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Veerathai in at deep end at BoT
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 08/07/2015
» The cabinet has nominated Veerathai Santiprabhob as the new Bank of Thailand governor.
Where love wins despite the legalities
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 05/07/2015
» Thailand is often seen as a paradise for gay, lesbian and transgender people.
Dengue season's extra sting
B Magazine, Phil Thornton, Published on 05/07/2015
» Dr Pipat is a worried man. As head of the paediatric department and deputy director of Mae Sot Hospital, he fears that 2015 is going to be a bad year for dengue cases.
Adding bite to the fight against a brutal trade
Spectrum, Published on 05/07/2015
» Gruesome evidence of the underground dog meat trade is laid bare in the woods a few kilometres from Tha Rae market in Sakhon Nakhon. Piles of broken dog bones and skulls are scattered on grass which grows high under the shady trees of the northeastern province, once renowned as a haven for dog eaters.
Water starved farmers steal to survive
Spectrum, Published on 05/07/2015
» Last week, Somkiet Norasing did something he thought he'd never do. He and a group of rice farmers from Kraseaw in Suphan Buri's Sam Chuk district installed 30 plastic pipes and water pumps to siphon water out of an irrigation canal.
Imbun shows the natural way
News, Saiarun Pinaduang, Published on 04/07/2015
» To many, Dok Kham Tai district in Phayao conjures up an image of a place rich in culture and tradition, where local arts that use natural colours and natural cloth speak of strong community bonds.
Forced labour shows back-breaking lack of reform in Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 03/07/2015
» BUTHIDAUNG, MYANMAR — In the fertile river valleys near Myanmar's border with Bangladesh, stateless Rohingya Muslims say there is no let-up in soldiers forcing them into hard labour, despite the government launching a campaign three years ago to end the practice.
Global risks pressure GDP predictions
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 03/07/2015
» Greater internal and external downside risks threatening the economy have raised concerns that this year's annual growth may come in below the Bank of Thailand's 3% forecast, says a senior central bank official.
Frustrated Jokowi launches charm offensive on investors
Reuters, Published on 02/07/2015
» JAKARTA — Exasperated by the performance of his economics team, Indonesia's president has personally taken on the job of promoting Southeast Asia's largest economy to sceptical investors, said palace officials and economists.
Drivers, environment paying bill for Bangkok's many malls
Published on 29/06/2015
» Bangkok's newest luxury mall rises above one of the capital's busiest commercial districts like an uneven jigsaw of white curves and sparkling glass.