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An open road ahead
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 16/10/2016
» The Department of Land Transport is getting used to visits from people looking to invest in a driving school. A decade ago, there was only one private driving school registered under the department. But that quickly changed last year when at least one person visited every week to ask about the qualifications needed to open a school. The department now answers similar queries on a daily basis.
What's legal and what's not,according to the EC
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 31/07/2016
» Since the Referendum Act was passed by the National Legislative Assembly in April, the Election Commission and various government members have expressed their opinions on the legality of certain actions relating to the referendum vote.
Five more years? Concern as military gets out the vote
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/07/2016
» The coup-makers have spent over two years asking Thais for a bit more time to restore happiness to the country. Now, they are asking for another five years -- and they've asked community leaders to spread the message.
Out of the jungle, but left in the wilderness
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 31/05/2015
» Sathien Jaiping has made the long journey to Government House almost every month since 2009, carrying a two-inch-thick spiral-bound stack of documents containing what he believes are the names of more than 2,000 former communist insurgents.
Webster's degrees of disappointment
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 24/05/2015
» Petcharat Saksirivetkul was relieved to be among the 70 seniors who graduated from Webster University Thailand (WUT) two weeks ago. It almost didn’t happen.
Bruce the beagle sniffs a Thai ribbon at Crufts
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 01/03/2015
» It's the largest and most prestigious dog competition in the world and Thailand's Peerapong Pisitwuttinan is hoping his diminutive beagle Bruce can punch above his weight at the 2015 Crufts show.
Rise of the rural middle class
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/08/2014
» Outside the Central department store in Ubon Ratchathani, a black Mercedes-Benz S-Class with yellow Lao licence plates drove from the car park. It was a Wednesday, but at weekends, a security guard told me, some 20% of the vehicles parked here are from Laos, many of which are European cars travelling to the northeastern province through Pakse or Mukdahan.
Vibhavadi aims for gold in Samut Sakhon
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 14/05/2014
» The SET-listed Vibhavadi Medical Center (VIBHA), operator of Vibhavadi General Hospital, is set to open a new hospital in Samut Sakhon province next year to tap the low-end market.
BoI offers heaps of tax breaks to firms
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 24/02/2012
» Government measures to help flood-hit companies including a corporate income tax extension are now pending approval from Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong and will likely take effect soon, says Industry Minister M.R. Pongsvas Svasti.
Eastern region popular with investors after flooding
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 11/01/2012
» Industrial estates in the eastern region are to become increasingly popular with investors after the recent flooding, but with high prices, says Atchaka Sibunruang, secretary general of the Board of Investment (BoI).