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What 2019 brought to Thailand's strongest industry
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/12/2019
» Life reviews the highlights of the tourism sector during the past 12 months.
Govt tackles big sector items, but the poor still waiting
Spectrum, Published on 20/05/2018
» After almost four years in power, the military government may have been successful in some macroeconomic areas and structural changes. In terms of the household economy, however, it still faces the uphill task of easing the plight of the grassroots.
A complete waste
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 01/05/2016
» When the Samart Corporation partnered in a lucrative deal to dispose of waste at Suvarnabhumi Airport in 2006, questions were raised as to why a telecommunications company was awarded the contract. The 600 million baht agreement with the Airports of Thailand (AoT) called for the construction of two incinerators to handle all waste generated at the country's biggest airport.
'New age' airline
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 02/11/2015
» As Southeast Asia's skies grow increasingly crowded, it's getting harder for airlines to stand out, let alone make money, when rivals are slashing fares to fill seats. But that hasn't deterred VietJet Air from staking its claim to a piece of the pie.
Dismal reflection of civil aviation 'efficiency'
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 21/07/2015
» The long queues are gone, the brief chaos over at Don Mueang airport and only unhappy memories remain for the poor souls forced to wait hours before boarding, or even missing, their flights over the weekend.
Has reform failed, or has it even begun?
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 23/06/2015
» Maybe it's the natural swing of the pendulum — what goes up must come down — and that explains why we have gone from fight-to-the-death battles against inequality a few years ago, to high-minded campaigns for national reform last year, to struggles against overpriced lotteries, motorcycle racers and the age-old question of whether casinos should be allowed to operate legally in Thailand now.
Cambodia to monitor safety of Thai planes
Online Reporters, Published on 02/04/2015
» Cambodia's State Secretariat for Civil Aviation (SSCA) will monitor planes from Thailand in the wake of the ban on new charter and regular flights to Japan, South Korea and China due to concerns over safety standards.