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Sector steered by demographic trend
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 23/11/2023
» The development of nursing homes has an estimated market value of up to 19.2 billion baht over the next decade, a significant sum thanks to a substantial gap between limited supply and a projection of high demand.
TAP, partner tap into yuzu craze with festive beer
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 23/11/2023
» Thai Asia Pacific Brewery Group (TAP), the marketer of Dutch beer brand Heineken in Thailand, is capitalising on the popularity of products featuring yuzu fruit flavours by collaborating with BSJ Production Co, the operator of Yuzu House by Honey Moni stores and a leading importer of yuzu-based products from Japan, to develop a non-lager beer to cash in on the festive season.
The risks that are threatening India's rise
News, Published on 23/11/2023
» A few decades ago, India was a relatively minor player on the world stage. Despite its size and vast population, it grappled with what became pejoratively known as the "Hindu rate of growth," with GDP increasing at a tepid annual pace of 4%, or 2% per capita from 1947, when it gained independence, until the 1980s.
Thailand Hosts INHPF 2023 Meeting on Health Promotion
Published on 15/11/2023
» As the world progresses into the early 21st century, the public healthcare landscape has already experienced significant impacts from emerging challenges, particularly demographic changes where longevity is increasing, along with the emergence of new ailments alongside existing non-communicable disease issues related to unhealthy lifestyles and environmental pollution. In addition to ongoing medical advancements, the advent of digital transformation is driving diverse innovative solutions and fostering collaborative efforts among countries worldwide to promote enhanced healthcare while leaving no one behind.
Top restaurant chains in expansion drive
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 06/11/2023
» Two leading restaurant chains, Sizzler and McDonald's, are expanding to broaden their customer base and increase the frequency of customer traffic.
Looking beyond child rearing
News, Published on 05/11/2023
» A decline in birth rates is an issue experienced by countries across the world, and Thailand is no exception. From 1963 to 1983, the average birth rate in Thailand was about 1 million a year. Fast forward to 2022, the total number of newborn babies dropped to 502,107 -- the lowest in 71 years -- while the death rate the same year was 595,965.
Births of a nation
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/11/2023
» The government has pledged to tackle the low birth rate crisis, declaring it a national agenda item. Such a move is timely, if not long overdue, as Thailand has experienced a demographic imbalance for decades.
Yes, democracy done via lottery has potential
Oped, Published on 01/11/2023
» Recently, I spent a long afternoon on a rocky Athens hill called the Pnyx for the first meeting of a novel assembly inspired by the past.
Fertility crisis is looming, says minister
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/10/2023
» A fertility crisis could slash the Thai population in half over the next six decades, prompting the Ministry of Public Health to take serious action to put it into the national agenda to promote pregnancy.
Another payment stream for retirees
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/10/2023
» The global population has increased rapidly in the last 30 years, while two-thirds of people older than age 60 are in developing countries, especially in Asia.