Foundation (TAF), the USAID and Australia Mekong Safeguards Program (Mekong Safeguards ) is a five-year, $10.6 million project working with major banks, governments, and developers on large energy and transportation infrastructure investments to strengthen environmental and social standards and practices in Southeast Asia’s Mekong subregion. The program is an exciting opportunity to support new and improved ways governments, financiers, developers, and civil society organisations can build and invest in sustainable energy and transportation.
Weed caution still needed
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/06/2022
» As the discriminalisation of cannabis and hemp takes effect today, concerned parties are obliged to speed up a crucial law to regulate the use of the two substances.
Mutual trust needed to strengthen digital economy
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 06/06/2022
» Digital technology has been recognised as one of the keys to achieving the Asean 2025 vision to create a "politically cohesive, economically integrated and socially responsible community" in Southeast Asia.
Lancang-Mekong 'soft connectivity'
Asia focus, Published on 30/05/2022
» China has collectively consulted, contributed to and shared in the development of the Lancang-Mekong region with the five Mekong countries -- Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam -- over the past five years, helping to promote economic sustainability and connectivity.
Patek Philippe, Geneva
Published on 05/05/2022
» April 2022 Ref. 5470P-001 1/10th Second Monopusher Chronograph Patek Philippe unveils its first wrist chronograph for tenths-of-a-second short-time measurements with a new, very precise high-performance movement.
Private sector opposes wage hike
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 04/05/2022
» A proposal by labour advocacy groups to increase the daily minimum wage to 492 baht is drawing stiff opposition from entrepreneurs who fear the hike in a volatile economy will deal a blow to businesses.