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Cops raid shady electronic waste plant
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 25/05/2018
» Police and officials from the Industry Ministry on Thrusday launched a raid on a factory which allegedly imported hazardous electronic waste from abroad to Lat Krabang industrial estate in Bangkok.
Pokemon Go threatened with closure
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/08/2016
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has threatened to ban Pokemon Go in Thailand if developer Niantic Inc does not cooperate by removing sensitive locations from its game hunt.
196 tonnes of hazardous waste being sent back to Japan
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/07/2016
» Containers at Laem Chabang Port declared to have scrap metal, copper & aluminum, actually have hazardous electronic waste. Importer & Japanese exporter to be punished.
DTAC expands to Myanmar?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/05/2013
» DTAC's Norwegian parent company aims to cover 75% or more of Myanmar with mobile phone coverage in 5 years.
Electronics workforce: Skill upgrade + English needed
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/06/2012
» Electronics industry with exports of 1.6 trillion baht & 200,000 employees, could shrink 50% in 3 years without educational & skill improvements.
Thai investment in Burma industrial center
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/12/2011
» Major Thai companies build factories at Dawei deep sea port & industrial city in Burma (steel, fertiliser, petrochemicals). 132 km road from Thailand finished.
Flood-damaged machinery replaced
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/12/2011
» As the inspection, repair & replacement of flood-damaged machinery begins, Berli Jucker Company (founded in Bangkok in 1882) to play important role.
Flood cleaning & repairs begin
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/11/2011
» Thailand's industrial estates start a two month long journey of cleaning & repair on the way back to normal business operations.
Thailand's one tablet per child policy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/09/2011
» How can tablet computers be used to educate children? Suranand Vejjajiva takes a look at the issues.
Bacteria that no drug will kill
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/08/2011
» Development of new antibiotics cannot keep pace with speed of drug resistance. Hospitals especially risky places.