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Cat and mouse: Accused tiger trafficker slips authorities' net
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 26/06/2016
» It was the middle of a bright day in 2010 when the buyer set off in a truck with a cage on the back to pick up a tiger. In the northeastern province of Khon Kaen, he picked up two traffickers, and they drove two hours southwest to Chaiyaphum.
Beyond the call of duty free
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 14/02/2016
» Giant billboards advertising Lotte Duty Free surround the 150,000 square metre shopping and entertainment complex on Rama IX Road, opposite the Grand Tulip Hotel. The tourist-oriented complex is due to open in June, but behind the glass shopfronts where the duty-free stores are supposed to be, the interior is empty.
Going through hell for leather
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 20/04/2014
» Dog leather ... it's soft, fine-textured and readily distinguishable from other leathers due to its foul smell and scars, says Chanin Chitkomut, who encountered the product several years ago.
Thai-European FTA 'will end the agribusiness monopoly'
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 26/11/2013
» Despite fears that it might hurt small farmers, the proposed free-trade agreement (FTA) between Thailand and the European Union is likely to bring an end to the monopoly in the country's agribusiness sector, says an expert.
TDRI: Tear down these trade walls
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 21/11/2013
» Thailand should allow free trade in the energy, telecommunications and financial sectors to drive competition and lower costs for business operators, says the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
Seed prices a tough nut in Thai-EU free trade talks
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 09/11/2013
» Concerns that the Thai-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will cause a huge hike in seed prices are unfounded, industry experts say.
Mahathir: Study EU problems
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 18/09/2013
» Asean members need to study the proposed formation of an EU-type entity thoroughly before forming an economic community, or else the grouping could suffer a similar fate as its European counterpart, says former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad.
First Belgian trade mission to Thailand since 2001
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 13/03/2013
» More than 100 Belgian firms will come here in that country's first economic mission in 12 years as Thailand enters negotiations for a free trade agreement with the EU.
Experts divided on scope of IP rights
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 17/11/2012
» Intellectual property (IP) rights should not be viewed as a hindrance to a country's development, although a big misunderstanding exists among certain interest groups on the issue, says the European-Asean Business Centre.
Most Thai food businesses unprepared for AEC start
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 27/06/2012
» A survey conducted by the National Food Institute (NFI) indicated that most Thai food business operators are still not ready to cope with the Asean Economic Community slated for 2015.