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City Hall kicks off 'public policing' drive
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/08/2017
» City Hall has kicked off a programme giving the public an incentive to report legal violations concerning cleanliness and order in the capital by offering them half of the fine that violators will be charged.
Krungsri Auto revs up loan growth target to B150bn
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/08/2017
» Krungsri Auto, an automotive lending unit of Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), has raised its new loan growth target this year to 150 billion baht after a strong performance in the first half.
Trading up from terror
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 06/08/2017
» With the ongoing deep South insurgency in Thailand, it's hard to imagine how the provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat can start tackling issues like development when the threat of violence still lingers. The sounds of bombs and gunshots are a regular part of people's lives.
Thai references gone wrong
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 04/08/2017
» There's nothing like that feeling of pride when we see Thailand being mentioned somewhere in movies, sitcoms or games even. The Land of Smiles' big break would probably be the James Bond film, The Man With The Golden Gun. Aside from movies, Thai food has been getting a lot of recognition as well and it's always such a delight when we hear the gang from The Big Bang Theory mention that they're going to have Thai for dinner as they all gather around, sitting on the couch. While we are definitely pleased with the references being made to Thailand, there are some of them that are... well, wrong. We do realise these are all fictional, but we've compiled some of our favourites anyway for your entertainment.
Dead 'darknet' owner loved Thailand (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/07/2017
» Canadian Alexandre Cazes, who committed suicide after this arrest, was a hacker at age 14 with an IQ of 142 and loved Thailand, police said on Monday.
Pipe dream 4.0? Thailand labours to fill in skills gap
Business, Published on 20/07/2017
» Thailand's Education Minister Teerakiat Jareonsettasin poses a rhetorical question: Would people prefer an electric car developed in the Southeast Asian nation, or one made by Tesla Inc.?
A question of style
News, Postbag, Published on 02/06/2017
» PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked the public four questions to help him decide where we should go. Since his questions were leading, answering them as posed could easily justify another delay of our elections.
New buzz in Bangkok
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/05/2017
» Honestbee, the Singapore-based online grocery concierge service, is aggressively expanding in the booming Bangkok market, touting its ability to deliver fresh products within one hour at the same price as consumers would pay in a store.
Scepticism about Trump tax plan keeps stocks in check
Business, Published on 01/05/2017
» Recap: Cautious optimism over the US President Donald Trump's radical tax reform and concern about global trade and "America First" policies kept investors' appetite for risky assets in check last week. Concerns about an uptick in bad loans at large banks and the arrival of the XD season triggered a selling spree in the Thai stock market.
Equities wobble, Oil and gold slump as fed move draws near
Business, Published on 13/03/2017
» Recap: The near-certainty of a US Federal Reserve interest-rate increase this week prompted capital flight across Asia last week. With the US dollar strengthening, gold briefly fell below $1,200 an ounce in its worst week in four months, and oil also suffered a sharp sell-off.